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Installing a wood prop...
Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right.
I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. |
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"SteveR" wrote in message ... Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. -- SteveR If the prop flys off land immediately. Other than that it sounds like a plan. |
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SteveR wrote:
Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. Don't forget the front plate. Make sure the prop bolts aren't bottoming out on the threads. Don't confuse in-lb with ft-lb(yikes!). 10-15 minutes running on the ground seems unnecessarily long. Just run up briefly on the ground and recheck torque, then blast off. David - email: David at AirplaneZone dot com |
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"David Odum" MyFirstName@AirplaneZone wrote in message
... Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. Don't forget to track the prop to make sure the blades run in the same plane within the limits established by the prop maker (usually 1/16" - 1/8" or so). Rich S. |
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Make sure you back of the bolts before you re-torque them.
HUB COMPRESSION METHOD Hub Thickness (in.) Desired Hub Compression Bolts Torque (Bolt Rev.) 3 3/8 0.020 3/8-24 0.49 1/2-20 0.41 4 0.024 3/8-24 0.58 1/2-20 0.48 4 3/4 0.029 3/8-24 0.68 1/2-20 0.57 5 3/8 0.032 3/8-24 0.77 1/2-20 0.65 CAUTION: Final bolt-torque should be within the range shown below, Table No. 2 TABLE NO. 2 WOOD PROPELLER INSTALLATION TORQUE WRENCH METHOD Size of Steel Aircraft Bolts Specification dia. (inches) Recommended Wrench Torque (in-lbs) AN6 3/8 200 +/- 25 AN7 7/16 250 +/- 25 Jan Carlsson www.jcpropellerdesign.com "SteveR" skrev i meddelandet ... Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. -- SteveR |
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Yesterday, the owner of our airport was telling a story about his dad, who
started the field. Seems that during the war (WW-II) you were not allowed to fly north and south along the Jersey coast. There was a 10-mile wide corridor west from NY to the Delaware river that you had to take before you could turn north or south. In addition, you had to take your prop off the plane when it was tied down, for security reasons. One day a Cub landed and while he was chatting with the owner, George noticed that the prop bolts were all loose, While he carried on his conversation, he quietly unscrewed the bolts by hand and suddenly, at a break in the chitchat, handed the pilot his prop. Got the guy's attention. You might want to consider safety wire, even for a short hop. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways) "SteveR" wrote in message ... Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. -- SteveR |
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"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
... While he carried on his conversation, he quietly unscrewed the bolts by hand and suddenly, at a break in the chitchat, handed the pilot his prop. Got the guy's attention. Great story! LOL Rich S. |
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Go to http://www.sensenichprop.com/sen_htm...stall/cf-a.pdf
And Down load the PDF. It answers ALL your prop questions. -- Cy Galley - Chair, AirVenture Emergency Aircraft Repair A Service Project of Chapter 75 EAA Safety Programs Editor - TC EAA Sport Pilot SteveR" wrote in message ... Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. -- SteveR |
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"SteveR" wrote in message ... Tonight I'm going to install a prop on my plane (Pietenpol with a Continental A-75) and go up for a quick flight. I've never done a prop install before, so I want to make sure I get it right. I figured I'll torque the bolts, run the plane for 10-15 minutes on the ground, check the torque, take it up for a brief test flight, then check the torque again. Any tips or things I should be careful for or watch for? I'm a little nervous as I'll be doing it without anyone looking over my shoulder. -- SteveR Sensenich recommends 200 inch/lbs., plus or minus 15, on wooden props for the A-75 and tracking tolerance at 1/16th inch maximum. And you should re-torque occasionally. If you need to correct prop track use mylar rather than paper because paper is hygroscopic and will cause your flange to rust. It did mine, so I bought some mylar and cut semicircular pieces which fit over three nuts behind the propeller. After several trials and errors I ended up with three layers of mylar and dead nuts track. Old wives' tales in these parts say you should keep your wooden prop level at horizontal so that it stays balanced. I have gone to single strand .041 wire to safety the prop bolts. All that twisting double strands and straining and grunting -- and sooner or later you will skin your beautiful prop. Plus, it's hard to fit a skullcap spinner over double-stranded wire. BTW, a well-finished wooden prop is an aesthetically pleasing thing on an aircraft or over a mantle. Most people say it's gentler on your crankshaft, but for the little Continental engines it's not as efficient as the TCDS prop in aluminum from Sensenich or McCauley. |
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"Rich S." wrote:
"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message ... While he carried on his conversation, he quietly unscrewed the bolts by hand and suddenly, at a break in the chitchat, handed the pilot his prop. Got the guy's attention. Great story! LOL Having a prop depart in mid-flight would be a rush in a Cub. Imagine it in a fast glass airplane with a stall speed north of the Cub's cruising speed... YOW! Mark "instant glider" Hickey |
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