Breadcrumbs
- You are here:
 - 
											Home
					
											
							
						
										
				 - 
											Forums
					
											
							
						
										
				 - 
											DIscussions
					
											
							
						
										
				 - 
											Tech Help
					
											
							
						
										
				 - 
											General
					
											
							
						
										
				 - Wooden prop
 
Wooden prop
- Matt Gunsch
 - 
				
											 - Offline
 
		Less
		More
		
			
	
		- Posts: 471
 
			
	
						19 Feb 2021 08:50				#1
		by Matt Gunsch
	
	
		
			
					
A&P, IA, PPSEL
too many years GA and Warbird Maint
Check out the Ercoupe Discussion group on facebook
					
	
			
			 		
													
	
				Replied by Matt Gunsch on topic Wooden prop			
			
							A&P, IA, PPSEL
too many years GA and Warbird Maint
Check out the Ercoupe Discussion group on facebook
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Terrence Cooper
 - Topic Author
 
			
	
						16 Feb 2021 21:22				#2
		by Terrence Cooper
	
	
		
			
	
			
			 		
													
	
				Replied by Terrence Cooper on topic Wooden prop			
			
				Thanks Matt. Is retorque and safety wire and owner allowed task or does my mechanic have to do it?			
					Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Matt Gunsch
 - 
				
											 - Offline
 
		Less
		More
		
			
	
		- Posts: 471
 
			
	
						16 Feb 2021 19:23				#3
		by Matt Gunsch
	
	
		
			
					
A&P, IA, PPSEL
too many years GA and Warbird Maint
Check out the Ercoupe Discussion group on facebook
					
	
			
			 		
													
	
				Replied by Matt Gunsch on topic Wooden prop			
			
				you save some weight, but your maint will go up, any time there a temp or humidity change, you need to check the torque on the prop bolts. If the humidity goes up, the prop can absorb moisture and swell, which will cause the bolts to be over torqued, and if it dries, then they are under torqued. It is covered in the Sensenich manual, but it is found in the metal prop manual.			
							A&P, IA, PPSEL
too many years GA and Warbird Maint
Check out the Ercoupe Discussion group on facebook
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Terrence Cooper
 - Topic Author
 
			
	
						16 Feb 2021 08:06		 -  16 Feb 2021 08:09		#4
		by Terrence Cooper
	
	
		
			
	
	
		
	
			 		
													
	
				Wooden prop was created by Terrence Cooper			
			
				Good morning all. Lil chilly down here in New Orleans today. I have just ordered a Sensenich 72-48 for N93774 w/C85 purely for the reason of beauty. Can anyone blame me?  In the process  of ordering I discovered that the McCauley 73-47 currently installed is not the recommended prop for a C85. Plane has always performed wonderfully with the current prop, just looking for y'all's thoughts switching to wood. Also wood is only 14#. 
thanks, Terry
					thanks, Terry
Attachments:
		Last edit: 16 Feb 2021 08:09  by Terrence Cooper.			
			Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
		Time to create page: 0.051 seconds