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Re: Europa-List: Propellers

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Propellers
From: Richard Holder <rholder@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:07:45

No parts required other than the proper grease (Mobil 28 or Shell 22) and a
drop or six of Loctite.

I forgot to say that you have to inspect the bearing surfaces and the
bearings themselves which are on the end of each blade.

RFWH

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Holder" <rholder@avnet.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Propellers
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> | Interesting variations in the stated maintenance needed for Airmaster.
> |
> | 100hrs, 50 hours, annual, 100 hours and annual .....
> |
> | As I understand it (here goes with another variation) it needs to be
> | maintained at
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> | 25, 50, 100, 200, 300 ... Hours
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> | The maintenance involves removing each blade from the hub, regreasing and
> | replacement. In the UK it requires a PFA Inspector sign-off after this.
> |
> | Anyone with any other variations ? :-)
> |
> | Richard
> | Richard F.W. Holder                      01279 842804 (POTS)
> | Bell House, Bell Lane,                   01279 842942 (fax)
> | Widford, Ware, Herts,                    07860 367423 (mobile)
> | SG12 8SH                                 email : rholder@avnet.co.uk
> | Europa Classic Tri-gear : G-OWWW, High Cross
> | PA-28-181 : Piper Archer : G-JANA, EGSG (Stapleford)
> 
> Cheers,
>       ...reading all this prop stuff with interest as am llooking at
> Airmaster, kremen, etc.
> Airmaster: Supposing I'm doing the 'annual' blade greasing - do I need
> replacement parts of any kind - oiltained rings etc?
> Kremen: same thing,
>       I always discover I need a giggling pin for the laughing gear when
> the rig is all apart and the nearest pin is in Austin Texas where the
> hurricane is not helping the mails much............
> Ferg
> A064
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