Cody Stallings Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 I Normally deal with these issues with customers Propellers, But this time it was mine. Recently Purchased my new To me Mistress N252A. Propeller was doing everything it was supposed to do. Running smooth, actuating well an no grease leaks. But it has been holding down the front of the plane for 18 years, with that being said me an my guys decided to open a spot for it in the shop. Just wanted to open it up an give it a good inspection an a fresh set of Orings an Gaskets. Went down hill pretty Fast after removing the cylinder. It was very clear why it didn’t leak grease!!!....lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Holy cow! Did the prop logs provide any clue?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) After a week of waiting on parts, We started the resurrection on Friday. Im happy to report, it went together very nice( New Parts usually do that for some reason), short of wiring up the Anti-Ice leads it’s ready to go Back to the Nose of N252A Edited December 9, 2018 by Cody Stallings 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 It sure make a strong case for more frequent visits to a prop shop. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, M20Doc said: It sure make a strong case for more frequent visits to a prop shop. Clarence I’m going to venture a guess this Propeller had a grease leak at some point that went away. Owner was probably really happy it stopped leaking too..lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, Marauder said: Holy cow! Did the prop logs provide any clue? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro No Sir. Just said it was O/H in 2001. No other work done after that date 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Cosmic event... Plane selects the right owner! Great pics, Cody! Got a video of the white prop with the engine spinning? That looks a bit more visible to people walking by... Best regards, -a- 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 What are blade paddles? Do we really need to placard it on every blade. Also, is the McCauley sticker required to be replaced after a overhaul? I personally don’t like my propeller to look like a racing car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted December 9, 2018 Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Holy cow. The paint alone is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 6 hours ago, carusoam said: Cosmic event... Plane selects the right owner! Great pics, Cody! Got a video of the white prop with the engine spinning? That looks a bit more visible to people walking by... Best regards, -a- I don’t have any pics or Vid yet. It’s still bolted to a steel table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 6 hours ago, teejayevans said: What are blade paddles? Do we really need to placard it on every blade. Also, is the McCauley sticker required to be replaced after a overhaul? I personally don’t like my propeller to look like a racing car. Blade Paddels are a device used on feathering Propellers when they miss the startlock during the engine shut down. They are used to manually turn the blades. When they are used on a blades with deice boots, the boots tend to get shorted out due to smashing the elements inside. Does it need the blade paddle stickers on all 3 blades?.....Yes Sir!!! Put the sticker on one blade, an in some people’s mind that means the other two can be moved with a blade paddle. Just not the one blade with a sticker on it. As far as the McCauley stickers go, whatever the O/H Parts Kit contains is what goes on the prop. Now, the Owner can elect to go with or without, totally his choice. Being in a Repairstation is completely different. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browncbr1 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 If I ever need my 700hr topprop overhauled, I’m sending to you Cody. That paint is nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, Browncbr1 said: If I ever need my 700hr topprop overhauled, I’m sending to you Cody. That paint is nice No problem. We will take care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Man, that paint is awesome! Mine is going into annual shortly and told them if I needed any prop work, you were going to be my shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Stallings Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Bryan said: Man, that paint is awesome! Mine is going into annual shortly and told them if I needed any prop work, you were going to be my shop! Will fix you up Bryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moodychief Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 It is great having a fellow Mooniac service your prop. Cody did mine a couple years ago then flew his F model to my airport and balanced it for less $$ than when I had it done in Oklahoma a few years earlier. I really appreciated the extra time he spent educating me on props and the right/wrong terminology to use (IRAN versus OH). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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