Prop shop in LA?

[lithium366]

Having some vibrations that can’t be tracked down to an engine or airframe. During OH replaced governor with a brand new one and now RPM changes lag (sometimes overspeed and fluctuates in turbulence). Think I might want to check my prop since it was also leaking a bit, any recommendations for a good prop shop in LA area?

[N201MKTurbo]

I have heard good things about https://www.santamonicapropeller.com

 

[lithium366]

7 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

I have heard good things about https://www.santamonicapropeller.com

 

For some reason everyone told me to stay away from them: pilots, governor overhaul shop, governor manufacturer

[N201MKTurbo]

I've never dealt with them, but a friend has sent them 3 propellers and he was happy with their work. And I signed off the annual afterwards. 

He put on engines that were in storage for a decade. He sent the props out for overhaul. One of the governors had a seized relief valve from sitting so long, so when he started the right engine it blew the prop apart. It was a sad sight.

[MB65E]

Do not use SMO propeller.

Call Todd at American propeller in Redding. They have a driver that comes down once a week. Great service.

-Matt

[Kelpro999]

Oil pressure stabilized during episodes?

[lithium366]

8 minutes ago, Kelpro999 said:

Oil pressure stabilized during episodes?

Variations are not great enough and very short for the oil pressure to reflect on the gauge

[Ragsf15e]

2 minutes ago, lithium366 said:

Variations are not great enough and very short for the oil pressure to reflect on the gauge

I used American in Redding as well and the driver service was efficient all the way up in Spokane Washington!

[Kelpro999]

3 hours ago, lithium366 said:

Variations are not great enough and very short for the oil pressure to reflect on the gauge

It was only a thought, gauges sometimes lag a great deal from being damped for protection. Prop pressure drops increase rpm’s but I’m probably speaking out of line without fully knowing the oil pressure path in your application.

[kortopates]

As Matt said, American propeller in Redding CA


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[Skates97]

I had mine resealed by Johnson Propeller in Shafter five years ago. They had a truck that came by my AP/IA's hangar, picked it up, then dropped it off.

[vik]

On 3/17/2024 at 11:42 PM, N201MKTurbo said:

I have heard good things about https://www.santamonicapropeller.com

 

Looks like you and FAA have different sources:

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-revokes-certificate-santa-monica-propeller-service

 

[EricJ]

7 minutes ago, vik said:

Looks like you and FAA have different sources:

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-revokes-certificate-santa-monica-propeller-service

 

Ouch, that's pretty brutal.

 

[N201MKTurbo]

50 minutes ago, vik said:

Looks like you and FAA have different sources:

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-revokes-certificate-santa-monica-propeller-service

 

Well, you cannot believe everything you hear.

I have never used them. A friend who likes to flip planes, used them all the time and he liked them. Their props always seemed to work fine.