Originally Posted by
extralite
HI all.
I sent my Hartzell adjustable pitch prop up the prop shop for an inspection. (10yr). They say the blades are out of spec near the tips and i need new blades. $7k plus GST each. The performance has been great, i cant see a safety issue as the RPM is always within limits, so it seems a bit excessive to spend close to $16k on new blades. . It is experimental category but not built by myself. It actually works out more economical to just get a new one ($25k plus GST).
Are there any options here? First i suppose if anyone has a contact for some blades that may be within spec. Secondly, is it actually a requirement? A small margin out of spec is not a safety or performance issue for me, so just wondering if there is any choice in this.
thanks for any suggestions.
being experimental there was no need for a 10 yr inspection on yr prop! AD/PROP/1 Amdt 2