same old stuff

[rk2436]

If you pd $750 for a prop balance you got ripped off.

[rvbuilder2002]

Scott was actually trying to help, but he is done with that now.

And I agree.
$750? You were totally ripped off.

[bob1393]

Our Dynamic prop balance was $75.00

[Postaltwo]

Omg . I would contact the ppl that did it . Maybe the put an extra 0 in there by accident .

[Alex Edwards]

Originally Posted by olderthandirt

So I took airplane to shop and had dynamic prop balance...it was not out of balance and nothing was needed...except to pay $750.00 now tell me how the spring on carb broke at twelve hours due to vibration??? These springs have broken in past and I believe it is due to faulty material/Bends... Scott is just covering for Van's and I for one am tired of all faulty products being blamed on builder/owner...let's just own up to the real problem product or otherwise...I just spent enormorse amount of money and fuel and time to prove nothing was wrong...because Scott said it was vibration...

Did they sell you the prop balancer at that price?

[Dgamble]

Originally Posted by olderthandirt

Scott is just covering for Van's and I for one am tired of all faulty products being blamed on builder/owner

I'm just shy of 200 hours on the same set of springs, so if yours are faulty it is not a statistically proven fact that they are all faulty, nor is it a proven fact that anyone is covering up anything. That's a pretty harsh accusation based on so little actual fact, in my opinion.

[DBRuth]

Did the shop also confirm or set the pitch of both blades in that price? Even with that, the price seems way out of line. I would have checked everything I could have before doing the prop balance, like checking the pitch as outlined by Van's procedure. Not sure but there is a possibility the dynamic balance could be good and the blades not equally pitched. Anyway,springs are a highly stressed part and subject to vibrations . Cars use " shock absorbers" , really spring dampers , to prevent springs from vibrating. Not making excuses for the manufacturer,but there are many factors involved, some of them owner induced. The most likely time for any part to fail is when new, infant mortality. Breaking a $14 spring is not the end of the world,aggravating yes. If that spring was on a C172 it would be$50.