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Originally Posted by RV8A2001
I talked with a long time pilot at the airport a few weeks back he told me years ago that he got a service letter form Hartzell telling him he had to replace the prop within the next 100 hours.......or something to that effect cant remember exactly but it just goes to show you that this is not totally uncommon.
Scott
RV-8a
151 and about 50 hrs on the new blades.
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Scott my friend not saying it can't or did not happen but
Facts please? (Model #, Service Letter #, reason for recall)
I am not doubting you, but pointing your finger at Hartzell to justify Whirlwinds issues is a "straw man" argument. Woo Woo, my life depends on a Hartzell so please be specific, it may affect me. BTW, service letters don't ground or recall props, not even AD's necessarily do that.
Read the story of a fellow RV-8'er who got his Hartzell serviced at the service center, on the cover page of Vansairforece.net this week. Pretty impressive service.
"Hartzell's are better?" I see was a sarcastic title to your post. WW's problems are independent and unique. There company is independent and unique. Hartzell has nothing to do with it.
I restrained my self about making comments in this thread and did not comment, because it does not affect me. I have been outspoken about my concern with all small prop companies. I also have been outspoken enough in my opinion Hartzell gives the best value, performance, customer service and reliability, thus a better choice for RV'ers in my opinion. Perfect? No of course not, all props are man made and mechanical systems.
I am sure WW will work it out, and from what I read they are doing a good job. I would never make fun or gloat about this situation, because I KNOW it could happen to me and my Hartzell in some other way. We forget these are complicated high performance machines with parts under tremendous loads while being super reliable (safe). However to slam Hartzell to make WW seem better does not make sense to me, especially if you are not specific. I just like facts, especially when some one makes a comment about a part that my life depends on.