Bent prop:Dial vs Teardown

[brianwallis]

Mel is right on the money... so to speak. If you bend the prop, there have been some absolutely fantastic shocks through the engine and components. Regardless of what the rules say, remove it, send it to the engine shop and have them go all the way through it. I've seen some wild stuff with engines and I don't ever care to have an engine failure. Also... have your engine mount and mount points inspected as well. That force goes to the airframe. Best of luck.
Best
Brian Wallis

[N941WR]

Call your insurance company, they will cover the cost of this incident.

BTW, it will cost you a bit less than $8000 for a tear down, inspection, and reassembly. More, if they have to put new parts into it.

All the accessories should also be inspected; mags, fuel pump, vacuum pump (if you have one.), etc.

[Ron Lee]

I saw the aftermath of a prop strike in DIRT. Replaced prop, crankshaft, magnetos, engine mount, etc.

[David-aviator]

Originally Posted by Jerry Cochran

Great comments/wisdom,so keep 'em coming...

Jerry

Hi Jerry,

You want more pile on or someone to say its OK, go fly.

There are lots of prop strike engines in salvage yards with and without bent flanges....that's where this engine belongs.

If the price is right, buy it and have it torn down by BPE in Tulsa. When you get it back it will be first class engine.

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by N941WR

Call your insurance company, they will cover the cost of this incident.

BTW, it will cost you a bit less than $8000 for a tear down, inspection, and reassembly. More, if they have to put new parts into it.

All the accessories should also be inspected; mags, fuel pump, vacuum pump (if you have one.), etc.

Bart at Aerosport Power does prop strike inspections for about $4000 plus any parts required.
He is very knowledgeable and I know he would be wiling to talk with you about the issues related to the decision you have to make.
Give him a call...

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[N941WR]

Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002

Bart at Aerosport Power does prop strike inspections for about $4000 plus any parts required.
He is very knowledgeable and I know he would be wiling to talk with you about the issues related to the decision you have to make.
Give him a call...

1 250 376-2955

Scott,

Good to hear. That number I put up there came from talking to three other reputable shops, but not Aerosport Power.

The high price might be due to parts availability on my O-290 and includes shipping.

[Jerry Cochran]

Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002

Bart at Aerosport Power does prop strike inspections for about $4000 plus any parts required.
He is very knowledgeable and I know he would be wiling to talk with you about the issues related to the decision you have to make.
Give him a call...

1 250 376-2955

Scott,

I called Bart and was quoted $5500 for teardown, new bearings, etc. Glad I haven't purchased yet as this info is helping a lot. In summary, I guess a teardown is called for regardless of how the crank "dials"...

Local shop who I trust a lot quoted 40-45 hours @ $64 per, abour $3000. If I buy it probably go with them.

Jerry

[664781]

A friend of mine had a prop strike and found a crack on the center journal of the crankshaft. This is not the usual place they crack and the insurance company paid for a new one.

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by Jerry Cochran

Scott,

I called Bart and was quoted $5500 for teardown, new bearings, etc. Glad I haven't purchased yet as this info is helping a lot. In summary, I guess a teardown is called for regardless of how the crank "dials"...

Local shop who I trust a lot quoted 40-45 hours @ $64 per, abour $3000. If I buy it probably go with them.

Jerry

Sorry Jerry...guess I was off a bit. Come to think of it that price in my head is at least 3 years old now (I'm surprised I even remembered it )

[Danger Will Robinson]

I found this page.

http://www.mattituck.com/articles/ss.htm

It's Matitucks opinion on this.