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Old 07-16-2014, 01:15 PM
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With all of this said, we have asked our local FSDO on several occasions for approval to do just this. Their response to our phone request was, "Have fun."
I'm almost finished with a Rotec/carb swap and today called the FSDO to put the airplane back into Phase 1. He advised that 1. this is a minor change (part swap) and 2. they didn't know what carb was on there to begin with so it's immaterial to them what you are changing it to. He said if it was an engine change, that would be a different deal since they know what engine is in the airplane. He also advised to definitely test the airplane (which of course we are doing) but it was not required to go into formal Phase 1 testing.
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Old 07-16-2014, 01:32 PM
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The new prop should be in the log book, the W&B should be updated and the Phase 1 should be signed off before you can move outside the flight area or take passengers.
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Old 07-16-2014, 01:54 PM
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What Jesse said!
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Old 07-16-2014, 09:11 PM
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Britt,

Even if what Jesse wrote has not been done, it's a non issue for you to put it back in Phase 1 flight test for 5 hrs and then enjoy.

Anyway you'd want a few hours to get the feel of it before carrying passengers.

If you buy post some pics for us.

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Old 07-17-2014, 08:02 AM
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I am looking at an RV 6 that had a prop change from a Pacesetter 68/66-20 to a metal Sensenich 70CM6S9-0-76, both fixed pitch props. I believe the wt and balance was done with the pacesetter prop and can not find documentation of the prop change in the aircraft log book. What should be done to make the documents be in compliance with the FARs? Is there a big wt difference in the props? What would the process be to do a new wt and balance?

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Great posts and advice, and congrats. The FSDO has an appointment phone number and you can chat with an "agent" and discuss the Ops limits. Phase one as mentioned above is no big deal, I installed nine different props on my RV4 over 15 years and FP to FP according to my OL was not a "major change", I made a logbook entry and pressed on. Call me...

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Old 07-18-2014, 09:02 AM
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I'm almost finished with a Rotec/carb swap and today called the FSDO to put the airplane back into Phase 1. He advised that 1. this is a minor change (part swap) and 2. they didn't know what carb was on there to begin with so it's immaterial to them what you are changing it to. He said if it was an engine change, that would be a different deal since they know what engine is in the airplane. He also advised to definitely test the airplane (which of course we are doing) but it was not required to go into formal Phase 1 testing.
Score! The downside to that assessment (unless you get in in writing) is that the engine that you have on the airplane doesn't list that carb on it's TC, so it's technically a different engine. Some OTHER FSDO or mechanic down the road could whine about it. Same idea goes if someone does a 25hr flyoff with a certified engine, then convert it to EI. It's not a certified engine anymore, so 5 more hours? 15 more hours? Seems loophole-ish.
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Old 07-18-2014, 02:53 PM
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Score! The downside to that assessment (unless you get in in writing) is that the engine that you have on the airplane doesn't list that carb on it's TC, so it's technically a different engine. Some OTHER FSDO or mechanic down the road could whine about it. Same idea goes if someone does a 25hr flyoff with a certified engine, then convert it to EI. It's not a certified engine anymore, so 5 more hours? 15 more hours? Seems loophole-ish.
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Old 07-18-2014, 10:56 PM
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I was reported that SmokeyRay took a pitch that was a bit low and inside, and hit it out of the park!
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These are my Operation Limitations:



So in my case, if I change the propeller I have to do the 5hr test phase, enter it onto the logbook but I don't have to contact the FSDO at all? Or am I missing something?


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Old 08-09-2014, 11:19 PM
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If you have the most lenient op lims like that which were issued between 1999 and 2003 then you don't need to contact the FSDO for concordance on your phase 1 flight area. Just log the aircraft back into phase1, and fly off your 5 hours in a sparsely populated area. Sticking to a 50nm radius of your home airport is probably still a good idea.
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