Hartzell Prop Gov from Van's

[Auburntsts]

So if you have been following the MT prop gov saga, you are most likely aware that we established that the Hartzell gov for the 540 comes in two flavors:

S-1-26 for narrow decks
S-1-32 for wide decks

We also had established, or I thought we had, that Van's carried both but under the un-intuitive nomenclature in the catalog of O-540 and IO-540 (I say un-intuitive because the fuel delivery system has no bearing on the correct type of gov for a given engine). Any way, thus informed, I ordered the O-540 version under the impression I would get the S-1-26 narrow deck model.

Nope. The box had O-540 written on the outside but also a printed sticker that said S-1-32. My heart sank. I opened the box all the way up to verify ad sure enough it's an S-1-32 wide deck model. So I get to call Van's tomorrow and see what I need to do to return it. I guess I'll also see if they have any S-1-26s still sitting on the shelf. ARGGGHHHHHH.

EDIT: Heard back from Van's -- they do not carry the S-1-26 model. So if you are in search of a prop gov for a narrow deck, you'll have to look elsewhere.

[GaryK]

Todd,
I decided on the PCU5000X. The model you will want is the P520-036/A-895 for the narrow deck IO540. The worksheet below should be filled out and emailed to Mac. When I ordered mine on Monday they didn't have any on the shelf and was told it could take up to 10 days. I had it in my hands (Michigan) on Wednesday. As Vic mentioned the install was simple with zero modification to the baffles. I had them set the clocking to 240degrees, still needed to rotate about another 15 degrees CCW to match up. The 2700 MAX RPM was perfect.

Gary


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[Auburntsts]

Gary,
Who did you order yours from?

[1001001]

Originally Posted by GaryK

I had them set the clocking to 240degrees, still needed to rotate about another 15 degrees CCW to match up.

So would the appropriate clocking be 255 degrees or 225 degrees if one wanted to order it right the first time?

[BillL]

Guys, Vans is all about low cost and safety, but there is inconsistency.

I could imagine the discussion of what gov to stock. The narrow or wide. Well if the narrow gov is installed on the wide engine, the set rpm is low, but if the wide gov is installed on the narrow engine - which a lot of the field has done, then the RPM might be 2900. Since this every builder can not know, or even know they should know this, which one would you provide? This logic works for the MT gov as it provides a first start/run safe RPM

BUT, if someone buys the Hartzell for the wide deck and installs on the narrow, case then the RPM could be excessive. So, a bench test or a some high speed taxi testing is required.

All this assumes the hardware is all the same, but the stops and clocking is the only thing that is different.

All this has me thinking about what procedure should be undertaken for before/during first flight since we can not count on RPM control. I will be checking my part numbers, you?

[GaryK]

This was posted on the other MT failure thread.

It really depends on your setup, 225 degrees was good for me. It's simple to change. The prop comes with the install directions.

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[I R A EE]

After reading several posts on the forum about the Hartzell S-1-26 governor it seemed that finding one for my recently built BPE narrow deck IO540 was going to be an issue. I wanted to stick with the Hartzell governor as I have familiarity with these on a previous IO540 powered certified that I flew.

Several calls to Hartzell distributors later I found the price to be eye-wateringly close to list at best. As has been posted Van's no longer carries the Hartzell governor for the narrow decks. I found that to be the case. I contacted Hartzell directly and told them about the pricing I was finding and the distributors I had contacted. I sent my contact at Hartzell a link to an announcement from 2009 (http://hartzellprop.com/hartzell-off...-kit-aircraft/). That announcement indicated that the S-1-26 was available for the same price as the S-1-32 that is still available from Van's. If that pricing was able to be done in 2009 my question to them was why it could still not be done? They committed to look into it. A couple days later I was contacted by Hartzell customer service and told that I should contact Van's customer service and they would have updated pricing. Sure enough, I was able to get the Hartzell S-1-26 for just over the published price of the S-1-32 that is in the catalog. I have the part in hand now (4 - 5 week lead time) and it is the correct governor.

For those who come after me the best pricing I found for the S-1-26, by far, was through Van's. If you have to play the same game I did start with Hartzell customer service. Call them, don't e-mail. With any luck you can contact Van's directly and get the S-1-26. Interestingly the sticker on the box from Van's referred to the O540 governor like other posts indicated it was used on previously. Maybe Van's just forgot they could still get them? Unsure.

Hopefully this saves someone else time and more importantly their hard earned money.

[flion]

Glad that you got your -26, but it is not the correct governor. Reference this: http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...&postcount=153. The -32 that came with my FWF is on it's way back to Van's for an exchange for the correct -79.

[Auburntsts]

If anyone is looking for a cheaper alternative, I'm selling a brand new, never installed 2016 MT P860-3 for $950 (shipping to anywhere in CONUS included). This prop gov is unaffected by MT SB-31.

[woxofswa]

I also have a cheaper alternative. It is a Hartzell S-1-15 (wide deck)
The only difference between it and others is that it has the tear drop lever arm instead of the standard arm. (Considered an upgrade). It was provided by Bearhawk in their FWF for a Lyc 540.

This is the PG that rescued me when my MT failed. It has 1.5 hours of operation on it. After I replaced it to the donor with a brand new one, this one was taken to a factory authorized shop where it was disassembled, cleaned, rebuilt with all new gaskets and o-rings, and then bench tested and calibrated. Zero time since.
$900 OBO. All documentation and new main gasket. Save hundreds
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