REFLECTOR:Follow up on my bad landing
Donald Royer
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 6 Apr 2004 13:23:08 -0600
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The engine is a Franklin. Scott B. told me that they had never seen any engine damage from an MT prop strike, and MT said the same thing. Just to be sure, we dailed the crankshaft to see if it had been bent. It was dead on. The prop hub was examined by thelocal prop shop.
Don
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From: Andy Millin
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Sent: 4/6/04 12:26:06 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Follow up on my bad landing
Don,
I am very sorry for the damage to your aircraft. It may be some comfort that you have figured out what the cause most likely was and can try to take steps to prevent recurrence.
If you feel up to it, I have a question. From your post, it sounds like you ground the prop down much as an aluminum prop would have curled. How do you know that no damage was done to the engine? Please forgive my ignorance. I really don't know as much as I would like about aircraft engines. What I had been told was that if the engine was running and the prop came in contact with anything larger than a bug or a cowl screw, it was considered a prop strike and the engine would need to be torn down and inspected. An engine may very well run after the strike, but damage may have been incurred that would only show later if the engine continued use.
I'm asking in earnest, I really would like to learn here.
Thanks,
Andy
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=amillin@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:amillin@sbcglobal.net">Andy Millin</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/6/04 12:26:06 PM </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Don,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I am very sorry for the damage to your aircraft. It may be some comfort that you have figured out what the cause most likely was and can try to take steps to prevent recurrence.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>If you feel up to it, I have a question. From your post, it sounds like you ground the prop down much as an aluminum prop would have curled. How do you know that no damage was done to the engine? Please forgive my ignorance. I really don't know as much as I would like about aircraft engines. What I had been told was that if the engine was running and the prop came in contact with anything larger than a bug or a cowl screw, it was considered a prop strike and the engine would need to be torn down and inspected. An engine may very well run after the strike, but damage may have been incurred that would only show later if the engine continued use.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I'm asking in earnest, I really would like to learn here.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=151211618-06042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Andy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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