REFLECTOR: MT Repair

davedent at comcast.net davedent at comcast.net
Fri Dec 19 18:02:21 CST 2008


Doug the guy to use if you can get some one to take the prop apart like me, sent the blades to Craig Catto.  Check out his web site.  www.cattoprops.com.  He builds them up better then anyone.  He uses better wood as well as more glass on the blades.  Making them stronger and more balanced then the origenal.  
If some one needs help in this let me know.  
Dave






 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Doug Kanczuzewski <doug at customstudio.com>
> Had a problem with a chunk taken out of mine a few years back and sent it to 
> American Propeller in Redding. They ended up sending it back to Germany for 
> blade replacement and upgrade on seals, which now leak and did not before. There 
> is supposedly a prop guy in Torrance that can repair the blades, but do not have 
> the info.
> 
> Doug K
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf 
> Of Dave Philipsen
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:26 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: MT Repair
> 
> I had my MT overhauled last year after the leading edge of one of the 
> blades got crunched. Sent it to Deland and they said it needed a new 
> blade. The blade had to be fabricated in Germany. To make a long story 
> short, it cost me a fortune, took longer than expected, but I received a 
> zero hour prop back that looks great. It was also an opportunity for me 
> to get it painted a different color than that dull stock "Velocity" grey.
> 
> Craig and Denise Woolston wrote:
> >
> > Well I haven't figured out what we hit yet but our MT took a shot to 
> > the leading edge. Looks like the leading edge SS needs replacement and 
> > maybe even blade replacement. Looks like the core split an inch back 
> > from the leading edge on the front side. Can you get just a blade 
> > repaired by MT or ? Where have you guys sent your propellers to?
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > XL-5FG Flying in Lancaster, CA
> >
> 
> -- 
> Dave Philipsen
> Velocity STD-FG
> N83DP
> 
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