REFLECTOR: Shipping a Prop
Dave Philipsen
velocity at davebiz.com
Wed Jan 23 21:53:55 CST 2008
No, I didn't post it and it's too embarrassing! :-) Too make a long
story short, don't leave your cellphone laying on the strake while
you're fueling. You're liable to forget it especially if you leave the
cellphone on the right strake and you have a Standard Velocity with the
single clamshell door on the left side.
And, you're right, the repair bill was not amusing. In addition, I was
not impressed with MT Propeller USAs customer service. They had my
prop for over thirteen weeks (this doesn't include shipping time) and
they originally gave me an approximate lead time of six weeks. I also
had to call them repeatedly regarding painting issues. They never
returned my calls. The only time they called me was when it was all
done and they wanted to charge my credit card.
On the positive side, the workmanship appears to be excellent. The prop
looks brand new. I now have a zero-time prop. The prop was almost nine
years old without an overhaul so it really needed one. And, my prop is
no longer that dismal gray color (white bit blue tips).
Chuck Jensen wrote:
> Dave,
>
> A cell phone and MT prop getting up close and personal? Maybe you posted it and I missed it but there must be an amusing story there...unless one has to pay the repair bill.
>
> Chuck Jensen
>
>
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Dave Philipsen
Velocity STD-FG
N83DP
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