I think there are quite a few Lancairs with the Aerocomposites prop.  I wonder 
if any have had a blade "sticking" problem like I have.  On a hot day after a 
flight and sitting for maybe an hour, one blade seems to tighten up in the hub, 
preventing it from going to flat pitch.  During the runup it will pull the 
engine speed down (go to coarse pitch), but will sometimes not come back.  After 
sitting for enough time to thoroughly cool it will work normally.  It has never 
been a problem in flight.  This happened once when the prop was relatively new 
and Aerocomposites took it back for repair.  Now a year later it has happened 
again.  Anyone else had a similar problem?  Aerocomposites said my prop was the 
first one with that problem.
Gary Casey
ES, Lycoming engine


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