X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:43:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6650427 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:52:30 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.3; envelope-from=Adam@ValidationPartners.com Received: from VpiWorkstation1 ([unknown] [69.124.233.79]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MY9001B7LA6GN80@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 08:51:47 -0600 (CST) From: "Adam Molny" X-Original-To: "'Colyn Case'" , "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: <8D1E0BC5-42C4-4E46-8707-E33CC56DF926@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [LML] N181AM status update X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:51:46 -0500 X-Original-Message-id: <60CB3F4FE96F448A95B71ACC29C4BEB9@VpiWorkstation1> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01B7_01CEFFC4.9A876340" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 In-reply-to: <8D1E0BC5-42C4-4E46-8707-E33CC56DF926@earthlink.net> Thread-index: Ac7/4oE1+NLKohgoSOGSV3PeON8PhAAC2QpQ This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01B7_01CEFFC4.9A876340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Colyn - Yes, there is more vibration. However, I found this in the Hartzell Propeller owner's manual (3) Hartzell Propeller Inc. recommends that new or newly overhauled propellers be lubricated after the first one or two hours of operation because centrifugal loads will pack and redistribute grease, which may result in a propeller imbalance. Redistribution of grease may also result in voids in the blade bearing area where moisture can collect. I still need to regrease the hub and dynamically balance the engine/prop combination. I'm off to Florida tomorrow for vacation so it will have to wait until I return. I'll keep you posted. Happy Holidays, Adam Molny _____ From: Colyn Case [mailto:colyncase@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 10:01 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] N181AM status update Adam, glad you got your plane back. This would be great stuff to have in a buyer's kit. Curious if you notice any vibration difference between the Hartzell metal prop and the old one. Colyn ------=_NextPart_000_01B7_01CEFFC4.9A876340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Colyn –

Yes, there is more vibration. However, I found this = in the Hartzell Propeller owner’s manual

(3) Hartzell Propeller Inc. recommends that new or = newly overhauled propellers be lubricated after the first one or two hours of operation because centrifugal loads will pack and redistribute grease, = which may result in a propeller imbalance. Redistribution of grease may also = result in voids in the blade bearing area where moisture can = collect.

I still need to regrease the hub and dynamically = balance the engine/prop combination. I’m off to Florida tomorrow for vacation so it will have to wait until I return. I’ll = keep you posted.

Happy Holidays,

Adam Molny

From: Colyn = Case [mailto:colyncase@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, December = 20, 2013 10:01 PM
To: Lancair Mailing = List
Subject: Re: [LML] N181AM = status update

Adam,

glad you got your plane back. This would be great stuff to have in a = buyer's kit.

Curious if you notice any vibration difference between the Hartzell metal prop = and the old one.

Colyn

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