Grip-it
09-04-2003, 09:01 AM
THE REPAIR SHOP ADMITED LIABILITY AND IS FIXING THE DRIVE SHAFT AND RELATED PROBLEMS.
TO RECAP, I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT THE BULK HEAD GOING IN REVERSE. IMPACT WAS MADE ON THE BUT OF THE PROP. THE SHOP ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT AND OTHER RELATED PARTS. I HAVE AN ALPA 1 DRIVE WITH A CLEAVER PROP.
LAST NIGHT, I WENT DOWN TO LOOK AT THE REPAIRS.
I NOTICED WHEN I SPIN THE PROP BY HAND IN EITHER DIRECTION, IT SPINS ABOUT 2 FULL ROTATIONS. DURING THE ROTATION, I HEAR RUBBING OR FRICTION. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT IT SEEMED TO SPIN WITH NO FRICTION. ALTHOUGH THE PROP LOOKS FINE, COULD THE PROP HAVE A SMALL WARP IN IT FROM THE IMPACT?
THE PROP MADE IMPACT ON THE BUT END NOT THE FINS.
CAN THE SHOP SAY THE PROP SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE WITH OUT TESTING IT. IF THEY WERE TO TEST IT, HOW WOULD THEY DO IT? COULD THEY DO IT THEMSELVES OR HAVE TO SEND IT OUT TO A PROP SHOP? PLEASE LET ME KNOW?
TO RECAP, I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT THE BULK HEAD GOING IN REVERSE. IMPACT WAS MADE ON THE BUT OF THE PROP. THE SHOP ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT AND OTHER RELATED PARTS. I HAVE AN ALPA 1 DRIVE WITH A CLEAVER PROP.
LAST NIGHT, I WENT DOWN TO LOOK AT THE REPAIRS.
I NOTICED WHEN I SPIN THE PROP BY HAND IN EITHER DIRECTION, IT SPINS ABOUT 2 FULL ROTATIONS. DURING THE ROTATION, I HEAR RUBBING OR FRICTION. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT IT SEEMED TO SPIN WITH NO FRICTION. ALTHOUGH THE PROP LOOKS FINE, COULD THE PROP HAVE A SMALL WARP IN IT FROM THE IMPACT?
THE PROP MADE IMPACT ON THE BUT END NOT THE FINS.
CAN THE SHOP SAY THE PROP SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE WITH OUT TESTING IT. IF THEY WERE TO TEST IT, HOW WOULD THEY DO IT? COULD THEY DO IT THEMSELVES OR HAVE TO SEND IT OUT TO A PROP SHOP? PLEASE LET ME KNOW?