Propeller Storage & Preservation Flashcards
Where do you check storage period for a installed propeller which is serviceable or unserviceable
Amm
Where do you check storage period for uninstalled propeller
Propeller maintenance manual
What are the 4 different storage periods
3 months
6 months
12 months
3 years
At 3 months how are wooden fixed propellers stored
Horizontally for even moisture distribution
How do we clean wooden fixed propellers
With mild soap and water
What temperature is wooden fixed propellers stored at
10-20 degrees
If stored for 6 months how is the pitch change mechanism protected
Flushed with inhibitor oil and covered in wax paper
What should lanolin not come into contact with
De-icer boots
What position should metal blades be if uninstalled and stored up to 3 months
Upright position
If a wooden propeller is uninstalled and stored up to 3 months has a automatic pitch change mechanism what needs to happen
Hub filled with oil
How do you preserve pitch change mechanism at 3 months
Drained of oil and flushed with approved inhabiting oil
What parts are used to secure propellers
Oil transfer tubes
Retaining nut assembly
Location cones
When should the securing parts be occomapnied
During storage and transit
Why are pre loaded bearing rotated if storage up to 6 months
To prevent brinelling
At 12 months uninstalled when are blades exercised
6 & 9 months
