Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:57:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pony1pub.arc.nasa.gov ([128.102.31.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 372400 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:49:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=128.102.31.41; envelope-from=Michael.S.Reinath@nasa.gov Received: from [143.232.160.68] ([143.232.160.68] verified) by pony1pub.arc.nasa.gov (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 13108430 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 07:48:56 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: mreinath@mail.arc.nasa.gov X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 07:48:50 -0700 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: Re: [LML] Mt Propeller Seal Leak Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1119109160==_ma============" --============_-1119109160==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" <> When I was talking to the guys at United Propeller Technology in Stockton, CA, about my MT grease leak, I asked them how much grease is in the prop. They told me only about a spoonful at each blade, so if you have much of a leak, how long could that last? I don't think there is any other way to add grease -- repack the bearings -- on my MTV-12 without pulling the blades. That costs about $1000 at the shop, so that's not a solution. Does anyone on the list have any experience with props? How difficult would it be to pull the blades on a MTV-12 to repack the bearings? Is that something I could do myself? Are there any special tools required? I plan to have the hub seal mod done by Mt and United Propeller, but if the seals still leak after that -- which seems to be quite possible -- I would consider pulling the blades myself to repack the bearings when necessary, if that is feasible. Mike Reinath LNC2 N3602M 400TT --============_-1119109160==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Re: [LML] Mt Propeller Seal Leak


<<The factory guys say that we have to start worrying when no more grease comes out, which will be a dry situation. I have had no instructions on how to put grease back in?>>

 
When I was talking to the guys at United Propeller Technology in Stockton, CA, about my MT grease leak, I asked them how much grease is in the prop. They told me only about a spoonful at each blade, so if you have much of a leak, how long could that last?

I don't think there is any other way to add grease -- repack the bearings -- on my MTV-12 without pulling the blades. That costs about $1000 at the shop, so that's not a solution. Does anyone on the list have any experience with props? How difficult would it be to pull the blades on a MTV-12 to repack the bearings? Is that something I could do myself? Are there any special tools required? I plan to have the hub seal mod done by Mt and United Propeller, but if the seals still leak after that -- which seems to be quite possible -- I would consider pulling the blades myself to repack the bearings when necessary, if that is feasible.

Mike Reinath
LNC2 N3602M 400TT
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