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c170b53
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Re: Prop hit !!!

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Just like to add, the rejections likely have more to do with corrosion. The engines with crank flanges that resemble a 9 iron
never make it to the shops in one piece
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
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Re: Prop hit !!!

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N2625U wrote:
wingnut wrote:Another interesting observation is most reject cranks happen at low or idle power rather than full power. I have a theory on this and I'm sure the engineers among us can explain this better than I can.
I'd love to hear the explanation for that. I would have guessed it to be the other way around.
I would also love to hear the explanation for that. It is a true observation.
Imagine holding a board in your hand..............a 1x4. It is 4 feet long. You have a mind to break it, so you swing it against a tree really hard. It breaks, and the broken piece flys of into nether land. Now, back up a bit and swing a little slower until the board doesn't break, and the energy transfers to your hands. Surely youve held a ball bat and it rattled you.
Del Lehmann
Mena, Arkansas
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