Prop

[JAG]

I had old props on my '66. Front prop started to leak red dye, sent for overhaul. Corrosion internally scrapped the prop due to nil parts.

Replaced both with new McCauley's.
Old ones: Front-D2AF34C59-NP Rear-D2AF34C61-NO
New ones: Front - D2AF34C306/78CAA-0 Rear - D2AF34C307/L78CBA-2

Price was similar to getting MTs, but went with metal props based on these two reasons:
- lead time for MTs was long (6-8 weeks) versus about 2 weeks on McCauley
- robustness of metal props in rain and environment I live in; talked with people with MTs and problems with erosion due to flying through rain.

For me, weight and new spinners were not an issue. Vibration not a big deal either as I have my props dynamically balanced.

Jeff

[rmorris]

Originally Posted by JAG

I had old props on my '66. Front prop started to leak red dye, sent for overhaul. Corrosion internally scrapped the prop due to nil parts.

Replaced both with new McCauley's.
Old ones: Front-D2AF34C59-NP Rear-D2AF34C61-NO
New ones: Front - D2AF34C306/78CAA-0 Rear - D2AF34C307/L78CBA-2

Price was similar to getting MTs, but went with metal props based on these two reasons:
- lead time for MTs was long (6-8 weeks) versus about 2 weeks on McCauley
- robustness of metal props in rain and environment I live in; talked with people with MTs and problems with erosion due to flying through rain.

For me, weight and new spinners were not an issue. Vibration not a big deal either as I have my props dynamically balanced.

Jeff

Jeff - Thanks for the detailed feedback. When did you make that move, and what was the cost, parts, labor, shipping, etc?

[JAG]

Purchased props through a local prop shop; the owner was great to work with and didn't charge me for the teardown and took a small haircut on his mark-up from McCauley. List price on each prop $17,064. less discount of 15% came to $29,016 for the two props. Shipping from the manufacturer for both $488, sales tax (6.75%) $1991 makes a grand total of $31,500.
I am an A&P so did the install - I think balancing came to $300...

Jeff

[JAG]

oh - I did this last August/September 2020.

Jeff

[rmorris]

Originally Posted by JAG

oh - I did this last August/September 2020.

Jeff

Thanks for the detail !