Haven't dented one while I'm inside it yet.I thought I recognized that plane:
But the spinner is the wrong color!
At the end of the day we must realize that stuff happens. There may be a few pilots here that have never dented an airplane. Can't say I'm one of them ...
I thought I recognized that plane:
But the spinner is the wrong color!
At the end of the day we must realize that stuff happens. There may be a few pilots here that have never dented an airplane. Can't say I'm one of them ...
Sounds like Lycoming Sudden Stoppage AD time
I thought I recognized that plane:
But the spinner is the wrong color!..
As are the stripes down the side too.
Doesn't matter:The prop was still spinning.
Definition of Propeller Strike
(i) For the purposes of this AD, a propeller strike is defined as follows:
(1) Any incident, whether or not the engine is operating, that requires repair to the propeller other
than minor dressing of the blades.
(2) Any incident during engine operation in which the propeller impacts a solid object that
causes a drop in revolutions per minute (RPM) and also requires structural repair of the propeller
(incidents requiring only paint touch-up are not included). This is not restricted to propeller strikes
against the ground.
(3) A sudden RPM drop while impacting water, tall grass, or similar yielding medium, where
propeller damage is not normally incurred.
That’s the whole purpose of the directive. Sudden stoppage occurs when the engine is running, it can’t suddenly stop if it isn’t spinning.The prop was still spinning.
That’s the whole purpose of the directive. Sudden stoppage occurs when the engine is running, it can’t suddenly stop if it isn’t spinning.
Now, the OP didn’t specify whether the engine was actually tore down. It was just stated that it ‘checks out OK’ so who knows, but anyone in their right mind would get a tear down and inspect after an event like that.