Microlighters

Hi
I read in several topics about a warp drive prop thad develop cracks on the hub.Is this on the solid alu hub? I know of two tipes. One with the two plates and plastic insurts. and the solid alu one. Which is the best?

Thank you
Gompou

Hi,

The "solid alu" hub is the newer version - haven't heard of one cracking.

Regards
John ZU-sEXY

Hi John
Thanks for your reply.

"My Cheetah had a WARP fitted. Now has to be replaced due to cracks found in the hub! Not the first one this has happened to I must add.... "

This appear in a resent post. also not the first time I saw it mention on the site, hence the question. My trike also has the solid hub on, just want to know if I regularly must start to check for cracks.

Thanks
Gompou

Gompou wrote:My trike also has the solid hub on, just want to know if I regularly must start to check for cracks?.

Hi,

Standard pre-flight check.

Regards
John ZU-sEXY

I also had the same problem with cracks on my Warp drive hub but it was still the old type hub with the black flanges on each side, I replaced it with the new solid aluminium hub and never had any problems till I sold it.

I picked up the problem while my trike was still new way back in the year 2000, the trike was not not even a year old and had very low hours on it, I took it of and send it back to Solowings, the gave me a middle finger with a dear Johny letter and told me to buy the new solid aluminium hub which cost me a fortune!

Hi
Thanks. I got the solid hub on. I just want to know which one give the problems.
I see warpdrive say this on there site. I wonder if local agents will honnour this.

http://www.warpdriveinc.com/faq.html

"What does a Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee actually guarantee?

We only want satisfied customers.
If for any reason you don't fall into that category then we don't want you to own our product. We will make it right or reimburse you."


Thanks
Gompou

The solid hub (2 piece HP or HPL) variant is the culprit.

John Y, I'll post photos of my Cheetah's hub when I get it back.

I just this morning ordered and paid for the replacement @ Comet Aviation (R2689) after getting a rather expensive shock as to what a Kiev will cost to fit (R15000)!

Hi Guys,

Check out this post from earlier of such a hub that did indeed fail in flight - in our opinion due to corrosion and obviously overlooked at preflight and never inspected with full dissasembly.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=13272

Regards
Hanno