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Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:55 am
by Sad-Ham
After yesterdays flight I was wiping exhaust residue my prop and tapped one of the blades.... There is what sounds like a rattle noise coming from the inside , almost as though there is something loose inside. Does anyone konw what this could be or where I can send the blade to have it checked out?
Re: Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:14 am
by Station Kariba
Hi Sad-Ham
Get hold of Nigel Coutts directly, his details as follows
Cell # 084 629 3730
Landline 011-788 3297
He can advise. Hope this help and good luck.
Re: Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:55 am
by Sad-Ham
Thanks... will contact him
Re: Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:24 pm
by Sukkelaar
Must be one of the balancing rods he puts in the stub of the prop and then glues in, that has come loose.
Im sure he will fix it
Cheers
Re: Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:21 pm
by kloot piloot
I've never flown a NC prop but I have huge respect for them.
Fellow club member had a glove go through one on take off and it smashed the PU foam inside it, but the carbon fibre skin kept all together for a 10 minute flight back to base.
And: Local is Lekker !
Re: Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:02 am
by Bundy
kloot piloot wrote:I've never flown a NC prop but I have huge respect for them.
Best decision we made when rebuilding DBP! Awesome product... more thrust, less RPM in the cruise, better fuel consumption.
Planning to send ours back to Nigel after about 300hrs for a "re finish" and check up too. The only thing rattling so far are the marbles inside my head.
Re: Noise in NC Prop
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:47 am
by Sad-Ham
Thanks guys... spoke to Nigel and he also said it must be the balancing rods.... will take it off this weekend and have a look