Re: Prop nut torque and safety

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EarlN28645@aol.com
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Re: Prop nut torque and safety

Post by EarlN28645@aol.com »

'My two cents worth . . .

I have had my Warner Fairchild since 1969 and somewhere along the line I read
that prop nut torque was 600-lb. I use a 4-foot bar with my weight of about
150 lb to secure it. The clevis pin is an adequate safety even though it is
not a tight fit. The purpose is to check the pin at each pre-flight to
determine that it is still loose. If it is tight, it means that the prop nut
has slipped and needs to be retightened.

Earl Swaney
N28645'
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