14 months ago we had or op serviced by AAP & glider went to gulf and Brian Marshall had on going issues with it throwing out of cruise. The prop was removed & sent to Sydney and was there for almost 3 months awaiting a exchange boss from Germany.
This seemed to fix it although it occasionally threw out. I took glider to gulf in early September with zero prop issues (I did have weak mag but that's another story). Brian went to gulf in late September and zero issues going there. but all the trouble in the world on return trip. In the last 24 hrs it reached the top of my to fix jobs. Talked to Nigel re counter weights but seemed very similar to another prop which we got back from Germany recently. On close looking the slide did have a groove and just maybe it was less than another old slide. This made me think the slide was not going out far enough Any how removed slide re faced it removing all groves then polished with ever finer emery paper. I decided to reverse the slide also. You can actually remove slide from it's fitting (2 bolts) without changing anything on the front of prop. Anyhow it seems now perfect. It seems like slide needs to be perfect for smoothness. No lips or groves & polished perfectly. Ian Mc Phee 0428847642 Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 AUSTRALIA
