I have never heard of stretching of AN bolts, let alone one on a critical component such as a prop. Were that the case, every one of the spam cans on the ramp ought to have replaced their prop bolts a few times by now. Most of them are flying with the same bolts they left the factory with.
Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: KRnet <krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org> on behalf of smw...@md.metrocast.net <smw...@md.metrocast.net> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2025 8:50:30 PM To: Mustang Group <mustanga...@groups.io>; KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> Subject: Re: KRnet> Propeller toque Even quality AN bolts can stretch and twist under torque loading. How many retorque cycles can these prop bolts sustain before they become unserviceable? Sid Wood smw...@md.metrocast.net ________________________________ From: KRnet <krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org> on behalf of Phillip Matheson via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2025 4:15 PM To: Mustang Group <mustanga...@groups.io> Cc: Phillip Matheson <phillipmathe...@bigpond.com>; KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> Subject: KRnet> Propeller toque As it’s change of seasons, it’s time to check that wooden prop tension I just did mine and could not behave how much it went down, almost a full turn to get tension correct All the best guys Tail winds Phil Matheson Sent from my iPhone -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
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