Mooney M20R - Propeller Balancing

MOONEY
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
M20R
SERVICE
AND
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
PROPELLER
GOVERNOR
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
(con’t.)
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Inability
to
attain
positive
high
pitch:
High-RPM
screw
adjusted
too
Remove
control arm
and
rotate
one
ser-
far
IN,
causing
restricted
arm
ration
clockwise.
Back
out
high-RPM
travel.
screw
to
required
maximum
RPM.(One
turn
equals
27
RPM.)
Surging:
Excessive
propeller/bladeseat
Examine
propeller
hub
for
cause
of
fric-
friction.
tion.
01-40-00
PROPELLER
BALANCING
There
are
many
different
models
of
Dynamic
Propeller
Balancing
Equipment,
therefore
details
of
proper
The
propeller/spinner
combination
assembly
is
dynami-
operation
and
procedures
should
be
taken
from
cally
balanced
at.hnooney
Aircraft
Corporation.
Any
manuals
of
the
specific
manufacturer
for
equipment
maintenance
action
to
be
accomplished
on
any
com-
being
used.
ponent
of
these
two
assemblies
should
take
this
into
consideration.
61-40-00
Rev.
4-95
Island Enterprises