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    Steamflyer replied to the thread McCauley prop corrosion.
    Going back to OP, a decent set of eyes could see that it was corrosion. Based on the amount seen in the pics, the dimensional analysis...
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    Steamflyer replied to the thread McCauley prop corrosion.
    The mechanism and scaling factors are known and discussed in the literature. The "stagnant pool" is something that a few academics I...
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    Steamflyer replied to the thread McCauley prop corrosion.
    Agree. Not enough suspect get removed regularly is the issue. Canada seems to have nipped the issue in the bud by making sure it comes...
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    Steamflyer replied to the thread McCauley prop corrosion.
    Loosely it's a form of electrochemical crevice corrosion that sets in when fluid is trapped in a feature (think groove or thread) and...
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    And another 3 here. It does happen, is expensive, and sometimes it's worth fixing. Many , but maybe not 50% to qualify as "most"...
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    J&J Airparts is a good source as well. No idea if they have any. Superior makes a PMA’d cylinder as noted above.
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    Steamflyer replied to the thread Resume Own Nav....
    Long ago lost count of the times a new (or even current) controller has cleared direct to the waypoint already going direct to. It’s...
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    Steamflyer replied to the thread IFR departure KSMO.
    Navigators have a OBS mode which acts like (in the sense that the unit is using the lat/long not RF) a VOR. Here you would put the LAX...
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    Steamflyer reacted to Clip4's post in the thread IFR departure KSMO with Like Like.
    That’s not complex either.
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    Steamflyer replied to the thread McCauley prop corrosion.
    Yes, as noted, this prop needs to go to a prop shop that has the manuals, knows the limits, and has access to the manufacturer if there...
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