The "ADOPT-A-PROP" campaign has finished up this morning, here in Africa! Rob called to report a successful "RTS- Return to Service" test flight where the new prop was put through its paces. Here is more from the process:
"The new prop and spinner are installed. Paul (Bongolo Hospital facilities director) helped me enormously by building a 3" wrench extension for loosening and torqueing the prop. It is pretty tight between the case and studs.
Jean (one of our hangar workers) gave a great idea for how to push the prop off (using wood between the case and studs and then backing off the nuts against the wood)."
Thanks to everyone, as always, for your support and encouragement to make this work possible.
"The new prop and spinner are installed. Paul (Bongolo Hospital facilities director) helped me enormously by building a 3" wrench extension for loosening and torqueing the prop. It is pretty tight between the case and studs.
Jean (one of our hangar workers) gave a great idea for how to push the prop off (using wood between the case and studs and then backing off the nuts against the wood)."
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| Nicolas and Jean, our two teammates at Bongolo Hospital airport, with the new, Hartzell Scimitar propellor on the front of the Cessna 207. |
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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