The KR that a friend of mine hard bellied in had a Revmaster ingine in it. The engine had quit from vaporlock we thought, but then restarted just before impact and running at full throttle. The propeller was sheared off right on each side of the center, both sides of the prop that is. I checked for run out, it was perfect, called Joe at Revmaster he said it was probably OK. I later sold the plane and told the new buyer, he decided to disassemble the engine and send the crank to Revmaster. It was checked and given an OK and reinstalled. IF you are using a metal prop, I would say always tear down, if you are using a wooden prop, I guess it would just have to be your best judgment. There have been cases of prop strikes, tear down, OK given and then a few hours of flight later the crank breaks someplace, so who knows for sure? If you are not using a forged crank, then I would definitely replace the crank !
Just my opinion of course. Larry H. KRnetters 2nd. Slight accident in my KR. While taxing to 36 late this evening the right wing tip inpacted a truck parked on the taxiway. The truck had no flashing lights, was grey in color and was in a blind spot (tail dragger you know). While zig-zagging the person who owned the truck was on the opposite side of the taxiway and was a distraction. The KR spun around and impacted the trucks left front fender. Damage was done to the wing tip, the position lights and strobe were torn away and the engine sustained a sudden prop stoppage. Damage was done to the prop tip, and the spinner hub. The impact was great enough to cave in the front right fender of the truck. His insurance will cover the damage. Question? Should the engine be torn down, inspected and rebuilt. Should the engine be replaced as I may not be mentally satisified without a new engine. For you people who have experience with this, what should I do? I feel that I should remove the wing and inspect the attachment fittings. The damage was done to the very tip with torn fiberglass and tip separation (Dan Deihl wing skins) It is fixable. Bill Page boliverp...@bellsouth.net
