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1. 05:19 PM - A bloody safety note for annual inspection (LarryMcFarland)
2. 08:19 PM - Re: A bloody safety note for annual inspection (gary)
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| Subject: | A bloody safety note for annual inspection |
Hi Guys,
I nearly qualified for the Darwin award today while removing my
propeller. Id put wrenches on both ends of the prop bolts and had my
head in the path of the propeller struggling with the torqued nuts on
the back face. As each nut was loosened, the prop rotated backward a few
degrees toward me. On the 5^th bolt, I was so focused that I pulled on
the wrench with my chin tucked in and the prop, only two feet away,
moved a few more degrees and the compression released to spin the rear
edge of the prop onto the side of my skull. The force made a 5-inch mark
on the side of my head and the centerfold in my ear was cut clear through.
Wrenches and I hit the floor and then I walked from the hangar bleeding
pretty good. An airport employee saw my bloody towel in hand and called
the airport emergency team and soon medics in fire trucks arrived to
offer assistance. It could have been worse, but my mistake was not
removing the spark plugs before removing prop bolts. No ignition was
involved, but with a re-drive reduction of 2 to1, the force released was
a surprise and could well have been deadly.
I signed a refusal of medical care as my ear had quit bleeding and was
very appreciative of their arriving so quickly.
They say confession is good for the soul and that its never too late to
learn something,
Larry McFarland 601HDS Stratus Subaru at www.macsmachine.com
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| Subject: | Re: A bloody safety note for annual inspection |
Thanks for coming clean with us Larry. I've done that a bunch of times
without removing the plugs and never got any kind of kickback. Now I
know to be more careful!
Gary Krysztopik
www.ZWheelz.com
www.aceaa.org
http://voices.mysanantonio.com/drive_electric_san_antonio/
San Antonio, TX
LarryMcFarland wrote:
> <larry@macsmachine.com>
>
> Hi Guys,
> I nearly qualified for the Darwin award today while removing my
> propeller. Id put wrenches on both ends of the prop bolts and had my
> head in the path of the propeller struggling with the torqued nuts on
> the back face. As each nut was loosened, the prop rotated backward a
> few degrees toward me. On the 5^th bolt, I was so focused that I
> pulled on the wrench with my chin tucked in and the prop, only two
> feet away, moved a few more degrees and the compression released to
> spin the rear edge of the prop onto the side of my skull. The force
> made a 5-inch mark on the side of my head and the centerfold in my ear
> was cut clear through.
>
> Wrenches and I hit the floor and then I walked from the hangar
> bleeding pretty good. An airport employee saw my bloody towel in hand
> and called the airport emergency team and soon medics in fire trucks
> arrived to offer assistance. It could have been worse, but my mistake
> was not removing the spark plugs before removing prop bolts. No
> ignition was involved, but with a re-drive reduction of 2 to1, the
> force released was a surprise and could well have been deadly.
>
> I signed a refusal of medical care as my ear had quit bleeding and was
> very appreciative of their arriving so quickly.
>
> They say confession is good for the soul and that its never too late
> to learn something,
>
>
> Larry McFarland 601HDS Stratus Subaru at www.macsmachine.com
>
>
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