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| Subject: | A bloody safety note for annual inspection |
Hope you get well soon Larry...Now you know why big Lyc drivers get very nervous
when doing leakdown tests..:)
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of LarryMcFarland
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:53 PM
Subject: Stratus-List: A bloody safety note for annual inspection
--> <larry@macsmachine.com>
Hi Guys,
I nearly qualified for the Darwin award today while removing my propeller. I'd
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 it's never too late to learn
something,
Larry McFarland 601HDS Stratus Subaru at www.macsmachine.com
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