Who is a good shop for a Prop governor?
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Alex Clark
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I found the thread. But I was wondering what in the prop had gone bad?????
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Don't know it's still laying in the shop. I'll send it off this winter.
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Alex Clark
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UPDATE:
The change of O-Rings and pressure setting in the old Woodward Governor partially worked, but the RPMs occasionally were stuck at max after take-offs when the oil was hot. Plus the RPM exceeded the 2700rpm that had been set at the shop. it was going to 2890rpm with hot oil. But at least the RPMs would stay set.
So, WINGS WEST, sent me a loaner governor just to rule out other problems. This one was a nice looking McCauley.
I installed the McCauley and it worked just fine. It holds exactly 2700 rpm at max throttle and it holds the rpms settings. Hot oil or cold oil... PLUS, the adjustment were nice and crisp and the rpms changed about 25 for every turn of the knob. The old Woodward was very sluggish and delayed in changing the pitch.
Now I have a new Governor on order from Wings West and they are giving me credit from the old work they did on the old Woodward. They are super folks with whom to do business.
BTW, while the P-Ponk 0-520 is not supposed to red-line up in the 2800s.... it was kinda nice on some lakes for take-off. Now that it is at the correct 2700rpm, my heavy C-180 is a little slower out of the water. She needs to shed some pounds.
The change of O-Rings and pressure setting in the old Woodward Governor partially worked, but the RPMs occasionally were stuck at max after take-offs when the oil was hot. Plus the RPM exceeded the 2700rpm that had been set at the shop. it was going to 2890rpm with hot oil. But at least the RPMs would stay set.
So, WINGS WEST, sent me a loaner governor just to rule out other problems. This one was a nice looking McCauley.
I installed the McCauley and it worked just fine. It holds exactly 2700 rpm at max throttle and it holds the rpms settings. Hot oil or cold oil... PLUS, the adjustment were nice and crisp and the rpms changed about 25 for every turn of the knob. The old Woodward was very sluggish and delayed in changing the pitch.
Now I have a new Governor on order from Wings West and they are giving me credit from the old work they did on the old Woodward. They are super folks with whom to do business.
BTW, while the P-Ponk 0-520 is not supposed to red-line up in the 2800s.... it was kinda nice on some lakes for take-off. Now that it is at the correct 2700rpm, my heavy C-180 is a little slower out of the water. She needs to shed some pounds.
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Alex Clark
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I think it is a C290D3K/T1.
I thought about going with a new PCU-5000, but this worked great and the linkage lined up just right. The P-5000s are a lot shorter.
I thought about going with a new PCU-5000, but this worked great and the linkage lined up just right. The P-5000s are a lot shorter.
Alex Clark
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I pulled my Woodward out of the box to measure it and oil ran out onto the carpet of my office. I am in deep doo-doo.
I pulled my Woodward out of the box to measure it and oil ran out onto the carpet of my office. I am in deep doo-doo.
