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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject: A bloody safety note for annual inspection

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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LHusky

Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Posts: 86
Location: Madras, Oregon

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: A bloody safety note for annual inspection

Glad your alright Larry.  I just put that little note down on my  list.  

 

Be safe and quit using your head so much!  LOL! 

 

Larry Husky 

Madras, Oregon 

601/XL / Corvair 

 

 

In a message dated 9/21/2009 5:20:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  

larry(at)macsmachine.com writes:




<larry(at)macsmachine.com>



Hi Guys,

I nearly qualified for the  Darwin award today while removing my 

propeller. Iâ€™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

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z601a(at)anemicaardvark.c
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: A bloody safety note for annual inspection

Don't feel too bad. I saw someone else do the same thing with a 6 cyl Lycoming 

in the 1980s. The result was similar: iot scared us all silly, but didn't do 

any permanent damage.



On Monday 21 September 2009 18:53, LarryMcFarland wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <larry(at)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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aouellet(at)icecanada.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:59 am Post subject: A bloody safety note for annual inspection

One of our mechanic friend lost and eye when the prop he was 

holding escaped during a cylinder compression check.



Not too much fun. We cannot be too careful.



Alain

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