Craig23
Well Known Member
Hello everyone,
I am running a Whirlwind 200RV on my RV-8 and just sent the prop back for its 5 yr/650 hour inspection. I also inspected my spinner backplate and found some items of concern. I'm not a fiberglass expert, so I wanted to post photos of the discrepancies here and solicit feedback from those more knowledgable than I.
There are some cracks in the paint or gel coat that I don't believe go through to the carbon fiber, but there are also a couple of spots near edges where a layer of fiber has delaminated and pulled away. Is this something I should be worried about? If it needs repair before flying, can it be fixed with some resin or does the carbon fiber require something more?
Thanks,
I am running a Whirlwind 200RV on my RV-8 and just sent the prop back for its 5 yr/650 hour inspection. I also inspected my spinner backplate and found some items of concern. I'm not a fiberglass expert, so I wanted to post photos of the discrepancies here and solicit feedback from those more knowledgable than I.
There are some cracks in the paint or gel coat that I don't believe go through to the carbon fiber, but there are also a couple of spots near edges where a layer of fiber has delaminated and pulled away. Is this something I should be worried about? If it needs repair before flying, can it be fixed with some resin or does the carbon fiber require something more?
Thanks,