Basic Maintenance Training - Propeller

Course Duration

1,5 hours

Special price
€45,00
€54,00
(incl. 20% Austrian sales tax)

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Course Description

This course provides an introduction to propeller maintenance for piston engines. It covers the fundamentals of propellers and the forces acting on them. The course also discusses construction methods and materials used in propeller design.

 

Additionally, it includes topics such as the reduction gearbox and different types of propellers. The course explores the propeller spinner, as well as feathering and reverse pitch mechanisms. Overspeed protection is also addressed, along with synchronizing and synchrophasing techniques. Fluid and electrical de-icing equipment are covered, along with static and dynamic balancing. Finally, the course includes methods for assessing blade damage.

Training Areas

  • Technical staff

Prerequisites

none

Syllabus

This course contains the following topics:

 

  • Propeller fundamentals / General
  • Propeller fundamentals / Blade angle and speed
  • Propeller fundamentals / Pitch
  • Forces acting on the propeller
  • Torque
  • Blade angle of attack
  • Vibration and resonance
  • Construction methods and materials used in composite and metal propellers
  • Reduction Gear Box
  • Fixed pitch, controllable pitch, constant speeding propeller
  • Propeller Spinner
  • Feathering and reverse pitch
  • Overspeed protection
  • Synchronising and synchrophasing
  • Fluid and electrical de-icing equipment
  • Static and dynamic balancing
  • Assessment of blade damage

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