Propeller Shop :
Non Destructive Testing
WestPac Propeller Service has in house facilities to perform our own non-destructive testing by certified level II technicians.
- Overview - Propeller Shop Homepage
- Ring Grinding
- Blade Straightening
- Blade Grinding
- Blade Vertical Lathes
- Test Bench
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Propeller Parts Inventory
Liquid penetrant - Our employees are certified for Level II liquid penetrant inspection. Here you see a Hamilton Standard 6507A-0 propeller blade under inspection.
Propeller dome shells being inspected by liquid penetrant process.
A very critical inspection of the blade butt and taper bore's is seen here by liquid penetrant inspection.
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The facility is large enough to allow for fly-in propeller service. While you propeller is being serviced your aircraft will be stored in our climatically controlled hangar. Here you see the installation of an overhauled 23E50 TBM propeller.
The same 24E50-65, P-47 propeller, as seen on the picture to the left, during the final balancing of the assembly.
This propeller is FOR SALE if interested please contact us.
Above is an example of custom profiling of propeller blades.
Left: Blades prior to modifications for YAK racing propeller.
Right: Re-profiled experimental Yak racing blade.
24E60-161 Propeller hub during final assembly. This is a long bolt Corsair propeller hub.
12D40-211, T-6 Propeller during final assembly.
A 24E50-65, P-47 Propeller after final assembly and prior to final balance and testing.
This propeller is FOR SALE if interested please contact us.
A 24E50-60 propeller installed on a P-47 Thunderbolt after overhaul.