Top prop conversion kit replaces obsolete propeller design

Top prop conversion kit replaces obsolete propeller design

Keywords: Hartzell Propeller, Propellers

Hartzell Propeller Inc. reports that it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) certifying a two-blade, 82-inch diameter propeller installation for Cessna 182 to 182P aircraft with 0-470-L, 0-470 R and 0-470-S engines.

More than 10,000 Cessna 182 through 182P aircraft were produced between 1956 and 1976, and many of the propellers on these aircraft are reaching the end of their service lives. In Hartzell's opinion, the new Top Prop kit is the lowest cost option for owners to replace the aging, threaded McCauley propellers originally installed on these aircraft.