On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:31:04 GMT, "Dick" wrote:

Nosegear failed during taxi and had a wooden prop strike on pavement. prop
is toast but wondering about the old C-85. consensus is leaning towards
everything okay if no vibration and tracks true upon startup of new,
balanced prop.

Wood prop or not, teardown. Yes, the wood absorbed a lot of the
energy of the strike, but a good amount of energy was absorbed by the
internals of the engine. No way I would fly behind a prop strike
without a teardown, especially one severe enough to shatter the prop.

As a few others posted - if you have insurance, now would be a good
time to exercise it. Most insurance companies would rather pay for an
engine teardown & new prop now vs. a total + medical + liability in an
accident later on...

-Nathan