Vibration Reduction - Take The Vibration Challenge

Aviation Resources is the industry innovator for specialized aircraft vibration reduction. Vibration is BAD for any piece of machinery, but in the one you are trusting your life in thousands of feet up in the air, reducing vibration is CRITICAL.

Vibration wreaks havoc on your aircraft in many ways. Whether metal or plastic, airplane parts can only handle so much fatigue before they start to crack or fail. The longevity of instruments and avionics, lamps, cowls and baffling, engine mounts, Plexiglass, oil coolers and even the airframe itself can be drastically affected by the presence of excess vibration. The reduction of vibration can increase safety for yourself and whoever you take as a passenger, improve reliability and performance of all aircraft systems, and reduce maintenance costs by identifying issues before they progress to significant problems or failures. And, by redirecting energy from the intended purpose to bearing area friction, vibration robs horsepower! Thus, more available horsepower to the propeller can produce more thrust.

Aviation Resources has unmatched experience identifying the source of vibration and finding ways to reduce it. Having traveled the world working on many types and models of aircraft, Aviation Resources delivers quality attention to your aircraft that surpasses other shops who simply offer prop balances.

However, because vibration is inherent to any engine-driven machine, especially those facing external uncontrollable forces such as wind and pressure changes, sometimes it is necessary to dampen or isolate the effect of the inherent vibration. Aviation Resources has developed several products to reduce the effects of vibration in an effort to improve cabin comfort. Tingling extremities, blurred vision, and general body fatigue can be greatly diminished with our vibration reduction products.

Your vibration level may be significantly higher or lower than the average, but only a mechanic with a vibration analyzer can tell for sure. On the average, 19 out of 20 fixed-wing aircraft can significantly benefit from dynamic propeller balancing.

TAKE THE VIBRATION CHALLENGE

Some amount of vibration is inherent in any aircraft, but excess vibration can cause serious problems.  Over time, the wear and fatigue caused by vibration can cause failures.  Avionics, airframe and engine are all adversely affected by vibration. Thus, safety is jeopardized and comfort is compromised.  It may take days, months, or years, for vibration to cause a failure, but who knows when it will occur?

Take the "Vibration Challenge" and see if it is time for you to have your aircraft fine-tuned to reduce the amount of excess vibration that may eventually cause failures to occur.  All of the below items are signs and symptoms indicating the presence of excess vibration.  If you answer "yes" to several of the questions, it's time to have Aviation Resources perform its "magic" to make your aircraft safer, smoother, and more comfortable.  Improved safety and reliability are worth it!  (Not to mention the potential savings on maintenance costs when failures occur!)

Can you see your sun visors or glare shield shaking while in flight?	Yes  No
Is there chafing in your engine compartment?	Yes  No
Do your instrument needles "jump" a lot?	Yes  No
Do your legs or arms ever feel "tingly" during or after a flight?	Yes  No
Is there a "buzz" in your control grip?	Yes  No
Is your GAMI spread greater than .5?	Yes  No
Do your EGTs "stair-step" during LOP mag check?	Yes  No
Can you see your wing tips shake while in flight?	Yes  No
Has your propeller been dressed recently?	Yes  No
Has your prop been serviced with grease lately?	Yes  No
Do you notice a rougher RPM range?	Yes  No
Has it been a long time since your mags have been replaced or serviced?	Yes  No
Do you have problems with your oil cooler or exhaust system cracking?	Yes  No
Does your compass card "dance?"	Yes  No
Is there a difference in vibration between left and right mags during mag check?	Yes  No
Is there a difference in split in RPMs during mag check?	Yes  No
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