Bravo 3 growl/grinding in gear

[ormjgrouch]

Well, my worse nightmare.
First startup for the year, was going well until i put it in gear.
What do you guys think it is? Praying its just gimbal bearing....

Many thanks in advance

 

[achris]

Your prop nuts are loose. Or you have a bent labyrinth seal on one of them.

 

[ormjgrouch]

Your prop nuts are loose. Or you have a bent labyrinth seal on one of them.

thanks for the quick reply, I will check the prop nut tonight. I wonder how it got loose?