Hamilton Standard
Hydromatic Propeller

 

Construction

 

Operation

 

 

 

1. Speeder Rack Balancing Spring

2. Governor Speeder Spring

3. Governor Flyweight

4. Governor Pilot Valve

5. Governor Transfer Valve

6. Feathering Oil Line

7. Governor Relief Valve

8. Governor Booster Pump

9. Hollow Drive Shaft

10. Governor Drain Port

11. Governor Drive

12. Propeller Shaft Oil Collector Ring

13. Propeller Shaft Air Separator Plug

14. Engine Oil Pressure Supply Tube

15. Engine Oil Pump

16. Propeller Distributor Valve

17. Distributor Valve Port

18. Propeller Distributor Valve

19. Distributor Valve Port

20. Dome Pressure Relief Valve

21. Distributor Valve Spring

22. Distributor Valve Spring Housing

23. Oil Supply Tube-Outboard Cylinder End (Schematic Only)

24. Cam Slot Rollers

25. Propeller Dome-Inboard End

26. Propeller Dome-Outboard End

27. Propeller Piston (Schematic Only)

28. Bevel Gears

29. Distributor Valve Port-Outboard End

30. Distributor Valve Port

31. Distributor Valve Port-Inboard End

32. Distributor Valve Land

33. Propeller Shaft Oil Passage

Legend

 

 

 

Hamilton Standard Propeller Applications (Partial List)

AIRCRAFT HUB OR
TYPE #		 BLADE #
B-29 24F60 6521
AVRO LANCASTER 23EX 6519
B-17 F & G 23E50 6477
B-25 ALL SERIES 23E50 6477
PBY CATALINA 23E50 6353
A-26 INVADER 23E50 6359
VENTURA 23E50 6477
B-25 ALL SERIES 23E50 6359A
MOSQUITO 23EX 6519
A-20 HAVOC/BOSTON 23E50 6353
AVENGER 23E50 6359
DAUNTLESS 23E50 6511
F6F HELLCAT 23E50 6541
P-51 24D50 K6523
CORSAIR 23E50 6525
C-97 24F60 6521-6
C-54 23E50 6507
C-47 23E50 6477
C-82 33E60 6491
C-69 CONSTELLATION 33E60 6491
OS2U KINGFISHER 2D20 - CW  6167
C-45/JRC 2D30 -CW 6167
C-87/JRB 2B20 - CW 6135
BT-13/15/SVN 2D30 - CW 6101
AT-6/SNJ/HARVARD 12D40 - CW 6101

 

NOTES:

1) CW = Counterweight type, all others Hydromatic

 

Hamilton Standard Hub and Blade Designations

 

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