AD 2016-05-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers Constant Speed Propellers

AD Number
2016-05-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
propeller
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-3661
FR Citation
81 FR 12795

Unsafe Condition

Reports of dowel hole cracks in the face of the rear hub half.

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Required Actions

Install liners into the hub location dowel holes and identify the hub part number (P/N). Use Dowty Propellers Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. F50-61-A165, Revision 2, dated July 28, 2015, for installation and identification.

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Compliance Time

At the next removal of the propeller from the airplane, after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Dowty Propellers R352/6-123-F/1, R352/6-123-F/2, and R410/6-123-F/35 model propellers, part numbers (P/Ns) 660715001, 660715004, and 660715005 with hub P/Ns 660715201, 660715255, 660720217, 660720241, 660720252, 660720260, and 660720288.

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