AD 78-01-13

final rule
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MCCAULEY PROPELLERS Model D2AF34C305 Propellers

AD Number
78-01-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
propeller
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McCauley Propeller Systems D2AF34C MCCAULEY PROPELLERS Model D2AF34C305 Propellers

Unsafe Condition

Propeller hub cracks could lead to possible failures.

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Required Actions

Inspect hub extension exterior surface with 10X glass for cracks between spinner bulkhead and engine flange. Reinspect every 50 hours. If propeller is removed, inspect interior/exterior surfaces within first 1.5 inches from engine flange by dye penetrant method. Replace cracked hubs before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 500 hours total time in service (for propellers with <490 hours as of 01/16/1978) or within next 10 hours (for those with ≥500 hours or unknown time as of 01/16/1978). Reinspections every 50 hours from last inspection.

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Affected Aircraft

McCauley Propeller Systems Model D2AF34C305 propellers installed on rear engine of Cessna T337G (Serial Numbers P337-0001 through P337-0193) and FT337GP aircraft (Serial Numbers FP33700001 through FP3370013).

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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