AD 97-13-07

final rule
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Hamilton Standard 54H60 Series Propellers

AD Number
97-13-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
propeller
Docket
97-ANE-24-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: June 27, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 124)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Hamilton Sundstrand 54H Hamilton Standard 54H60 Series Propellers

Unsafe Condition

Propeller blade fracture due to a manufacturing defect in the beveled radius of the blade root, which could result in blade separation and loss of control of the aircraft.

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Required Actions

Remove affected propeller blades from service within 50 hours time in service after the effective date and return them to the manufacturer or an approved facility for inspection, rework, and return to service. Blades with recut and cold-rolled beveled radius must be retained at the repair facility until further inspection and repair procedures are approved.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Hamilton Standard Models 54H60-77, -91, -111, -117, -123, and -125 propellers with serial numbers listed in Hamilton Standard Alert Service Bulletin No. 54H60-61-A133, Revision 1.

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