AD Amdt-39-9437

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McCauley Accessory Division, The Cessna Aircraft Company, Model C35, C72, C74, C75, C80, C86, C87, C92, and C93 Series Propellers

AD Number
Amdt-39-9437
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
propeller
Docket
Docket No. 94-ANE-47
FR Citation
60 FR 61645

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company Airworthiness Directives; McCauley Accessory Division, The Cessna Aircraft Company, Model C35, C72, C74, C75, C80, C86, C87, C92, and C93 Series Propellers

Unsafe Condition

Cracked propeller hubs could result in propeller blade separation, leading to engine separation from the aircraft and subsequent loss of aircraft control.

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Required Actions

Initial and repetitive visual and dye penetrant inspections of the propeller hub for cracks. One-time eddy current inspection for cracks in the threaded areas of the hub, followed by modification to contain oil with red dye as a terminating action to repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

McCauley Accessory Division, The Cessna Aircraft Company Model C35, C72, C74, C75, C80, C86, C87, C92, and C93 series propellers with specified Hub Models, installed on various aircraft including Beech, British Aerospace, Cessna, Colemill, and RAM Conversion models.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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