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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

 For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/PHZL/69 Amdt 1 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

 Propellers - Variable Pitch - Hartzell

 AD/PHZL/69
 Amdt 2

 Hartzell X and V Shank Propellers 13/2003

            Applicability: All () HC- ()(2,3)(X, V)()-() series and HA-A2V20-1B propellers with aluminium blades.

            Note 1: The parenthesis that appears in a propeller model indicates the presence or absence of additional letter(s), which may vary the propeller model. This Directive is applicable regardless of whether these letters are present or absent.

            Note 2: Refer Hartzell Service Bulletin (SB) HC-SB-61-217 Revision 1, dated 11 July 1997, or Hartzell SB HC-SB-61-217 Revision 2 dated 7 October 1999, Table 2, for aircraft applicability.

            Note 3: Hartzell SB's HC-SB-61-232 and SB HC-SB-61-233 detail modification of propellers to the "MV" series. Changing the propeller to the "MV" series excludes the propeller from the requirements of this Directive.

            Requirement: Perform initial and repetitive inspections and, if necessary, replace with serviceable parts in accordance with Hartzell Propeller Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) No. HC-SB-61- 217, Revision 2, dated October 7 1999, as follows:

1.         Hartzell Propeller Models With Hub Models ( )HC-(1,4,5,8)(2,3)(X,V)( )-( )

                  1. Initially perform a fluorescent dye penetrant and eddy current inspection of the blade, an optical comparator inspection of the blade retention area, a dye penetrant inspection of the blade internal bearing bore, and a visual and magnetic particle inspection of the blade clamp and of the hub.

b.        Perform repetitive fluorescent dye penetrant and eddy current inspection of the blade, an optical comparator inspection of the blade retention area, and a visual and magnetic particle inspection of the blade clamp.

c.         Perform a repetitive visual and magnetic particle inspection of the hub.

d.        Perform repetitive dye penetrant inspections of the blade internal bearing bore.

e.         Shot peen the propeller blade shank area in accordance with Hartzell SB No. HC-SB-61-217, Revision 2, dated October 7 1999.

2.         Hartzell Propeller Models With Hub Models ( )HC-(A,D)(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ), and HA-A2V20-1B, Except HC-A3VF-7( )

                  1. Initially perform a fluorescent dye penetrant and eddy current inspection of the blade, an optical comparator inspection of the blade retention area, a visual and magnetic particle inspection