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Table602.PropellerDamageAssessmentandDisposition(continued)
ItemNo.
Condition
Disposition
(5)Cracks
Initialassessmentbythepilot,operator,or
aircraftmechanic,willneedtobeevaluatedat
anFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacility.
(6)GuardandLaminateCoinTapT estsPilot,operator,oraircraftmechanicassessment
(7)
DelaminationInitialassessmentbythepilot,operator,or
aircraftmechanic,willneedtobeevaluatedat
anFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacility.
(8)
Propellertipandtrailingedgedamage.Initialassessmentbythepilot,operator,or
aircraftmechanic,willneedtobeevaluatedat
anFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacility.
(9)ExposedBladeCoreFoamScrapBlade/RemoveBladeFromService
(10)
NotableVibrationsInitialassessmentbythepilot,operator,or
aircraftmechanic,willneedtobeevaluatedat
anFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacility.
(11)
DimensionalMeasurementsvsLimitsFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacility.
(12)LeadingEdgeGuardCrack(s)
FAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacilitytoreplacethe
guardorremovethepropellerbladefrom
service.
(13)
ErosionDamageFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacilitytorepairthe
bladetoserviceablecondition.
(14)
Delaminationinthepropellerbladeshank
area.
FAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacility.
(15)Oneormorecarbonberpliesofthepropeller
sparisdamaged.
ScrapBlade/RemoveBladeFromService
(16)
BurnDamageorDiscolorationdueto
excessiveheat.(Donotconfusethenatural
discolorationofcompositematerialsexposed
toUVradiationwithheatdamage.)
ScrapBlade/RemoveBladeFromService
NOTE:Theterm"Pilot,operator,oraircraftmechanic"identiesadispositionthatdoesnotrequire
anFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationorinternationalequivalentfacilitytoaccomplish.
Ifrequired,allFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationorinternationalequivalentfacilities
cando"Pilot,operator,oraircraftmechanic"leveldispositions.
B.ExpandedPropellerBladeDamageAssessmentandDispositionDenitions
(1)VisualInspection.Pilot,operator,oraircraftmechanicassessmentandinitialinspectionfor
cracks,scratches,nicks,missingmaterial,orexposedbers,unusualloftdeviations/dips/waves,
paintdamage,raisedorbubbledareas,orothervisuallyevidentdamage.Ifadefectordamage
issuspected,thepropellermustbetakentoanFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationor
internationalequivalentfacilityforadditionalteststoconrmtheconditionofthepropeller.
(2)PaintWear.
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