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(a)Paintwearlessthan2squareinches,repairatowner'sdiscretion,mustberepairedat
propelleroverhaul.RefertoExteriorSurfaceforpaintinstructions.
(b)Paintweargreaterthan2squareinchesbutlessthan10squareinches,repaintaffected
area,cannotbedeferredtopropelleroverhaul.RefertoExteriorSurfaceforpaint
instructions.
(c)Paintweargreaterthan10squareinches,takethepropellertoanFAAapprovedpropeller
repairstationorinternationalequivalentfacilityforinspectionandpaintrepair.Referto
ExteriorSurfaceforpaintinstructions.
(3)Nicks/GougesinPropellerSurface.
NOTE:AGougeisasmallsurfaceareawherematerialhasbeenremovedbycontactwith
asharpobject.Nicksaregenerallyconsidereddamagethatistheresultofasingle
pointofimpactdamage.RefertoTable603,PropellerNickandScrapeLimitsfor
additionallimitinformation.
(a)Agougeornickinthepropellersurfacethatdoesnotdamagethecarbonber(damage
lessthan0.020inch(0.50mm)deep)onthepropellerbladeandislessthan0.250inch
(6.35mm)indiameter.Thistypeofdamagecanberepairedusingacosmeticeldrepair
techniqueandbepermanentlyrepairedatpropelleroverhaulusingascarftyperepair.
(b)Agougeornickinthepropellersurfacethatcontactstheunderlyingberglassfabric
(damagegreaterthan0.005inch(0.13mm)deepbutlessthan0.020inch(0.50mm)
deep),andgreaterthan0.250inch(6.35mm)indiameter.Propellershallbeinspected
byanFAAapprovedpropellerrepairstationorinternationalequivalentfacilitytoconrm
theconditionofthepropellerandrepairrequirements.Thistypeofdamagewillresultina
scarftyperepairofthedamagedarea.
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