[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR35.47]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 35_AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: PROPELLERS--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Tests and Inspections

 

Sec. 35.47  Propeller adjustments and parts replacements.



    The applicant may service and make minor repairs to the propeller 

during



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the tests. If major repairs or replacement of parts are found necessary 

during the tests or in the teardown inspection, the parts in question 

must be subjected to any additional tests the Administrator finds 

necessary.



     Appendix A to Part 35--Instructions for Continued Airworthiness



                              a35.1 general



    (a) This appendix specifies requirements for the preparation of 

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness as required by Sec. 35.4.

    (b) The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for each propeller 

must include the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for all 

propeller parts. If Instructions for Continued Airworthiness are not 

supplied by the propeller part manufacturer for a propeller part, the 

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for the propeller must include 

the information essential to the continued airworthiness of the 

propeller.

    (c) The applicant must submit to the FAA a program to show how 

changes to the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness made by the 

applicant or by the manufacturers of propeller parts will be 

distributed.



                              a35.2 format



    (a) The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness must be in the form 

of a manual or manuals as appropriate for the quantity of data to be 

provided.

    (b) The format of the manual or manuals must provide for a practical 

arrangement.



                              a35.3 content



    The contents of the manual must be prepared in the English language. 

The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness must contain the following 

sections and information:

    (a) Propeller Maintenance Section. (1) Introduction information that 

includes an explanation of the propeller's features and data to the 

extent necessary for maintenance or preventive maintenance.

    (2) A detailed description of the propeller and its systems and 

installations.

    (3) Basic control and operation information describing how the 

propeller components and systems are controlled and how they operate, 

including any special procedures that apply.

    (4) Instructions for uncrating, acceptance checking, lifting, and 

installing the propeller.

    (5) Instructions for propeller operational checks.

    (6) Scheduling information for each part of the propeller that 

provides the recommended periods at which it should be cleaned, 

adjusted, and tested, the applicable wear tolerances, and the degree of 

work recommended at these periods. However, the applicant may refer to 

an accessory, instrument, or equipment manufacturer as the source of 

this information if it shows that the item has an exceptionally high 

degree of complexity requiring specialized maintenance techniques, test 

equipment, or expertise. The recommended overhaul periods and necessary 

cross-references to the Airworthiness Limitations section of the manual 

must also be included. In addition, the applicant must include an 

inspection program that includes the frequency and extent of the 

inspections necessary to provide for the continued airworthiness of the 

propeller.

    (7) Troubleshooting information describing probable malfunctions, 

how to recognize those malfunctions, and the remedial action for those 

malfunctions.

    (8) Information describing the order and method of removing and 

replacing propeller parts with any necessary precautions to be taken.

    (9) A list of the special tools needed for maintenance other than 

for overhauls.

    (b) Propeller Overhaul Section. (1) Disassembly information 

including the order and method of disassembly for overhaul.

    (2) Cleaning and inspection instructions that cover the materials 

and apparatus to be used and methods and precautions to be taken during 

overhaul. Methods of overhaul inspection must also be included.

    (3) Details of all fits and clearances relevant to overhaul.

    (4) Details of repair methods for worn or otherwise substandard 

parts and components along with information necessary to determine when 

replacement is necessary.

    (5) The order and method of assembly at overhaul.

    (6) Instructions for testing after overhaul.

    (7) Instructions for storage preparation including any storage 

limits.

    (8) A list of tools needed for overhaul.



                 a35.4 airworthiness limitations section



    The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness must contain a section 

titled Airworthiness Limitations that is segregated and clearly 

distinguishable from the rest of the document. This section must set 

forth each mandatory replacement time, inspection interval, and related 

procedure required for type certification. This section must contain a 

legible statement in a prominent location that reads: ``The 

Airworthiness Limitations section is FAA approved and specifies 

maintenance required under Sec. Sec. 43.16 and 91.403 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations unless an alternative program has been FAA 

approved.''



[Amdt. 35-5, 45 FR 60182, Sept. 11, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 35-6, 54 

FR 34330, Aug. 18, 1989]



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