If you’re airplane’s props were serviced by T and W Propellers, of Chino, Calif., they may need doing again and the sooner the better. An Airworthiness Directive has been issued essentially ordering a recall of certain props certified and returned to service by the company. The AD follows investigation of a prop failure on a Beech Travel Air that determined the prop was zero-timed by the company even though it had visible corrosion and a four-inch crack. Other props that had been serviced by the company, and offered for inspection by their owners to the FAA, showed a variety of defects. Compliance with the AD essentially calls for a full overhaul of the affected props. It affects 434 Hartzell, McCauley, Sensenich and Raytheon props serviced by the company since Jan. 8, 2000.
Prop Problems
Key Takeaways:
- T and W Propellers of Chino, Calif., is subject to a mandatory FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD).
- The AD orders a recall and essentially requires a full overhaul of certain propellers serviced by the company.
- The recall is due to a discovered propeller failure linked to insufficient servicing, including instances of corrosion and cracks.
- The AD affects 434 propellers from various manufacturers (Hartzell, McCauley, Sensenich, and Raytheon) serviced since January 8, 2000.
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