Propeller Owner’s Manual
115N
INSPECTION AND CHECK
61-00-15
Page 5-15
Rev. 24 Dec/20
4. Required Periodic Inspections and Maintenance
CAUTION:
INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN
THIS SECTION MAY INVOLVE PROPELLER
CRITICAL PARTS. REFER TO THE
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER OF THIS
MANUAL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
PROPELLER CRITICAL PARTS. REFER TO
THE ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST CHAPTER
OF THE APPLICABLE OVERHAUL MANUAL(S)
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC
PROPELLER CRITICAL PARTS.
A. Periodic Inspections
(1) Perform the following inspection procedures at 100 hour
intervals for reciprocating applications and 400 hour
intervals for turbine applications, not to exceed
twelve (12) calendar months. Procedures involved in
these inspections are detailed below.
(a)
Inspection and maintenance specified by an airframe
manufacturer's maintenance program and approved
by the applicable airworthiness agency may not
coincide with the inspection time intervals specified.
1 In this situation, the airframe manufacturer's
schedule may be applied as long as the
calendar limit for the inspection interval does not
exceed twelve (12) months.
2 For additional inspection information (including
possible correctons), refer to the section,
"Inspection Procedures" in this chapter, and/or
the Testing and Troubleshooting chapter of this
manual.
(2) Remove the spinner dome.
(3) Visually examine the propeller blades (leading edge,
trailing edge, face, and camber sides) for nicks, gouges,
erosion, cracks, etc.
(a) Refer to the section, "Aluminum Blades" in the
Maintenance Practices chapter of this manual for
damage evaluation and repair information.
