Propeller Owner’s Manual
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INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
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Page 3-57
Rev. 17 Sep/20
8. Propeller Removal
A. Removal of HC-E(4,5)( )-3( ) except HC-E5P-3 Propellers
WARNING:
FOR SAFETY REASONS, PUT THE
PROPELLER IN THE FEATHER POSITION
BEFORE IT IS REMOVED FROM THE
AIRCRAFT.
WARNING 2: FOR HC-E5A-31 PROPELLERS:
HARTZELL PROPELLER INC.
RECOMMENDS INSTALLING THE
PROTECTIVE COVER (BST-2816-8) ON
THE BETA RING BEFORE REMOVING
THE PROPELLER FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
SECURE THE PROTECTIVE COVER WITH
TAPE IF NECESSARY.
CAUTION 1: WHEN REMOVING HC-E5A-31
PROPELLERS, IT MAY BE NECESSARY
TO TEMPORARILY ADJUST/REMOVE THE
BETA RING SENSOR (IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE MANUAL) TO PROVIDE
CLEARANCE FOR THE BETA RING.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN
DAMAGE TO THE BETA RING AND/OR
THE BETA RING SENSOR.
CAUTION 2:
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.
(1) Remove the spinner dome in accordance with the
section, “Spinner Dome Removal” in this chapter.
