Propeller Owner’s Manual
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MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
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Page 6-3
Rev. 17 Sep/20
1. Cleaning
(Rev. 2)
CAUTION 1: 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.
CAUTION 2: BEFORE CLEANING THE PROPELLER,
BE SURE THE PROPELLER HAS BEEN
INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIRED PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. CLEANING THE
PROPELLER PRIOR TO INSPECTION MAY
REMOVE EVIDENCE OF A CONDITION THAT
REQUIRES CORRECTIVE ACTION.
CAUTION 3: DO NOT USE PRESSURE WASHING
EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN THE PROPELLER OR
CONTROL COMPONENTS. PRESSURE
WASHING CAN FORCE WATER AND/OR
CLEANING SOLVENTS PAST SEALS, AND
CAN LEAD TO INTERNAL CORROSION OF
PROPELLER COMPONENTS.
A. General Cleaning
CAUTION 1: WHEN CLEANING THE PROPELLER, DO
NOT ALLOW SOAP OR SOLVENT
SOLUTIONS TO RUN OR SPLASH INTO
THE HUB AREA.
CAUTION 2: DO NOT CLEAN THE PROPELLER WITH
CAUSTIC OR ACIDIC SOAP SOLUTIONS.
IRREPARABLE CORROSION OF
PROPELLER COMPONENTS MAY
OCCUR.
(1) Remove the spinner dome in accordance with the
Installation and Removal chapter in this manual.
