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AD/PMC/34 - Blade Actuating Pin Screws - Replacement

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This mandatory Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators and mechanics of aircraft with certain McCauley C200–C500 series "threadless" propeller hubs to replace or modify blade actuating pin screws to prevent propeller/mechanical failure and possible accidents.

Compliance deadlines: affected Cessna propellers listed in McCauley Service Bulletins must be modified within 100 flight hours after May 31, 1978; all other threadless hubs must be modified at their next reconditioning after that date.

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AD/PMC/34 - Blade Actuating Pin Screws - Replacement

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Propellers - Variable Pitch - McCauley

AD/PMC/34 Blade Actuating Pin Screws - Replacement 5/78

Applicability: C200, C300, C400 and C500 series “threadless” models as listed in the requirement.

Requirement: 1. For propeller models 3FF32C501 fitted to Cessna 421C or 404 aircraft, and listed by S/No. in McCauley SB No. 131, modify in accordance with that SB.

2. For propeller models D3A34C401 and D3A34C402 fitted to Cessna TU206G, T207A, T210M aircraft, and listed by S/No. in McCauley SB No. 129, modify in accordance with that SB.

3. For all other C200, C300, C400 and C500 series “threadless” hubs, modify in accordance with McCauley SL No. 1978-3.

Compliance: For Para. 1 - Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1978. For Para. 2 - Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1978.

For Para. 3 - Before installation on an aircraft following the next recondition conducted after 31 May 1978.

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