
McCAULEYPROPELLERSYSTEMS
CONSTANTSPEEDCOMPOSITEOWNER/OPERATOR
INFORMATIONMANUAL
61-CONTENTS
PROPELLERINSTALLATIONPARTSLIST........................................61-03-00Page1001
General....................................................................61-03-00Page1001
CONSTANTSPEEDPROPELLERSYSTEMDESCRIPTIONANDOPERATING
PRINCIPLES....................................................................61-03-00Page1
Reciprocating(Piston)EnginePropellers......................................61-03-00Page1
OverhaulPeriod............................................................61-03-00Page3
PropellerModelDesignation.................................................61-03-00Page3
PROPELLERTROUBLESHOOTING..............................................61-03-00Page101
GeneralInformation.........................................................61-03-00Page101
PropellerRPMFluctuations..................................................61-03-00Page101
ChangingRPMorCreeping..................................................61-03-00Page101
ImproperPropellerStaticRPM...............................................61-03-00Page102
ImproperPropellerMaximumRPMinFlight...................................61-03-00Page102
PropellerFailstoControl....................................................61-03-00Page103
VibrationTroubleshooting....................................................61-03-00Page104
UnusualAircraftVibration....................................................61-03-00Page104
BladeShake................................................................61-03-00Page105
OilLeaks...................................................................61-03-00Page106
PropellerOverspeeding......................................................61-03-00Page107
PROPELLERMAINTENANCEPRACTICES........................................61-03-00Page201
ProceduresForMaintenance.................................................61-03-00Page201
LongTermStorageofPropeller..............................................61-03-00Page202
DynamicBalance...........................................................61-03-00Page202
SpinnerRepairandChromePlating..........................................61-03-00Page203
PropellerInternalLubrication.................................................61-03-00Page205
DeiceBootRemovalandInstallation..........................................61-03-00Page205
LeadStrapInstallation.......................................................61-03-00Page212
PROPELLERREMOVAL/INSTALLATION..........................................61-03-00Page401
GroundSupportEquipment..................................................61-03-00Page401
UncratingandAcceptanceCheckingaNewPropeller..........................61-03-00Page401
PropellerRemovalandInstallation............................................61-03-00Page402
PROPELLERADJUSTMENT/TEST...............................................61-03-00Page501
StaticBalance..............................................................61-03-00Page501
PropellerPressureLeakageCheckRequirements.............................61-03-00Page501
DynamicBalance...........................................................61-03-00Page501
PROPELLERINSPECTION/CHECK...............................................61-03-00Page601
Limitations.................................................................61-03-00Page601
DenitionsofDefectsandDamage...........................................61-03-00Page601
DailyorPreightInspection..................................................61-03-00Page602
100HourandAnnualInspection..............................................61-03-00Page603
TimeBetweenPropellerOverhaul............................................61-03-00Page604
NecessaryActionsFollowingObjectStrikeofStationaryPropeller,BladeStrikeof
RotatingPropeller,BirdStrike,orSuddenEngineStoppage..................61-03-00Page605
BladeTrackCheck..........................................................61-03-00Page606
LightningStrikeInspectionRequirements.....................................61-03-00Page607
PropellerOverspeedInspectionRequirements.................................61-03-00Page607
NormalCriteriaforStaticBladeShakeandTwistofVariablePitchPropellers.....61-03-00Page607
EngineOilContaminationInspectionRequirements............................61-03-00Page608
FireInspection..............................................................61-03-00Page608
PropellerBladeDamageAssessmentandDisposition..........................61-03-00Page608
Non-DestructiveInspectionProcedures.......................................61-03-00Page614
CLEANING/PAINTING/PROTECTIVETREATMENTS...............................61-03-00Page701
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