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Service Information Letter 645
This Service Information Letter is prepared in support of ATA Specification No. 100. If any questions arise regarding
this data, please contact your UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) Representative or the UTAS Customer Response
Center (CRC) at 1-877-808-7575.
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RESULT IN CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LIABILITY.
APPLICATION: ATR42-500, ATR42-600, ATR72-210A, ATR72-500, ATR72-
600, C295, IL114
ATA CHAPTER: 61-13-12, P5203, P5206, P5211, P5214
TITLE: 568F Propeller, Maintenance Best Practices
REFERENCE: N/A
EXPIRATION DATE: N/A
REVISION(S): N/A
This service information letter is being published to advise operators of the 568F propeller how to
identify potential corrosion, erosion and other types of typical blade damage seen on in-service
propeller blades. Some best practice information is provided on how to minimize the effects of
corrosion and erosion along with other line maintenance activities.
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568F PROPELLER
MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES
1) Hub Preservation
a. Recommend applying corrosion preventitive compounds to specific
Hub surfaces to help prevent corrosion damage. Reference the
following Service Bulletins.
Service Bulletin 568F‐61‐57
Hub Dowel Pin Holes
Service Bulletin 568F‐61‐65
Hub Threaded Holes, Ball Loading Holes, and Dome
Mounting Flange
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2) Blade Shank Preservation
a. Context
Corrosion scrap rate in bearing races and/or trunnion radius is increasing.
UTAS Actuation Propeller Systems advises that in most cases, incorrect packaging of the blade shank is
contributing factor (for storage or shipping purpose).
Corrosion in both bearing races Corrosion in trunnion radius
b. Focus on Shipping and Storage
SIR 140 PROP GEN was published in 2004 to remind airlines of good practices to protect 568F blade shank
after blade removal from aircraft. (3 steps procedure as shown below)
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Preventive corrosion Grease‐proof paper Foil‐backed paper
compound Ardrox 3140
SIR 140 PROP GEN is recommended by UTAS Actuation Propeller Systems since the blade shank material is
sensitive to corrosion when the blade is removed from the hub assembly.
c. Corrosion Prevention Fault Tree
Below is a diagram which presents actions to be carried out and technical documentation references applicable.
Compliance with:
Components -CMM 61-13-12: Storage instructions
properly -SIR PROP GEN140 : Packaging and preservation
Stored / packaged - Propeller Maintenance Manual P5206: Inspection of
stored propellers
Components Compliance with:
continuously -Propeller Maintenance Manual P5206: Low utilization
lubricated propeller
-A/C long stop : engine ground run 1 time per week
Preventing
RISKofOF
Risk Compliance with:
CORROSION
Corrosion Oil level sufficient
PREVENTED - Propeller Maintenance Manual P5206: Servicing
Oil with VCI provide Compliance with :
Corrosion protection -Propeller maintenance manual P5206: Servicing
Oil performances Compliance with :
preserved -SIR PROP GEN 123 : Oil change frequency
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3) Low Utilization Propellers
UTAS Actuation Propeller Systems advises of risks of corrosion for parked and low used aircraft.
If a propeller is not being used, it should be rotated 360 degrees once weekly to ensure all internal components
remain coated with lubricating oil.
UTAS Actuation Propeller Systems would recommend to conduct an engine ground run 1 time per week
Refer to table here below extracted from MM P5206 61-10-00 CHECK (12).
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4) Blade Erosion Coating Line Maintenance
Damage worsening
Manageable on maintenance base ACTION
SHOP REPAIR
Lightning grid and/or shell
To repair damage over specified
MM P5206
sand erosion limits
REPAIR 3
(Abrasion) Shell repair causing nickel
sheath replacement
Glass ply peeling followed
by grid tearing over
specified limits
To repair rain
MM P5206
erosion
REPAIR 3
(Lifting)
To repair
Impact ‘FOD’
MM P5206 Impact extension due to
(Foreign REPAIR 3 erosion
Object
Damage)
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Blistering
(Galvanic Return the blade to a
corrosion of UTAS Propeller Systems
the lightning approved repair facility for
grid) repair per CMM 61-13-12
MM P5206 Shell damage growing requiring
REPAIR 1 deicer removal to allow shell or
REPAIR 4 foam repair
+
To repair Action Items
and prevent D4052-
erosion AI05591
and
D4302-
AI11609
To repair MM P5206
Caution : may reveal shell cracks
paint cracks REPAIR 3
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5) Blade Deicer Line Maintenance
Damage worsening
Manageable on maintenance base ACTION
SHOP REPAIR
Damage of inner elements : deicer
to be replaced
To fix or
prevent MM P5206
deicer tab REPAIR 4
erosion
Shell damage from erosion causes
the replacement of the nickel sheath
to proceed with shell repair.
To
prevent MM P5206
deicer REPAIR 5
end
erosion
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Damage of the inner element :
Deicer will need to be replaced.
To repair
impact
‘FOD’ MM P5206
(Foreign REPAIR 15
Object
Damage)
To prevent
deicer lead
SB568F-61-
sheath
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wear In case of damage of inner
elements: deicer would need to
be replaced.
To repair MM P5206
deicer lead
REPAIR 7
sheath
wear
In case of braid rupture, return
the blade to a UTAS Propeller
To prevent Application Systems approved repair facility
braided of to perform the deicer leads
lead from SB568F-61- repair.
breaking 58
CMM 61-13-12 REPAIR 4-37
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To prevent
lifting
edges and MM P5206
deicer CLEANING
debonding REPAIR 4
In case of damage of inner
elements or if damage exceeds
MM criteria: deicer would need
To repair to be replaced.
MM P5206
Lifting
REPAIR 4
deicer
edges and
deicer tab
debonding
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