Who, or what facility, is authorized to perform major repairs to a propeller?

Who, or what facility, is authorized to perform major repairs to a propeller?

• A. An aircraft manufacturer
• B. An FAA-approved propeller repair station
• C. The propeller manufacturer
• D. An FAA-approved propeller repair station that is authorized for the specific propeller

Answer: (D)

Major repairs to a propeller must be done by an FAA-approved propeller repair station that is specifically authorized to repair that exact propeller. This model-specific authorization ensures the repair procedures, limits, and required tools and tests come from approved data for that propeller, and that the work is properly certified and traceable for airworthiness. A general repair station or a repair facility that isn’t authorized for the particular propeller model may not have access to the correct repair data or limits, so they couldn’t safely perform a major repair. Similarly, while the propeller manufacturer may provide guidance, the FAA requires the shop to hold explicit authorization for that propeller model. Therefore, only an FAA-approved repair station that is authorized for the specific propeller can perform major repairs on it.

Major repairs to a propeller must be done by an FAA-approved propeller repair station that is specifically authorized to repair that exact propeller. This model-specific authorization ensures the repair procedures, limits, and required tools and tests come from approved data for that propeller, and that the work is properly certified and traceable for airworthiness. A general repair station or a repair facility that isn’t authorized for the particular propeller model may not have access to the correct repair data or limits, so they couldn’t safely perform a major repair. Similarly, while the propeller manufacturer may provide guidance, the FAA requires the shop to hold explicit authorization for that propeller model. Therefore, only an FAA-approved repair station that is authorized for the specific propeller can perform major repairs on it.