# AD 64-03-03: Blades - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Boeing DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B, DC-7, DC-7B, DC-7C, DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G202A, DC3A-S1C3G, DC3A-S1CG and 17 more - Effective: March 1, 1964 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Appliance - Registered aircraft: 102 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/A4B988A6837D11848625697400560460.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-03-03 ## The airworthiness directive 64-03-03 HAMILTON STANDARD: Amdt. 678 Part 507 Federal Register January 29, 1964. Applies to All Hamilton Standard Aluminum-Alloy Propeller Blades. (Aircraft on Which These Propeller Blades are Installed Include but are not Necessarily Confined to the Boeing 377; Convair 240, 340, 440; Douglas DC3 Series, DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B, DC-7, DC-7A, DC-7B, DC- 7C; Lockheed 049 749A, 1049/C/D/G/H, 1649A; and Martin 202A, 404.) Compliance required as indicated. For all aluminum-alloy propeller blades exposed to known or suspected impact with solid objects (blades static or rotating), the following shall be accomplished: (a) Non-surface-treated blades shall be inspected in accordance with the applicable Hamilton Standard Bulletins and Service Manuals. If repair of damage requires procedures that include bending or twisting, the blade shall be removed and repaired before further flight. Other damage may be repaired without blade removed in accordance with the applicable Hamilton Standard instructions. (b) Surface-treated blades as classified in Hamilton Standard Bulletin No. 596B shall be inspected in accordance with the applicable Hamilton Standard Bulletins and Service Manuals. (1) Blades with visual evidence of bending, twisting, or other damage shall be removed before further flight and submitted to Hamilton Standard for repair. A complete description of the circumstances surrounding the incident plus all available alignment records shall accompany the blade, since such details will determine the extent of the repair required. (2) Blades with no visual evidence of bending, twisting, or other damage shall be treated as follows: (i) If the applicable alignment gage is available, measure alignment and disposition blades in accordance with Hamilton Standard Service Bulletin No. 602A. (ii) If an alignment gage is not available, measure propeller track. If track is beyond the tolerance specified in Table II of Hamilton Standard ServiceBulletin No. 596A, the propeller shall be removed from service immediately. If track is within limits, the propeller may be continued in service for a period not to exceed 50 hours' time in service before the face alignment check prescribed in (i) is conducted. (Hamilton Standard Service Bulletins Nos. 596, 596A, 596B, and 602A cover this same subject.) This supersedes AD 59-17-03. This directive effective March 1, 1964. ## Affected data sheets (12) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A-669](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-669): The Boeing Company; names 10 of 10 models: DC3C-S4C4G, DC3C-R-1830-90C, DC3A-S1C3G, DC3C-SC3G, DC3C-S1C3G, DC3A-SCG, DC3A-SC3G, DC3A-S1CG… - [TCDS A-618](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-618): The Boeing Company; names 4 of 4 models: DC3-G202A, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G102 - [TCDS 4A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A10): The Boeing Company; names 3 of 3 models: DC-7, DC-7C, DC-7B - [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6): Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd.; names 2 of 6 models: 340, 440 - [TCDS A-763](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-763): Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; names 2 of 6 models: 749A-79, 749-79 - [TCDS 1A7](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A7): Martin-Marietta Corporation; names 1 of 1 models: 404 - [TCDS 4A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A17): Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; names 1 of 1 models: 1649A-98 - [TCDS 6A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A3): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 3 models: DC-6A - [TCDS 6A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A4): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 2 models: DC-6B - [TCDS A-781](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-781): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 1 models: DC-6 - [TCDS A-793](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-793): Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd.; names 1 of 1 models: 240 Series - [TCDS A-795](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-795): Martin-Marietta Corporation; names 1 of 2 models: 202A ## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs) Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - Aircraft: 102 (102 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Douglas 83, Convair 12, Martin 5, Lockheed 2 Models with the most aircraft: - [Douglas DC3C-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g): 30 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-r-1830-90c): 10 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b): 9 aircraft (airframe model) - [Convair 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340): 7 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC3-G202A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3-g202a): 7 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a): 7 aircraft (airframe model) - [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-3a-s1c3g): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC3C-S4C4G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s4c4g): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Martin 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-404): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC3A-S4C4G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a-s4c4g): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-7B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7b): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC3-G102A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3-g102a): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC3C-SC3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-sc3g): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Douglas DC-7C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Lockheed 749-79](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-749-79): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Lockheed 1649A-98](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-1649a-98): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 19 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-03-03/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-03-03/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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