# TCDS P-903: Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Limited

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Limited
- Revision: 6
- Revised: March 12, 2007
- Product: Propeller
- Certification basis: Part 21, CAR 10
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/8c/cc/8ccc018bf8b56ca93c61d2acee17684f30cd7260294a26c7d53fe17a660cb2ce
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/940A8C75F99F027B8625729F0066551A.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/P-903

## Models (3)

As the data sheet lists them.

- PD223
- PD216
- PD208

## What the data sheet says

From the PDF's text layer, line by line; tables lose their columns. The PDF is the record.

```text
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION  
 
TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET P-903 
P-903 
REVISION: 6 
de HAVILLAND 
MODEL/S:  PD-/466/- 
 
March 12, 2007
 
Propellers of models described herein conforming with this data sheet (which is a part of type certificate No. P-903) and other  
approved data on file with the Federal Aviation Agency, meet the minimum standards for use in certificated aircraft in  
accordance with pertinent aircraft data sheets and applicable portions of the Civil Air Regulations provided they are installed,  
operated and maintained as prescribed by the approved manufacturer's manuals and other approved instructions. 
 
Type Certificate Holder Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Limited 
  Manor Road 
  Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England 
 
Type Constant speed; hydraulic.  (See NOTES 3 and 4) 
Engine Shaft No. 6.  S.B.A.C. 
Hub Material Steel 
Blade Material Solid aluminum alloy 
Number of blades 4 
Propeller Types Eligible PD208, PD216, PD223 (See NOTE 1) 
 
Blade Assemblies Maximum     
Eligible Continuous Takeoff Nominal Hub and 
(See NOTES 1 & 2) HP RPM HP RPM Diameter Blade Weight 
       
XPR5662950SA-124       
or 2670 1095 3230 1140 13'6" 707 lb. 
PPR6262950SA-130       
       
PPR5863150A-127       
or 3420 920 3840 1000 16'0" 813 lb. 
PPR6063150A-128       
       
PPR6163550SA-131 4270 902 4850 976 14'6" 911 lb. 
       
 
Certification basis CAR 10.  Type Certificate No. P-903. 
 
The FAA validated this product under U.S. Type Certificate Number P-903. Effective 
September 28, 2003, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) began oversight of 
this product on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
 
TC (Import) No: None  
 
TC Application Date: September 12, 1956 
 
TC Issued : April 17, 1958 
 
Import requirements: To be considered eligible for installation on U.S. registered aircraft, each propeller to be 
exported to the United States shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Airworthiness for 
export endorsed by the UKCAA on behalf of the European Community which contains 
the following language: 
 
(1)  This propeller conforms to its United States type design (TC No. P-903) and is in a 
condition for safe operation. 
 
(2)  This propeller has been subjected by the manufacturer to a final operational check 
and is in a proper state of airworthiness. Reference FAR Section 21.500 which provides 
Page No. 1 2 3 
Rev. No. 6 6 6

P-903 Page 2 of 3 
for the airworthiness acceptance of aircraft engines or propellers manufactured outside 
the U.S. for which a U.S. type certificate has been issued.  Additional guidance is 
contained in FAA Advisory Circular 21-23, Airworthiness Certification of Civil Aircraft, 
Engines, Propellers and Related Products, Imported into the United States.  Each 
individually imported propeller and replacement parts must be accompanied by the 
pertinent Inspection Certificate and Approved Certificate and be clearly identified as 
imported. 
 
NOTE 1. Propeller Type Designation.
 
       Propeller type Designation 
        
PD 216/ 4 6 6/ 1   
        
       Minor change not effecting eligibility 
        
       S.B.A.C. Propeller Shaft Size 
        
       Blade Shank Size 
        
       Number of Blades 
        
       Major Model Type 
        
       Civil Type of Propeller 
 
NOTE 2. Blade Assembly Designation.
 
         Blade Model Designation 
          
PP R 62 6 29 50 S A-130   
          
         Blade Assembly Model Designation 
          
         Square tip blade 
          
         Direction of Rotation (*) 
          
         Major Aerodynamic Characteristics 
          
         Blade Shank Size 
          
         Blade Root Model Designation 
          
         Cold rolled Blade shank 
          
         Civil type of Propeller Blade 
 
 *Numbers 00 indicate a right hand rotation. 
   Numbers 50 indicate a left hand rotation. 
 
NOTE 3. Pitch Control.  Eligible with de Havilland constant speed unit governor only. 
 
NOTE 4. (a) Feathering.  Eligible with full feathering control installed in accordance with the propeller  
  manufacturer's instructions. 
 (b) Reversing.  Design series PD208 and PD223 only eligible with reversing controls installed in  
  accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 
 
NOTE 5. Not applicable.

Page 3 of 3 P-903 
 
NOTE 6. Interchangeable Blades.  None. 
 
NOTE 7. Accessories. 
 
 (1) Propeller Deicing.  Eligible only with de Havilland electrical deicing equipment installed in accordance  
  with the manufacturer's instructions.  Weight per propeller 49 lb. for propeller Type PD216, 44-1/2 lb.  
  for propeller Type PD208, 47 lb. for propeller type PD223. 
 (2) Propeller Spinner.  Eligible with spinner supplied by de Havilland, Weight 35-1/2 lb. for propeller Type  
  PD216, 33-1/2 lb., for propeller Type PD208, 21-1/2 lb. for propeller Type PD223. 
 
NOTE 8. Not applicable. 
 
NOTE 9. Approved Installations.  Propellers listed in this data sheet are approved only for use in the engine-aircraft  
 combinations shown below: 
 
Propeller Aircraft Engine FAA Data Sheet
Model Model Model Aircraft Engine
     
PD216/466/1 & 3 Napier Eland Eland STC SA4-582 E-305 
 Convair Mk. 1 504   
     
PD216/466/1 & 3 Napier Eland Eland STC SA4-689 E-305 
 Convair Mk. 2 504   
     
*PD208/466/2 Britannia 305 Proteus 756 7A2 E-296 
 
 *This approval is conditioned upon the following r.p.m. limitations being observed: 
 
  Ground running:  Continuous operation prohibited between 360 and 560 propeller r.p.m. 
 
NOTE 10. Service Information.  Each of the documents listed below must state that it is approved by the European  
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or – for approvals made before September 28, 2003 – by the UKCAA. Any 
such documents are accepted by the FAA and are considered FAA approved.  
   • Service bulletins,  
   • Structural repair manuals,  
   • Vendor manuals,  
   • Aircraft flight manuals, and  
   • Overhaul and maintenance manuals.  
 
...END...
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## STCs approved under this data sheet (1)

- [STC SP00582NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SP00582NY): Installation of Prop-Guard Polyurethane Protective Tape on the leading edge of metal propellers.. McFarlane Aviation, Inc.

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