# TCDS P4EU: Dowty Propellers - Type: Type certificate data sheet - Status: Current - Holder: Dowty Propellers - Revision: 1 - Revised: February 27, 2007 - Product: Propeller - Certification basis: Part 21, Part 35 - Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/af/c8/afc8db9c12dbfd234ed27d8b20c7680e6195288db09a4fa2f8be1ec9e1f248ba - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1C8C373121BF49238625767000753032.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/P4EU ## Models (1) As the data sheet lists them. - (c) R.284/3-20-3/ ## 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 P4EU TCDS NUMBER P4EU REVISION: 1 DOWTY PROPELLERS MODEL/S: (c) R---/3-20-3/-- February 27, 2007 Propellers of models described herein conforming with this data sheet (which is a part of Type Certificate No. P4EU) and other approved data on file with the Federal Aviation Administration meet the minimum standards for use in certificated aircraft in accordance with pertinent aircraft data sheets and applicable portions of the Civil Air Regulations/Federal Aviation Regulations provided they are installed, operated, and maintained as prescribed by the approved manufacturer's manuals and other approved instructions. Type Certificate Holder Dowty Propellers Anson Business Park C heltenham Road East Gloucester, GL2 9QH England Type Constant speed; hydraulic (see NOTES 3 and 4) Engine shaft No. 3 S.B.A.C. Hub material Steel S.97 Blade material Aluminum alloy, DTD.150 No. of blades 3 Design series eligible (c) R.284 Blades Eligible Maximum Continuous Takeoff Nominal Approx Maximum Weight Complete (See NOTE 2) HP RPM HP RPM Diameter (For reference only) RA.25829 475 1813 540 1875 9' 0" 140 lbs. Certification basis FAR 21.29 and British Civil Airworthiness Requirements Section C5 equivalent to FAR Part 35 effective April 3, 1967, except FAR 35.35, to which compliance has been demonstrated as a Special Condition. The FAA validated this product under U.S. Type Certificate Number P4EU. 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: February 12, 1975 TC Issued : April 25, 1975 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. P4EU) 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 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. Page No. 1 2 3 Rev. No. 1 1 1 P4EU 2 NOTE 1. Propeller Model Designation. The model designation of a complete Dowty Rotol propeller assembly (which includes all rotating parts and the brush gear group but excludes the spinner front shell assembly) consists of the basic model desi gnation with prefix and suffix letters and numbers as shown below: P r e f i x B a s i c m o d e l d e s i g n a t i o n S u f f i x (c) R 284 / 3 -20 -3 / 8 S u f f i x n u m b er denotes interchangeable design standard E n g i n e s h a f t N o . 3 S . B . A . C . B l a d e S h a n k s i z e N o . 2 0 N u m b e r o f b l a d e s - 3 Prefix number denotes non-interchangeable design standard R o t o l ( m a n u f a c t u r e r ) Civil (non-military) The prefix number indicates the design series and propellers with different prefix numbers are not generally interchangeable. Certain models may be interchanged as complete aircraft sets on the advice of the propeller manufacturer only. The suffix number is used to record minor alterations which do not affect interchangeability. NOTE 2. Blade Model Designation. Dowty Rotol propeller blades are identified by a serialized part number only which does not constitute a model designation. A dash number following the part number indicates the type of finish. NOTE 3. Pitch Control. Eligible only with Dowty Rotol constant speed control. NOTE 4. (a) Feathering. Not applicable. (b) Reversing. Not applicable. NOTE 5. Left-Hand Model. These propellers are designed and manufactured for left-hand tractor only. NOTE 6. Interchangeable Blades Only blades of the same part numbers are interchangeable and may be incorporated in the same propeller. NOTE 7. Accessories. (a) Propeller deicing. Not applicable. (b) Spinners. Not applicable. NOTE 8. Not applicable. 3 P4EU NOTE 9. Approved Installations. Propellers listed in this specification are approved only for use in the engine-aircraft combinations shown below: Propeller Aircraft Engine FAA Specification or T.C. Data Sheet Model Model Model Aircraft Engine (c) R284/3-20-3/8 Thrush Commander Leonides 504 Series Pending E-299 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 (2, in force first) - [AD 72-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-07-07): Blade Bearing · Dowty Propellers (c) R.284/3-20-3/, (c) R130/4-20-4/, (c) R141/4-20-4/ and 12 more. Effective Mar 29, 1972 - [AD 70-16-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-16-02) (historical): Link and Eyebolt Fork · Dowty Aerospace Propellers CR 289/3-110-F/1, CR 289/3-110-F/11, CR 289/3-110-F/12 and 34 more. Effective Aug 21, 1972 ## 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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