# TCDS P5NE: Dowty Propellers - Type: Type certificate data sheet - Status: Current - Holder: Dowty Propellers - Revision: 3 - Revised: June 1, 2009 - Product: Propeller - Certification basis: Part 21, Part 35 - Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/ca/46/ca46a9e35f6d102f3f6c745f298794d4d0bc7dfd01395476388650cb57d20d38 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/9E4D2ECF7D12F6B3862576700075AD61.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/P5NE ## Models (1) As the data sheet lists them. - (c) R.320 ## What the data sheet says From the PDF's text layer, line by line; tables lose their columns. The PDF is the record. ```text Page No. 1 2 3 Rev. No. 3 2 2 THE TC HAS BEEN CANCELED, EFFECTIVE June 1, 2009 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET P5NE TCDS NUMBER P5NE REVISION: 3 DOWTY PROPELLERS MODEL/S: (c) R.320 June 1, 2009 Propellers of models described herein conforming with this data sheet (which is part of Type Certificate No. P5NE) and other approved data on file with the Federal Aviation Administration, meet the minimum standards for use in certificated aircraft in accordance with the pertinent data sheets and applicable portions of the 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 h e l t e n h a m R o a d E a s t Gloucester, GL2 9QH England Type Constant speed; hydraulic (see Notes 3 and 4) Engine Flange Special flange with 12 bolts and 2 dowels (all at 5.125 inches P.C.D.). Hub Material Aluminum Alloy Blade Material Composite glass and carbon reinforced plastic. Number of Blades 4 Design Series Eligible (c)R.320 Blades Eligible Maximum Continuous Takeoff Nominal Approx. Max. Wt. Complete (See Note 2) HP RPM HP RPM Diameter (for reference only) 660712234 1,700 1,384 1,700 1,384 126 in. 212 lb. Certification Basis FAR 21.29 and Br itish Civil Airworthiness Requirements Section C5 equivalent to FAR 35 effective February 1, 1965, with am endments through 35-4, and Civil Aviation Authority Special Requirements re ference 9/216/11 dated 5 June 1981. The FAA validated this product under U.S. Ty pe Certificate Number P5NE. Effective September 28, 2003, the European Aviation Sa fety 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: October 8, 1980 TC Issued : March 23, 1984 Import requirements: To be considered eligible for inst allation on U.S. registered aircraft, each propeller to be exported to the United States shall be accomp anied 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. P5NE) and is in a condition for safe operation. (2) This propeller has been subjected by th e manufacturer to a final operational check and is in a proper state of airworthine ss. 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, Ai rworthiness Certification of Civil Aircraft, Engines, Propellers and Related Produc ts, Imported into the United States. P5NE 2 Note 1. Propeller Model Designation . The model designation of a complete Dowty Rotol propeller 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 320 / 4 -123 -F / 1 S u f f i x n u m b e r denotes interchangeable design standard Engine Flange Mounted Blade Shank size No. 123 N u m b e r o f b l a d e s - 4 Prefix numbe r 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 with Woodward Governor type 663006008. Note 4. (a) Feathering . Model incorporates feathering and unfeathering features by means of counterweights and Motor/Pump Unit. E ligible with Dowty Rotol type (c) RFP/34. (b) Reversing . Model incorporates reversing feature. Note 5. Right Hand Model . These propellers are designed and manufactured for right 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 . Eligible with blade deicing to Dowty Rotol Drawing 660000910. (b) Spinners . Eligible with spinner (c) SB 14/4/1 and backplate 664005225 of Dowty Rotol design. Note 8. Not applicable. Note 9. Approved Installations . Propellers listed in this data sheet are approved only for use on the engine- aircraft combinations shown below: Propeller Model Aircraft Model Engine Model FAA Specification or TC Data Sheet Aircraft Engine (c) R.320/4-123-F/1 SAAB/Fairchild SF340A Max. T.O. Weight 27000 lbs. General Electric CT7-5A, CT7-5A1 or CT7-7E A52EU E8NE Note 10. The word "eligible" as used herein does not signify approval as part of this type certificate. "Eligible accessories and pitch controls must be approved as part of the aircraft type certificate upon compliance with the applicable aircraft airworthiness requirements." Note 11. Service Information. Each of the documents listed below must state that it is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or – for appr ovals 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 (1, in force first) - [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 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.