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MANDATORY SERVICEBULLETIN
October4,2012 ServiceBulletinNo.533B (SupersedesServiceBulletinNo.533A) EngineeringAspectsare FAAApproved

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RecommendedActionforSuddenEngineStoppage,Propeller/RotorStrikeor LossofPropeller/RotorBladeorTip AllLycomingdirectdrivereciprocatingaircraftengines

TIMEOFCOMPLIANCE: BEFOREFURTHERFLIGHT NOTE Incompletereviewofalltheinformationinthisdocumentcancauseerrors.Readtheentire ServiceBulletin tomakesureyouhaveacompleteunderstandingoftherequirements. This Service Bulletin identifies propeller/rotor damage conditions and gives corrective action recommendationsforaircraftenginesthathavehadpropeller/rotordamageaswellasanyofthefollowing: Separationofthepropeller/rotorbladefromthehub Lossofapropelleror rotorbladetip Suddenstoppage Apropellerstrikeincludes: Anyincident,whetherornottheengineisoperating,whererepairofthepropellerisnecessary Anyincidentduringengineoperationwherethepropellerhasimpactonasolidobjectwhichcauses a decrease in RPM and also makes a structural repair of the propeller necessary. This incident includespropellerstrikesagainsttheground.Althoughthepropellercancontinuetorotate,damage totheenginecanoccur,possiblywithprogressiontoenginefailure Sudden RPM drop on impact to water, tall grass, or similar yielding medium where propeller damagedoesnotusuallyoccur A propeller strike can occur at taxi speeds, during touchandgo operations with propeller tip ground contact. In addition, propeller strikes also include situations where an aircraft is stationary and a landing gearcollapseoccurscausingoneormorebladestobebent,orwhereahangardoor(orotherobject)hitsthe propeller blade. These instances are cases of sudden engine stoppage because of potentially severe side loadingonthecrankshaftflange,frontbearing,andseal.

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CAUTION BASED UPON THE ACCUMULATED ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL AND HISTORICAL DATA AVAILABLE, LYCOMING ENGINES PROHIBITS STRAIGHTENINGORGRINDINGOFBENTCRANKSHAFTFLANGESTORESTORE MAXIMUMRUNOUTSPECIFICATION ASNOTEDINTHELATESTREVISIONOF THE TABLE OF LIMITS, SSP1776. IF THE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE IS BENT, REPLACETHECRANKSHAFT.DONOTTRYTOSTRAIGHTENORGRIND THE CRANKSHAFTFLANGE. RecommendedCorrectiveActionforPropellerStrikes CAUTION DAMAGE TO A PROPELLER IS SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BE UNAIRWORTHY. Circumstancesofapropellerstrikecannotalwaysbeusedaspredictorsfortheextentofenginedamageor its futurereliability.Therecan be varyingdegreesofdamagetoanengineandpropeller fromapropeller strike.Theinitialdamagecanbehiddenbutbecomesprogressiveandworsenswithtimeandwear. Given these possibilities and the fact that there is no identified clear, quantifiable threshold limit or gradient standard to reliably measure the extent of damage to an engine, Lycoming Engines can only recommendBEFOREFURTHERFLIGHT,thatyoucompletethetasksinthesequentialordershowninthe EngineInspectionChecklistAfterPropellerStrikeincludedinthisServiceBulletinasthecorrectiveaction forapropellerstrike. NOTE The agency that returns the aircraft to service is responsible for the decision tooperate an enginethathadapropellerstrike.LycomingEnginesdoesnottaketheresponsibilityforthe decisiontoreturntheenginetoserviceafterapropellerstrike.

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Makeacopyofthischecklistcompleteitandkeepitasaservicerecord.Recordallresults andanycorrectiveactiontakenincomplianceaspertherevisionofthisServiceBulletinin theenginelogbook. EngineInspectionChecklistAfterPropellerStrike

EngineModel: DateInspectionStarted: SequentialTask 1. 2. Removethe propeller. Examinethepropellerforextentof damagerecordconditionof propeller. EngineSerialNumber: DateInspectionCompleted: AdditionalInformation ConditionofPropeller/CorrectiveAction: Propellersatisfactory Repairpropellerinaccordancewith propellermanufacturer'sinstructions Replacepropellerinaccordancewith theairframemanufacturer's instructions. Inaccordancewiththeairframe manufacturer'sinstructions. MATCHNO: InaccordancewiththeapplicableLycoming EngineOverhaulManual CorrectiveAction Done/Comments

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Removetheengine.

CRANKCASEP/N: 4. Disassembletheenginewhere the crankshaftcounterweights,camshaft, connectingrods,crankshaftgears, andinternalsteelpartsareremoved. Complete blastcleaningofthe crankcase with 17gritwalnutshells at35to45psi (241 to 310kPa) removeallcoatingsonthecrankcase andenginemountbosses. Complete blastcleaningoftheoil sumpandenginemountbosseswith 17gritwalnutshellsat35to45psi (241to310kPa)(onsixandeight cylinderengines). Complete blastcleaningoftheengine mountbrackets(onsixcylinder engines)and,ifused,the lower mountrings(onhelicopterengines) with17gritwalnutshellsat35to45 psi (241to310kPa). Onsixcylinderengines,complete blastcleaningoftheaccessory housingwith17gritwalnutshellsat 35to45psi (241to310kPa).

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Makesurethereisnodirt,debris,sludge, paint,oranyothersubstancethatcould preventreliable fluorescent(FPI)ordye penetrantinspection (DPI)orsubsequentoil flow. Makesurethereisnodirt,debris,sludge, paint,oranyothersubstancethatcould preventreliable fluorescentordyepenetrant inspectionorsubsequentoilflow. Makesurethereisnodirt,debris,sludge, paint,oranyothersubstancethatcould preventreliable fluorescentordyepenetrant inspectionorsubsequentoilflow.

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Makesurethereisnodirt,debris,sludge, paint,oranyothersubstancethatcould preventreliable fluorescentordyepenetrant inspectionorsubsequentoilflow.

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EngineInspectionChecklistAfterPropellerStrike
EngineModel: DateInspectionStarted: CRANKSHAFTP/N: EngineSerialNumber: DateInspectionCompleted: S/N:

NOTE Examine, the crankshaft counterbored recess, the alignment dowel, the bolt hole threads, and the crankshaft gear for wear, galling, corrosion, and fretting. Refer to the latest revision of Service BulletinNo.475.Iftheboltholethreadsaredamaged,theycannotberepaired. NOTE Removeanddiscardtheexistinggearretainingboltandlockplate,andinstallanewboltandlockplate. CorrectiveAction SequentialTask AdditionalInformation Done/Comments RefertotheLycomingEngineOverhaul 9. Disassembleandexaminethecrankshaft. Manualforthecrankshaftdisassembly andinspectionprocedures. 10. Cleanthecrankshaft,camshaft,crankshaft Makesurethereisnodirt,debris, gears,counterweights,rollersand sludge,paint,oranyothersubstancethat bushings. couldpreventreliablemagneticparticle inspectionorsubsequentoilflow. 11. Cleanthefollowinginternalpartsmadeof steel: Flattappets Pistonpins Rockershafts Accessorydrivegears Magnetogears Idlerandoilpumpshafts Shaftgearsandimpellers 12. Measuretheflangerunouton the Recordmeasurement. Usecrankshaft crankshaft. RefertotheapplicableLycoming Replacecrankshaft OverhaulManualformeasurement instructions.

CAUTION BASED UPON THE ACCUMULATED ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL AND HISTORICAL DATA AVAILABLE, LYCOMING ENGINES PROHIBITS STRAIGHTENINGORGRINDINGOFBENTCRANKSHAFTFLANGESTORESTORE MAXIMUM RUNOUT SPECIFICATION AS NOTED IN THE LATEST REVISION OF THE TABLE OF LIMITS SSP1776. IF THE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE IS BENT, REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT. DO NOT TRY TO STRAIGHTEN OR GRIND THE CRANKSHAFTFLANGE.
13. Measurethebearingrunoutonthe crankshaft. Recordmeasurement. RefertotheapplicableLycoming OverhaulManualformeasurement instructions.Refertothelatestrevision oftheTableofLimitsSSP1776for dimensions.
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Repaircrankshaft Usecrankshaft Replacecrankshaft

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EngineInspectionChecklistAfterPropellerStrike
EngineModel: DateInspectionStarted: CRANKSHAFTP/N: SequentialTask 14. Measurethepolisheddimensionsonthe mainjournals. EngineSerialNumber: DateInspectionCompleted: S/N: AdditionalInformation CorrectiveAction Done/Comments

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Recordmeasurement. RefertotheapplicableLycoming OverhaulManualformeasurement instructions.Refertothelatestrevisionof theTableofLimitsSSP1776for dimensions. Measurethepolisheddimensionsonthe Recordmeasurement. pinjournals. RefertotheapplicableLycoming OverhaulManualformeasurement instructions.Refertothelatestrevisionof theTableofLimitsSSP1776for dimensions. Completeacheckoftheconnectingrod Recordmeasurement. parallelism. RefertotheapplicableLycoming OverhaulManualformeasurement instructions. NOTE Themagneticparticleinspectionmustbedonebyaqualifiedandcertifiedtechnicianasperthelatest revisionofServiceInstructionNo.1285. Completeamagneticparticleinspectiononthe Recordtestresults. Repaircrankshaft crankshaft. Usecrankshaft Replacecrankshaft Completeamagneticparticleinspectiononthe Recordtestresults. Replaceallcounterweightpins, crankshaftcounterweights. bushings,endplatesandsnaprings regardlessoftheircondition. Examinethecounterweightbushingboresinboth thecounterweightsandthecrankshaft. Completeamagneticparticleinspectiononthe Recordtestresults. Usecamshaft camshaft. Replacecamshaft Completeamagneticparticleinspectiononthe Recordtestresults. Replaceconnectingrodboltsandnuts connectingrods. regardlessofcondition.Refertothe latestrevisionofServiceInstruction 1458forassemblyinstructions. Completeamagneticparticleinspectiononthe Recordtestresults. Usecrankshaftgears crankshaftgearsexaminethegearendasperthe Replacecrankshaftgears latestrevisionofServiceBulletinNo.475. Completeamagneticparticleinspectiononthe Recordtestresults. UseReplace followinginternalpartsmadeofsteel: Accessorydrivegears Accessorydrivegears Magnetogears Magnetogears Idlerandoilpumpshafts Idlerandoilpumpshafts Shaftgearsandimpellers Shaftgearsandimpellers Pistonpins Pistonpins
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EngineModel: DateInspectionStarted: SequentialTask EngineSerialNumber: DateInspectionCompleted: Additional Information CorrectiveAction Done/Comments

NOTE Completethevisualinspectionandfluorescent(FDI)ordyepenetrant(DPI)inspectioninthenextfivesteps. 23. Completeeitherafluorescentordyepenetrant inspectiononthecrankcase.Refertothelatestrevision ofServiceInstructionNo.1285. Closelyexaminetheforwardcrankcasebearing supportandadjacentstructure. 24. Completeeitherfluorescentordyepenetrant inspectionontheoilsump(onsixandeightcylinder engines). 25. Completeeitherafluorescentordyepenetrant inspectionontheenginemounts(onsixcylinder engine)and,ifused,thelowermountrings(on helicopterengines). 26. Completeeitherafluorescentordyepenetrant inspectionontheaccessoryhousing(onsixcylinder engine). 27. Completeeitherafluorescentordyepenetrant inspectiononthealuminumoilpumpimpeller. 28. Completeafluorescentpenetrantinspectiononeach flattappet.RefertothelatestrevisionofService InstructionNo.1011. 29. Examinethemagnetoinaccordancewiththemagneto manufacturersinstructions. Recordtestresults. Usecrankcase Replacecrankcase

Recordtestresults.

Useoilsump Replaceoilsump Useenginemounts Replaceenginemounts

Recordtestresults.

Recordtestresults.

Useaccessoryhousing Replaceaccessoryhousing Useimpeller Replaceimpeller Tappetsacceptable Replacetappets Replacemagneto Overhaulmagneto

Recordtestresults. Recordtestresults.

Recordtestresults.

30. Examinethepistonsasperinstructionsinthe Direct Recordtestresults. Pistonsacceptable DriveOverhaulManualandthelatestrevisionof Replacepistons ServiceInstructionNo.1243. NOTE Rollertappets,counterweightrollers,andbushingsmustbereplaced. 31. RefertothelatestrevisionofServiceBulletinNo.240 Recordpartsthat toidentifyanypartsthatmustbereplaced. mustbereplaced.

32. Assembleandinstalltheengine.Installthepropeller andtesttheengine.Completeanoperationalcheckof theengine.

Inaccordancewith instructionsinthe applicableLycoming EngineOverhaul Manualandthelatest revisionofService InstructionNo.1427.

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EngineInspectionChecklistAfterPropellerStrike
EngineModel: DateInspectionStarted: SequentialTask 33. Reviewthedocumentsofalltherotating componentsontheengine,propellergovernor, magnetos(ifinstalled),etc.forinstructionson whattodoforcomponentsexposedtosudden enginestoppage. UNAIRWORTHYPARTS: EngineSerialNumber: DateInspectionCompleted: AdditionalInformation CorrectiveAction Done/Comments

ADDITIONALWORK/INSPECTIONSNECESSARY:

OUTCOMEOFINSPECTIONSUMMARYNOTES:

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