Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › III. Powerplant › Task M. Propellers

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Propeller TCDS.

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 3-2
Chapter 3: Aircraft Construction › Aircraft Design, Certification, and Airworthiness
Category Rotorcraft—14 CFR part 29 • Manned Free Balloons—14 CFR part 31 • Aircraft Engines—14 CFR part 33 • Propellers—14 CFR part 35 Some aircraft are considered “special classes” of aircraft and do not have their own airworthiness standards ... Sheet (TCDS) is generated that specifies the important design and operational characteristics of the aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller. The TCDS defines the product and are available to the public from the FAA website at www.faa.gov…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-58
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Aircraft Inspection › Performing an Airframe Conformity & Airworthiness Inspection
life-limited components. Obtain the latest revision of the airframe TCDS and use it as a verification document to inspect and ensure the correct engines, propellers, and components are installed on the airframe. Required Inspections Preflight Preflight for the aircraft…