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Sec. 25.905 - Propellers.
(a) Each propeller must have a type certificate. (b) Engine power and propeller shaft rotational speed may not exceed the limits for which the propeller is certificated. (c) Each component of the propeller blade pitch control system must meet the requirements of §35.42 of this chapter. (d) Design precautions must be taken to minimize the hazards to the airplane in the event a propeller blade fails or is released by a hub failure. The hazards which must be considered include damage to structure and vital systems due to impact of a failed or released blade and the unbalance created by such failure or release. [Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 25-54, 45 FR 60173, Sept. 11, 1980; Amdt. 25-57, 49 FR
6848, Feb. 23, 1984; Amdt. 25-72, 55 FR 29784, July 20, 1990]
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