AeroComposites' propellers are manufactured to the highest aerospace quality standards. The design of the propellers incorporate innovative and patented features that enhance flight safety, performance, and propeller life with normal use and care. AeroComposites has ultimate responsibility for the design, manufacture, sale, and customer support of its propellers.  It has chosen as a key member of its manufacturing team American Propeller Service, located in Redding, California, to provide high quality blade and hub cleaning/painting, propeller balance, propeller assembly, and propeller packaging and shipping, worldwide, directly to our customers. American Propeller Service www.americanpropeller.com has an outstanding reputation in the industry with more than 30 years experience in providing full propeller service (wood, aluminum and composite bladed propellers) for all the major propeller manufacturers. Each new manufactured AeroComposites' propeller is shipped to the customer with a propeller Owners Manual and an Information package for use in the first flight FAA review/inspection.

Questions or requests for information with regard to AeroComposites propellers can be sent by email to customersupport@aerocomposites.com, or you can call AeroComposites directly at (860) 829-6809, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, EST.

AeroComposites' propellers can be serviced at American Propeller Service (Factory Authorized Service Center) or at any other FAA approved propeller repair station (Propeller Service Center) selected by the customer. Service & Overhaul Instructions will be sent to the service center for use in servicing AeroComposites propellers. Should minor damage (e.g. nick, scratch) occur on blade surfaces, standard repair instructions are available from AeroComposites for performing the repair in the field. For serious blade damage (e.g. ground, bird, or lightning strike), blades should be returned to AeroComposites for inspection where a repair/replacement decision will be made. Propeller spare parts, including blades, are available from AeroComposites.

Inspections, Service, and TBO

Pre-flight Inspections-Pre-flight inspections should include a general health check of the propeller. These checks should include the following:

Periodic Inspections-At least once a year, a general health check inspection of AeroComposites' propellers should be performed. Health check inspections should include the following:

Service-Routine service of AeroComposites propellers is not required between TBO overhauls. The internal hub moving parts are lubricated with grease, the hub is environmentally protected, and pitch change bearings are sealed with grease lubricant at the time of propeller manufacture.

TBO Overhaul-After 2000 hours of propeller operation or 5 years which ever occurs first, a complete overhaul of AeroComposites propellers should be performed. Detailed instructions for this major overhaul are included in the propeller Operator Manual and in the Service & Overhaul Instructions prepared for FAA approved propeller service centers (repair stations). The TBO work can be performed at American Propeller Service or at any FAA approved service center (repair station).

                                 AEROCOMPOSITES LIMITED WARRANTY

AeroComposites, Inc expressly warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of twelve (12) months after delivery (applies to the original retail purchaser only) or until the expiration of the maximum hours of use or calendar limits for overhaul published by AeroComposites for the subject product, whichever occurs first.

AeroComposites' obligation under this limited warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its option, any propeller or propeller parts, determined by AeroComposites to have been defective and which is properly returned by the owner, with a written statement describing the alleged defect, to any AeroComposites Authorized Service Center for service of the individual AeroComposites product. The repair or replacement of defective parts will be made without charge to the owner for parts, or labor for removal and installation, except export/import duties, and/or sales or use taxes, if any, which are solely the owner's responsibility. A part replaced pursuant to this limited warranty will be warranted by AeroComposites under the same terms as the original part for the remainder of the applicable warranty period of the original part. 

AeroComposites makes no quantified claim of performance (e.g. maximum air speed) to be achieved with its propellers in any specific aircraft application. During final propeller assembly at the factory, AeroComposites propellers are statically balanced at the blade level followed by static balance at the final propeller assembly level. Dynamic balance of its propellers after delivery is at the discretion of the customer with the expense of dynamic balance to be borne by the customer.   

Procedure for Obtaining Warranty Service

Propellers or propeller parts (also referred to as propeller hardware) that are defective must be shipped prepaid to AeroComposites at its Connecticut facility or to a designated Authorized Service Center. The propeller hardware must be accompanied by a copy of the original invoice and a brief description of the defect.

Conditions, Exclusions, and Disclaimers

This limited warranty applies to propeller hardware that has been used and maintained properly. It does not cover propeller hardware that shows abuse, alterations, improper installation, or improper packaging for shipment; and it does not pertain to damage due to object strike or excessive blade wear due to operation.

This limited warranty is not intended to and does not cover the costs of normal maintenance or overhaul. In addition, AeroComposites will repair or replace, at its option, any propeller or propeller parts requiring replacement due to manufacturing defect if found at or before the first recommended overhaul interval as described in AeroComposites' published service information. This first overhaul coverage does not include labor, standard overhaul replacement parts, parts repairable via published service information (painting, etc.), other costs associated with the propeller overhaul, or export/import duties, and/or sales or use taxes, nor does it apply to defects found after AeroComposites' published overhaul hour or calendar limits.

The provisions of this limited warranty do not apply to: any AeroComposites parts which have been subject to misuse, negligence or accident or which have been repaired or altered in any way so as, in the judgment of AeroComposites, to adversely affect their performance, stability or reliability; to normal maintenance services (such as cleaning, mechanical adjustments and maintenance inspections); to the replacement of service items made in connection with normal maintenance; to normal deterioration of paint due to wear and exposure; to propeller parts found defective beyond the AeroComposites recommended overhaul period; or to parts which have been improperly installed by entities other than AeroComposites and/or AeroComposites Authorized Service Centers.

The AeroComposites' limited warranty is void on any new or remanufactured product installed, without AeroComposites' prior written approval, on any engine which has received an overhaul or modification which is not approved by the engine manufacturer and that results in a change to the vibratory environment of the engine such as, but not limited to, an alteration of horsepower, operating RPM, crankshaft damper configuration, compression ratio, magneto timing, camshaft design, or any other overhaul or modification not expressly approved by the original engine manufacturer.

To the extent allowed by applicable law, THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IN FACT OR BY LAW, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE REMEDIES OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT SET FORTH HEREIN ARE THE ONLY REMEDIES UNDER THIS WARRANTY. AEROCOMPOSITES DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT WARRANTED, LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF PROFITS, COMMERCIAL LOSS OR ANY OTHER DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY ON THE PART OF AEROCOMPOSITES TO ANYONE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER by reason of the manufacture, sale, lease or use of the warranted products and AeroComposites neither assumes nor authorizes anyone to assume for it any other obligation or liability in connection with such warranted products. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980, and any successor thereto, is expressly excluded from this warranty.