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The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Bulletin, NE-09-48, regarding propellers that had maintenance performed by Western Aircraft Propeller Service.  This SAIB is available here:

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgSAIB.nsf/dc7bd4f27e5f107486257221005f069d/e400752d04a7bf8286257612004fdb1e/$FILE/NE-09-48.pdf

This SAIB indicates that Western Aircraft Propeller Service was not performing maintenance in accordance with the propeller manufacturers maintenance manuals.  The FAA recommends that any propeller that has had work performed by this propeller repair station to be reinspected in accordance with the propeller manufacturer's maintenance manuals.  Any nonconformities should be reported to the FAA.

An AD has not been issued in regards to this situation, and no failures have been reported at this time.

Western Aircraft Propeller has corrected the issues that led to this SAIB and is still a certified repair station.  Any propeller that was worked on after July 1, 2009 by Western Aircraft Propeller is not subject to this SAIB.

If you have a propeller that was worked on by Western Aircraft Propeller Service and you want to have it reinspected, please give us a call.  We will be glad to work with you to complete the reinspection in a timely manner.