FAA Revokes Santa Monica Propeller Service Certificate Over Violations

Saturday, March 23, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken decisive action by issuing an emergency order to revoke the certificate of Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc., located in Santa Monica, California.

According to the FAA’s allegations:

During the period between May and November 2021, the company endorsed the return to service of four Hartzell propellers following overhauls without adhering to specific manufacturer-manual guidelines for part replacement. Furthermore, the company knowingly provided false certifications regarding the replacement of these parts.

Between January and November 2021, an individual lacking the necessary qualifications approved approximately 42 propellers for return to service. Despite notifications from the FAA to the company’s owner in December 2021 and February 2022 regarding this issue, unqualified personnel continued to authorize the return to service of propellers between September 2022 and January 2023.

In March 2023, an inspection conducted by the FAA uncovered further alleged violations, including:

• Supervisory personnel lacking appropriate certification as mechanics or repairmen.
• Personnel responsible for final inspections and maintenance releases lacking proper certification as mechanics or repairmen.
• Repairable tags within the repair station being incomplete, blank, and affixed to both serviceable and unserviceable parts.
• Numerous parts stored within the repair station missing required status tags and documentation.
• Several pieces of measuring and test equipment overdue for calibration.
• The repair station manual remaining unupdated for over a decade and referencing a previous owner.
• Management’s inability to provide a comprehensive list of authorized products for the company’s operations.

As a result of these serious infractions, Santa Monica Propeller Service has voluntarily surrendered its certificate to the FAA.

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