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2005-01-17 EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH: Amendment 39-13942; Docket No. FAA-2004-19443; Directorate Identifier 2004-CE-32-AD; Supersedes AD 98-03-14; Amendment 39-10307.
When Does This AD Become Effective?
(a) This AD becomes effective on February 28, 2005.
What Other ADs Are Affected by This Action?
(b) This AD supersedes AD 98-03-14, Amendment 39-10307.
What Airplanes Are Affected by This AD?
(c) This AD affects the following airplane models and serial numbers that:
(1) Are certificated in any category; and
(2) Have not had the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) upper longeron cutout-bridge inspected and modified following EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3- 93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994.
Model
Serial Nos.
EA-300
EA-300/S
VI and 01 through 50.
01 through 17.
What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in This AD?
(d) This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Germany. The actions specified in this AD are intended to detect and correct cracks in the upper longeron cutout-bridge, which could cause the upper longeron cutout-bridge to fail resulting in structural damage to the fuselage. This condition could lead to loss of control of the airplane.
What Must I Do To Address This Problem?
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following:
Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(1) Inspect the LH and RH upper longeron cutout-bridge, part number
(P/N) PC-23102.IX), for cracks.
Upon accumulating 1,000 hours
time-in-service (TIS) on the upper longeron or within the next 100 hours TIS after March 16, 1998 (the effective date of AD 98-03-14), whichever oc-
curs later, unless already done.
Follow EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994; or EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
(2) If you find any cracks in the upper longeron cutout-bridge during
the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, do the following:
(i) repair any cracks; and
(ii) modify the upper longeron cutout-bridge.
Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, unless already done.
Follow EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994; or EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
(3) If you do not find any cracks in the upper longeron cutout-bridge
during the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, you
must still modify the upper longeron cutout-bridge.
Before further flight after the in-
spection required in paragraph
(e)(1) of this AD, unless alreadydone.
Follow EXTRA Flugzeugbau
GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300300/S Doc: SB300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994; or EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
(4) If you modified the upper longeron cutout-bridge following EXTRA
Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-
300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994, or EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998, Procedure I, you do not
need to do any further actions.
As of February 28, 2005 (the effective date of this AD).
As stated in EXTRA Flugzeugbau
GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994, or EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
(5) If you modified the upper longeron cutout-bridge following Proce
dure II of EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998, you must replace the new internal bridges every 1,000 hours TIS.
As of February 28, 2005 (the effective date of this AD).
As stated in EXTRA Flugzeugbau
GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
May I Request an Alternative Method of Compliance?
(f) You may request a different method of compliance or a different compliance time for this AD by following the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, send your request to your principal inspector. The principal inspector may add comments and will send your request to the Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane Directorate, FAA. For information on any already approved alternative methods of compliance, contact Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone:(816) 329-4146; facsimile: (816) 329-4090.
Is There Other Information That Relates to This Subject?
(g) German AD Number D-1994-043R1, dated May 17, 2004, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by Reference?
(h) You must do the actions required by this AD following the instructions in EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA- 300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994; or EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3- 93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
(1) On March 16, 1998 (63 FR 5881, February 5, 1998) and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51, the Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB- 300-3-93, Issue: A, Date: January 12, 1994.
(2) As of February 28, 2005, and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51, the Director of the Federal Registerapproved the incorporation by reference of EXTRA Flugzeugbau GmbH Service Bulletin EA-300 & EA-300/S Doc: SB-300-3-93, Issue: B, Date: June 10, 1998.
(3) To get a copy of this service information, contact EXTRA Flugzeubau GmbH, Flugplatz Dinslaken, D-46569 H[uuml]nxe, Germany. To review copies of this service information, go to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html or call (202) 741-6030. To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL- 401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
The docket number is FAA-2004-19443.
