2007-17-06: Nose landing gear

2007-17-06 Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH: Amendment 39-15164; Docket No. FAA-2007-27974; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-040-AD. Effective Date (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective September 25, 2007. Affected ADs (b) None. Applicability (c) This AD applies to the following airplanes certificated in any category: Model Serial Numbers DA 40 All serial numbers beginning with 40.006. DA 40F All serial numbers beginning with 40.F001. All serial numbers beginning with 40.FC001. Subject (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 32: Landing Gear. Reason (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) states: A nose landing gear leg failed in area of the nose gear leg pivot axle. This airplane was mostly operated on grass runways and training operations. This failure was based on a fatigue crack developed in the pivot axle. Material inspections figured out that this cracks may also develop on other serial No. pending the type of operation. Actions and Compliance (f) Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Inspect the nose landing gear leg for cracks as follows. (i) Initially within the next 12 months after September 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 200 hours time- in-service (TIS) after September 25, 2007 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs later. (ii) Repetitively inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 months or 200 hours TIS, whichever occurs later. (2) Replace the nose landing gear leg before further flight after any inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD in which cracks are found. (3) After doing the replacement required in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, repetitively inspect at intervals not to exceed 12 months or 200 hours TIS, whichever occurs later. (4) Do the actions required in paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this AD following Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB40-046/1, No. MSBD4-046/1, dated April 25, 2007, and the applicable maintenance manual. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Staff, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Sarjapur Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4145; fax: (816) 329-4090. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI Austro Control AD No. A-2005-005, dated November 15, 2005; and Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB40-046/1, No. MSBD4-046/1, dated April 25, 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB40-046/1, No. MSBD4-046/1, dated April 25, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, N.A. Otto-Strabe 5, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt; Fax: **43-2622-26620; or e-mail: support@diamond-air.at. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html .