2012-15-01: Engine Fuel and Control

Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Sec. 39.13 [Amended] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD: 2012-15-01 Various Aircraft: Amendment 39-17130; Docket No. FAA- 2012-0765; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-028-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective August 14, 2012. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all serial numbers of the airplanes listed in table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD, that are: (1) Equipped with a Rotax Aircraft Engines 912 A series engine, with a part number (P/N) 893114 fuel pump installed; and (2) certificated in any category. Table 1 to Paragraph (c)--Affected Airplanes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type certificate holder Aircraft model Engine model ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aeromot-Ind[uacute]stria AMT-200................ 912 A2 Mec[acirc]nico- Metal[uacute]rgica Ltda. Diamond Aircraft Industries.... HK 36 R ``SUPER 912 A DIMONA''. DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES HK 36 TS and HK 36 TC.. 912 A3 GmbH. Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1................ 912 A3 Inc.. HOAC-Austria................... DV 20 KATANA........... 912 A3 Iniziative Industriali Italiane Sky Arrow 650 TC....... 912 A2 S.p.A.. SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH....... SF 25C................. 912 A2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d) Subject Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 73: Engine Fuel and Control. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a deviation in the manufacturing process of fuel hoses installed on the pressure side of P/N 893114 fuel pumps. The fuel hoses may not be fuel resistant, which could lead to detachment of particles from the fuel hose and cause irregularities in the carburetor function. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the fuel hose on the pressure side of the P/N 893114 fuel pump, which could result in rough engine operation, engine misfire, in-flight engine shutdown, and forced landing. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions in accordance with Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-061R1, dated May 31, 2012. (1) Before further flight after August 14, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), replace the pressure side fuel hose on the P/N 893114 fuel pump. (2) As of August 14, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), do not install a P/N 893114 fuel pump on any engine, unless the pressure side fuel hose of that fuel pump has been replaced as required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. (3) As of August 14, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), do not install on any airplane a Rotax 912 A series engine, unless the fuel pump installation of that engine has been corrected as required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. (g) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 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 [[Page 44432]] Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri64106; telephone: (816) 329-4145; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: sarjapur.nagarajan@faa.gov. 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, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Actunless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200. (h) Related Information Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2012-0097R1, dated June 1, 2012; and Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-061R1, dated May 31, 2012, for related information. (i) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) You must use Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-061R1, dated May 31, 2012, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact BRP- Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG, Welser Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: +43 7246 601 0; fax: +43 7246 601 9130; Internet: http://www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com. (3) You may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. (4) You may also review copies of the service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at an NARA facility, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.