2012-24-02: Powerplant

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: 2012-24-02 Stemme GmbH & Co. KG: Amendment 39-17272; Docket No. FAA- 2012-0982; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-035-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective January 7, 2013. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Models S10, S10-V, and S10-VT powered sailplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 71: Powerplant. (e) Reason This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthinessinformation (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as unapproved rubber hoses installed in the engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems. We are issuing this AD to prevent a system leak, which could lead to an engine fire. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) If, on January 7, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), the date of manufacture of the sailplane is less than five years old, before further flight after January 7, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), review the sailplane's maintenance records/logbook for evidence as to whether the engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses have been replaced since new. Based on this review, if: (i) There is no maintenance records/logbook evidence, i.e. logbook entry, that the engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses have been replaced since new,before further flight, make a logbook entry showing compliance with this AD. (ii) There is maintenance records/logbook evidence, i.e. logbook entry, that the engine fuel, oil, and/or cooling systems rubber hoses have been replaced since new, before further flight, review the sailplane's maintenance records/logbook for current documentation of hose conformity through a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) or a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Form 1. (A) If you can find current documentation of a DoC or an EASA Form 1, before further flight, make a logbook entry showing compliance with this AD. (B) If you cannot find current documentation of a DoC or an EASA Form 1, before further flight, replace the affected hose(s) with FAA-approved serviceable hoses following Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-01, dated August 13, 2012; or Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-02, dated August 13, 2012, as applicable. (2) If, on January 7, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), the date of manufacture of the sailplane is five years old or older, before further flight after January 7, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), review the sailplane's maintenance records/logbook for evidence of the date the engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses were last replaced and for documentation of hose conformity through a DoC or a EASA Form 1. Based on this review, if: (i) There is maintenance records/logbook evidence, i.e. logbook entry, that the installed engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses are less than five years old and there is current documentation of hose conformity with a DoC or an EASA Form 1, before further flight, make a logbook entry showing compliance with this AD. (ii) There is maintenance records/logbook evidence, i.e. logbook entry, that the installed engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses are less than five years old, but there is no current documentation of hose conformity with a DoC or an EASA Form 1, before further flight, replace the affected hoses with FAA-approved serviceable hoses [[Page 71489]] following Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-01, dated August 13, 2012; or Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10- 093-02, dated August 13, 2012, as applicable. (iii) There is maintenance records/logbook evidence, i.e. logbook entry, that the installed engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses are five years old or more than five years old, before further flight, replace the hoses with FAA-approved serviceable hoses following Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-01, dated August 13, 2012; or Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-02, dated August 13, 2012, as applicable. (3) As of January 7, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), only install FAA-approved serviceable engine fuel, oil, and cooling systems rubber hoses following Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-01, dated August 13, 2012; or Stemme F & DInstallation Instruction A34-10-093-02, dated August 13, 2012, as applicable, and that have a current documentation of hose conformity, i.e., DoC or EASA Form 1. (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: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC on any sailplane 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 Act unless 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. 2012-0154, dated August 17, 2012; Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-01, dated August 13, 2012; and Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-02, dated August 13, 2012, for related information. (i) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-01, dated August 13, 2012. (ii) Stemme F & D Installation Instruction A34-10-093-02, dated August 13, 2012. (3) For Stemme GmbH & Co. KG service information identified in this AD, contact STEMME AG, Flugplatzstrasse F2, Nr. 7 15344 Strausberg, Germany; telephone: +49 (0) 3341 3612-0, fax: +49 (0) 3341 3612-30; Internet: http://www.stemme.de/daten/e/index.html. (4) You may view this service information at FAA, 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. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference 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/index.html.