2013-17-04: Engine Reciprocating

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: 2013-17-04 Various Aircraft: Amendment 39-17568; Docket No. FAA- 2013-0738; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-022-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective September 24, 2013. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all serial numbers of the airplanes listed in table 1 of paragraph (c) of this AD, that are: (1) equipped with a Rotax Aircraft Engines 912 A series engine with a part number (P/N) 623682 cylinder head assembly (2/3) installed; and (2) certificated in any category. Table 1 ofParagraph (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 GmbH. HK 36 TS and HK 36 912 A3 TC. Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.. DA20-A1............. 912 A3 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 72: Engine-- Reciprocating. (e) Reason This AD results from mandatorycontinuing 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 oil leaks in the intake channel in the area of the valve guide on some cylinder heads, which could increase the oil consumption and result in engine stoppage. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct excessive oil consumption, which could result in engine stoppage. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions. (1) Within the next 5 hours time-in-service (TIS) after September 24, 2013 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 20 days after September 24, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, inspect the cylinder head assembly of cylinder 2 and 3 (2/3) for excessive oil consumption following Section 3 of Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB- 912-062R2 and ASB-914-044R2 (co-published as one document), Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013. [[Page 54387]] (2) During the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, if excessive deposits (oil or carbon) are found on the spark plugs, before further flight, replace the affected cylinder head assembly with a serviceable one. Do the replacement following Section 3 of Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB- 912-062R2 and ASB-914-044R2 (co-published as one document), Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013. (3) As of September 24, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), only install an engine affected by this AD provided it has been inspected as specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD and corrected as specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD. (4) As September 24, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), any spare cylinder head assembly P/N 623682 installed must be inspected within 5 hour TIS after installation following Section 3 of Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-062R2 and ASB- 914-044R2 (co-published as one document), Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013, and corrected as necessary. (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 Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 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. (h) Related Information Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2013-0117-E, dated May 30, 2013, for related information, which can be found in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. (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) Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912- 062R2, Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013. (ii) Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-914- 044R2, Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013. Note 1 to paragraph (i)(2): Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletins ASB-912-062R2, Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013; and ASB-914-044R2, Revision 2, dated May 29, 2013, are co-published as one document. (3) For Rotax Aircraft Engines 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. (4) 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. (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/ibr-locations.html.