2013-23-19: Power Plant

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: 2013-23-19 XtremeAir GmbH: Amendment 39-17674; Docket No. FAA-2013- 0998; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-047-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective November 25, 2013. [[Page 70211]] (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to XtremeAir GmbH Model XA42 airplanes, all serial numbers, that: (1) Are certificated in any category; and (2) have engine mount part number (P/N) XA42-7120-151 (manufactured by Szel-Tech), all serial numbers up to and including 036, installed. (d) Subject Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 71: Power Plant. (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 cracks in a weld seam between the lower left landing gear attachment bearing and the lower engine mount to the firewall attachment plate. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the engine mounts, which could cause reduced structural integrity of the airplane and could result in engine separation. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions specified in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(3) of this AD. (1) Before further flight after November 25, 2013 (the effective date of this AD) inspect the welds on the engine mount part number (P/N) XA42-7120-151 (manufactured by Szel-Tech) for cracks following the Accomplishment Instructions in XtremeAir GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-2013-008, Ausgabe (English translation: Version) A.03, dated October 25, 2013. The replacement required in paragraph (f)(2) or (f)(3) of this AD may be done instead of the inspection provided it is done before further flight. (2) If, during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, a crack is found, before further flight, replace the engine mount following the Accomplishment Instructions in XtremeAir GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-2013-008, Ausgabe (English translation: Version) A.03, dated October 25, 2013. (3) Unless the engine mount P/N XA42-7120-151 is replaced with a serviceable part as specified in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, within the next 10 hours TIS after November 25, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), replace the engine mount following the Accomplishment Instructions in XtremeAir GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-2013- 008, Ausgabe (English translation: Version) A.03, dated October 25, 2013. Acrobatic flight is prohibited during these 10 hours. (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: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: karl.schletzbaum@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) Special Flight Permit Special flight permits are prohibited for this AD. (i) Related Information Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2013-0264-E, dated October 29, 2013, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2013-0998. (j) 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) XtremeAir GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-2013-008, Ausgabe (English translation: Version) A.03, dated October 25, 2013. (ii) Reserved. (3) For XtremeAir GmbH service information identified in this AD, contact XtremeAir GmbH, Harzstrasse 2, D-39444 Hecklingen, Germany; phone: +49 39267 60999 0; fax: +49 39267 60999 20; email: airworthiness@xtremeair.de; Internet: http://www.xtremeair.de. (4) You may view this 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.