2016-22-06: Autopilot

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: 2016-22-06 Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH: Amendment 39-18695; Docket No. FAA-2016-9318; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-031-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective November 16, 2016. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to the following Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH model airplanes certificated in any category. (1) Model DA 40 NG: Serial numbers 40.N260 through 40.N314; (2) Model DA 42 NG: Serial numbers 42.N150 through 42.N223; and (3) Model DA 42 M-NG: Serial numbers 42.MN035 through 42.MN052. (d) Subject Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 22: Autopilot. (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. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracked autopilot bridle cable clamps, which could cause detachment of the clamps from the control system and could result in reduced control. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions. (1) Within the next 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) after November 16, 2016 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 3 months after November 16, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 hours TIS, inspect each autopilot bridle cable clamp, part numbers (P/Ns) D41-2213-10-53 and D41-2213-10-54. Do the inspections following the INSTRUCTIONS section of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH (DAI) Work Instruction WI-MSB 40NG-048, Revision 1, dated September 9, 2016, as specified in the Accomplishments/ Instructions paragraph of DAI Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 40NG- 048/1, dated September 9, 2016, and the INSTRUCTIONS section of DAI Work Instruction WI-MSB 42NG-059, Revision 2, dated September 9, 2016, as specified in the Accomplishments/Instructions paragraph of DAI Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 42NG-059/2, dated September 9, 2016, as applicable. Note 1 to paragraph (f)(1) of this AD: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2016-0190, dated September 26, 2016, and the DAI service bulletins referenced in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD allow the compliance time for the initial inspection of each autopilot bridle cable clamp to be extended from within the 25 hours time-in-service or within the next 3 months, whichever occurs first, to 200 hours TIS or 12 months, whichever occurs first, as long as the autopilot is deactivated. This AD does not allow for this extension. (2) If a crack is found in either autopilot bridle cable clamp during any inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, replace both autopilot bridle cable clamps with improved design autopilot bridle cable clamps, P/Ns D41-2213- 10-53_01 (or higher) and P/N D41-2213-10-54_01 (or higher). Do the replacements following the INSTRUCTIONS section of DAI Work Instruction WI-MSB 40NG-048, Revision 1, dated September 9, 2016, as specified in the Accomplishments/Instructions paragraph of DAI Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 40NG-048/1, dated September 9, 2016, and the INSTRUCTIONS section of DAI Work Instruction WI-MSB 42NG- 059, Revision 2, dated September 9, 2016, as specified in the Accomplishments/Instructions paragraph of DAI Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 42NG- [[Page 74666]] 059/2, dated September 9, 2016, as applicable. (3) Installing improved design autopilotbridle cable clamps, P/ N D41-2213-10-53_01 (or higher) and P/N D41-2213-10-54_01 (or higher) terminates the repetitive inspections required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. (4) As of November 16, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do not install autopilot bridle cable clamps, P/Ns D41-2213-10-53 and D41-2213-10-54. (g) Credit for Actions Done Following Previous Service Information This AD allows credit for doing only the initial inspection action required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD if done before November 16, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), following DAI Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 40NG-048, dated August 24, 2016, and DAI Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 42NG-059, dated June 30, 2016, or DAI Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 42NG-059, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2016, as applicable. (h) 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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: mike.kiesov@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 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. (i) Related Information Refer to MCAI EASA AD No. 2016-0190, dated September 26, 2016, DAI Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 40NG-048, dated August 24, 2016, DAI Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 42NG-059, dated June 30, 2016, and DAI Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 42NG-059, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2016, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9318. (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 this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 40NG-048/1, dated September 9, 2016. (ii) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI-MSB 40NG-048, Revision 1, dated September 9, 2016. (iii) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 42NG-059/2, dated September 9, 2016. (iv) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI-MSB 42NG-059, Revision 2, dated September 9, 2016. (3) For Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH service information identified in this AD, contact Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, N.A. Otto-Stra[szlig]e 5, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria, telephone: +43 2622 26700; fax: +43 2622 26780; email: office@diamond-air.at; Internet: http://www.diamondaircraft.com. (4) You may view this 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. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2016- 9318. (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 materialat NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.