2016-23-06: 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: 2016-23-06 Various Aircraft: Amendment 39-18713; Docket No. FAA- 2016-9000; Directorate Identifier 2016-CE-027-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective December 23, 2016. (b) Affected ADs None. [[Page 81662]] (c) Applicability This AD applies to all serial numbers (S/N) of the airplanes listed in table 1 of paragraph (c) of this AD, certificated in any category, that incorporate one of the following: (1) A BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG (formerly Rotax Aircraft Engines) 912 A series engine having a serial number with a carburetor part number (P/N) and S/N listed in table 2 of paragraph (c) of this AD, installed as noted, in cylinder head position 1 through 4; or (2) an engine that, after May 8, 2016, has had an affected float, P/N 861185, installed in service as part of the airframe. Affected floats were initially delivered between May 9, 2016, and July 17, 2016, and do not have three dots stamped on the surface, as shown in paragraph 3.3) of the Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914- 051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1, dated July 22, 2016. A certification document (e.g., Form 1), delivery document or record of previous installation of the float are acceptable to determine an initial delivery on or before May 8, 2016. Table 1 of 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 912 A3 GmbH. 36 TC. Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1......... 912 A3 Inc.. HOAC-Austria.................. DV 20 KATANA.... 912 A3 Iniziative Industriali Sky Arrow 650 TC 912 A2 Italiane S.p.A.. SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH...... SF 25C.......... 912 A2, 912 A3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 2 of Paragraph (c)--Affected Carburetors ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cylinder Carburetor P/N and S/ Engine position N ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 912A1, 912A2, 912A3, 912A4...... 1 or 3......... P/N 892500--S/Ns 161138 through 161143, 161483 through 161490, 161493 through 161507, 161516 through 161518, and 161526. 2 or 4......... P/N 892505--S/Ns 162193, 162194, 162196 through 162199, and 162205. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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) 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 a manufacturing defect found in certain carburetor floats. We are issuing this AD to require actions to prevent the fuel supply to the affected cylinder from becoming reduced or blocked, which could cause an in-flight engine shutdown and result in a forced landing and damage to the airplane or injury to the occupants. (f) Actions and Compliance Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after December 23, 2016 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 30 days after December 23, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, replace all affected floats with a serviceable float following paragraph (3) Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914- 051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1, dated July 22, 2016. (2) As of December 23, 2016 (the effective date of this AD), do not install a float, P/N 861185, that does not have three dots stamped on the surface, as shown in paragraph (3.3) of the Accomplishment/Instructions in Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1, dated July 22, 2016. (g) Other FAA AD Provisions The following provisionsalso 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: jim.rutherford@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.: 2016-0144, correction dated July 25, 2016, and BRP-Powertrain GmbH & CO KG Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912-069/ ASB-914-051 (co-published as one document), dated July 14, 2016, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2016-9000-0002. (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 this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Rotax Aircraft Engines BRP Alert Service Bulletin ASB-912- 069R1/ASB-914-051R1 (co-published as one document), Revision 1, dated July 22, 2016. (ii) Reserved. (3) ForRotax Aircraft Engines BRP 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: www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com. (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. In addition, you can access this service information on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-9000. (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. [[Page 81663]]