2020-13-03: Power Plant

Adoption of the Amendment \n\n\n\tAccordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: \n\nPART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES \n\n0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: \n\n\n\tAuthority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. \n\n\n\nSec. 39.13 (Amended) \n\n0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by: 0 a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2018-07-15, Amendment 39-19246 (83 FR 15036, April 9, 2018); and 0 b. Adding the following new AD: \n\n2020-13-03 XtremeAir GmbH Airplanes: Amendment 39-21148; Docket No. FAA-2020-0568; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00505-A. \n\n(a) Effective Date \n\n\n\tThis airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective July 15, 2020. \n\n(b) Affected ADs \n\n\n\tThis AD replaces AD 2018-07-15, Amendment 39-19246 (83 FR 15036, April 9, 2018). \n\n(c) Applicability \n\n\n\tThis AD applies to XtremeAir GmbH Model XA42 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category. \n\n(d) SubjectAir Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 71: Power Plant. \n\n(e) Reason \n\n\n\tThis AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and address an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as cracking of the diagonal struts of the engine mount frame. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent the in-flight detachment of the engine, which could result in loss of control of the airplane. \n\n(f) Actions and Compliance \n\n\n\tFor airplanes with an engine mount part number (P/N) XA42-7120- 151 installed, unless already done, do the following actions in paragraphs (f)(1) and (2) of this AD. \n\t(1) Before the next acrobatic flight after July 15, 2020 (the effective date of this AD) or before the engine mount accumulates 50 hours time-in-service (TIS), whichever occurs later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 10 acrobatic flights, visually inspect the junction of the left-hand and right-hand diagonal struts of the engine mount, forward of the oil cooler, for cracks in the area shown in the photographs in XtremeAir GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-XA42-2019-008, Issue B.00, dated December 4, 2019. For purposes of this AD, an acrobatic flight is counted for each flight during which a load factor of 6g is exceeded. \n\t(i) If there is a crack, before further flight, replace the engine mount with an airworthy engine mount with zero hours TIS, an engine mount that has passed the inspection required by this AD, or an engine mount that is not P/N XA42-7120-151. \n\t(ii) After completing the initial inspection, begin or continue to count the acrobatic flights and record in the maintenance records. \n\t(2) As of July 15, 2020 (the effective date of this AD), do not install on the airplane an engine mount P/N XA42-7120-151 unless it is an airworthy engine mount with zero hours TIS or is an engine mount that has passed the inspection required by this AD. \n\n(g) Installation Prohibition \n\n\n\tFor airplanes without engine mount P/N XA42-7120-151 installed, as of July 15, 2020 (the effective date of this AD), do not install engine mount P/N XA42-7120-151. \n\n((Page 38055)) \n\n(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) \n\n\n\tThe Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 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, Policy and Innovation Divsion, 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. \n\n(i) Special Flight Permit \n\n\n\tSpecial flight permits are prohibited. \n\n(j) Related Information \n\n\n\tRefer to MCAI European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD No. 2019- 0239R1, dated December 18, 2019, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0568. \n\n(k) Material Incorporated by Reference \n\n\n\t(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. \n\t(2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. \n\t(i) XtremeAir GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-XA42-2019-008, Issue B.00, dated December 4, 2019. \n\t(ii) (Reserved) \n\t(3) For XtremeAir GmbH service information identified in this AD, contact XtremeAir GmbH, Harzstrasse 2, Am Flughafen Cochstedt, D-39444 Hecklingen, Germany; phone: +49 39267 60999 0; fax: +49 39267 60999 20; email: info@xtremeair.de; internet: https://www.xtremeair.com. \n\t(4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 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 https://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0568. \n\t(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, email: fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. \n\n\n\tIssued on June 10, 2020. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. (FR Doc. 2020-13659 Filed 6-24-20; 8:45 am) BILLING CODE 4910-13-P