AD 2010-17-08 Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Rotax Aircraft Engines 912 A Series Engines

Makes named: rotax. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD applies to all serial numbers of the following aircraft, equipped with a Rotax Aircraft Engines 912 A series engine with fuel pumps, part numbers (P/Ns) 892230, 892232, 892540 (standard version) or P/Ns 892235, 892236, 892545 (version including flexible fuel line) installed, and certificated in any category: Type certificate holder Aircraft model Engine model Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda AMT-200 912 A2. Diamond Aircraft Industries HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” 912 A. Diamond Aircraft Industries HK 36 TS 912 A3. GmbH HK 36 TC 912 A3. Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc DA20-A1 912 A3. HOAC-Austria DV 20 KATANA 912 A3. Iniziative Industriali Italiane S.p.A Sky Arrow 650 TC 912 A2. SCHEIBE-Flugzeugbau GmbH SF 25C 912 A2 or 912 A3.

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after September 22, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), replace fuel pump P/N 892230, 892232, 892540, 892235, 892236, or 892545 with an FAA-approved fuel pump that does not have one of the P/Ns referenced above following Rotax Aircraft Engines Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-912-053, dated April 13, 2007. (2) As of September 22, 2010 (the effective date of this AD) do not install fuel pump P/N 892230, 892232, 892540, 892235, 892236, or 892545, on any airplane. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: The MCAI requires replacing an affected fuel pump with fuel pump P/N 892542 or 892546. This AD requires replacement of an affected fuel pump with an FAA-approved fuel pump that does not have one of the P/Ns referenced in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) 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; e-mail: 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. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI EASA AD No.: 2007-0060R1-E, dated April 20, 2007; and Rotax Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin SB-912-053, dated April 13, 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Rotax Aircraft Engines Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-912-053, dated April 13, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GMBH & Co KG, Welser Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: (+43) (0) 7246 601-0; fax: (+43) (0) 7246 6370; Internet: http://www.rotax.com. (3) You may review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the Central Region, call (816) 329-3768. (4) You may also review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 5, 2010. Brian A. Yanez, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2010-19840 Filed 8-17-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after September 22, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), replace fuel pump P/N 892230, 892232, 892540, 892235, 892236, or 892545 with an FAA-approved fuel pump that does not have one of the P/Ns referenced above following Rotax Aircraft Engines Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-912-053, dated April 13, 2007. (2) As of September 22, 2010 (the effective date of this AD) do not install fuel pump P/N 892230, 892232, 892540, 892235, 892236, or 892545, on any airplane. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: The MCAI requires replacing an affected fuel pump with fuel pump P/N 892542 or 892546. This AD requires replacement of an affected fuel pump with an FAA-approved fuel pump that does not have one of the P/Ns referenced in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) 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; e-mail: 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. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to MCAI EASA AD No.: 2007-0060R1-E, dated April 20, 2007; and Rotax Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin SB-912-053, dated April 13, 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Rotax Aircraft Engines Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-912-053, dated April 13, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact BRP-Powertrain GMBH & Co KG, Welser Strasse 32, A-4623 Gunskirchen, Austria; phone: (+43) (0) 7246 601-0; fax: (+43) (0) 7246 6370; Internet: http://www.rotax.com. (3) You may review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the Central Region, call (816) 329-3768. (4) You may also review copies of the service information incorporated by reference for this AD 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 5, 2010. Brian A. Yanez, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2010-19840 Filed 8-17-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P