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AD 2012-10-13 Airworthiness Directives; Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Reciprocating Engines

2012-06-08
2012-05-24
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Makes named: continental. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

This AD applies to Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) TSIO-520-B, BB, D, DB, E, EB, J, JB, K, KB, N, NB, UB, VB; TSIO-550-K; TSIOF-550-K; IO-550-N (Turbo-normalized only; STC SE10589SC); with a starter adapter part number (P/N) 642085A17; 642085A18; 642085A19; 642085A20; 642085A22; 642085-1A1, R-642085A17; R-642085A18; R-642085A19; or R-642085A22 installed, where the engine was manufactured before November 20, 2011, or, where a new or rebuilt starter adapter was installed before November 20, 2011.

Compliance

For the purpose of this AD, a starter adapter eligible for installation is: (1) A starter adapter with one of the P/Ns listed in this AD that has a vibro-peened manufacturer code below the ink stamped P/N on the starter adapter, or (2) A starter adapter with one of the P/Ns listed in this AD that has more than 100 hours total TIS.

Required actions

The Manager, Atlanta Certification Office, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make your request.

Unsafe condition

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (1) For starter adapters with less than 75 hours of total time-in-service (TIS) on the effective date of this AD, before further flight, replace the starter adapter with a starter adapter eligible for installation. (2) For starter adapters with between 75 and 100 hours of total TIS, inclusive on the effective date of this AD, within the next 10 hours of engine operation, or before exceeding 100 hours TIS, whichever occurs first, replace the starter adapter with a starter adapter eligible for installation. (3) For starter adapters with more than 100 hours of total TIS on the effective date of this AD, no further action is required.

Affected ADs

This AD supersedes AD 2011-25-51, Amendment 39-16891 (76 FR 77382, December 13, 2011).

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