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AD 2012-26-13 Airworthiness Directives; Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH Reciprocating Engines

2013-02-13
2013-01-09
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Makes named: cessna, piper, diamond, thielert. Models named: DA 40, DA 42, DA 42M NG. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

This AD applies to Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH models TAE 125-01, TAE 125-02-99, and TAE 125-02-114 reciprocating engines installed in, but not limited to, Cessna 172 and (Reims-built) F172 series (European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. EASA.A.S.01527); Piper PA-28 series (EASA STC No. EASA.A.S. 01632); APEX (Robin) DR 400 series (EASA STC No. A.S.01380); and Diamond Aircraft Industries Models DA 40, DA 42, and DA 42M NG airplanes.

Compliance

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

Required actions

(1) For more information about this AD, contact Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; email: robert.green@faa.gov; phone: 781-238-7754; fax: 781-238 7199. (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness Directive No. 2012-0116, dated July 3, 2012, and Thielert Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin TM TAE 000-0007, Revision 19, dated August 31, 2012, for related information. (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14 D-09350, Lichtenstein, Germany, phone: +49-37204-696-0; fax: +49-37204-696-55; email: info@centurion-engines.com . You may view this service information at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 781-238-7125.

Unsafe condition

Unless already done, do the following. Within 55 flight hours or within 3 months of the effective date of the AD, or during the next scheduled maintenance, whichever occurs first, remove all full-authority digital electronic control (FADEC) software prior to versions 292, 301, and 302. Tables 1, 2, and 3 to paragraph (e) provide the software mapping and respective part numbers for software versions 292, 301, and 302, installed on the TAE 125-01, TAE 125-02-99, and TAE-125-02-114 engines, respectively. Table 1 to Paragraph ( e ) for TAE 125-01 Engines Software mapping Part No. T14V292CES 20-7610-55104R9. T28V292CES 20-7610-55105R7. T14V292PIP 40-7610-55106R9. T28V292PIP 40-7610-55107R7. T14V292APEX 60-7610-55106R9. T14V292DIA 50-7610-55105R9. R28V292DIA 50-7610-55107R5. Table 2 to Paragraph ( e ) for TAE 125-02-99 Engines Software mapping Part No. O14V301CES 20-7610-E000110. O28V301CES 20-7610-E001110. O14V301PIP 40-7610-E000110. O28V301PIP 40-7610-E001110. O14V301APEX 60-7610-E000110. O14V301DA40 50-7610-E000110. O28V301DA42 52-7610-E000505. Table 3 to Paragraph ( e ) for TAE 125-02-114 Engines Software mapping Part No. P14V302CES 20-7610-E002007. P28V302CES 20-7610-E003007. P28V302PIP 40-7610-E003007. P14V302APEX 60-7610-E002007. P14V302DA40 50-7610-E002007.

Affected ADs

This AD supersedes AD 2011-07-09, Amendment 39-16646 (76 FR 17757, March 31, 2011).

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