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AD 2013-07-01 Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes
Makes named: diamond. Models named: DA 42, DA 42 M-NG, DA 42 NG. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.
Applicability*9
This AD applies to Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 42, DA 42 M-NG, and DA 42 NG airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Within the next 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) after May 20, 2013 (the effective date of this AD) or within the next 12 months after May 20, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first, do either (i) or (ii) as follows: (i) Modify the left hand (LH) and right hand (RH) MLG leg shock absorbers P/N D60-3277-10-00 following either: (A) The Instructions section of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI-MSB 42-095, MSB 42NG-026, Revision 1, dated February 5, 2013, and the Accomplishment/Instructions of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB 42-095, MSB 42NG-026, dated November 11, 2011; or (B) The Instructions section of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI-RSB 42-089, WI-RSB 42NG-017, Revision 2, dated February 12, 2013, and the Accomplishment/Instructions of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 42 089/1, RSB 42NG-017/1, dated April 19, 2011. (ii) Replace each MLG leg shock absorber P/N D60-3277-10-00 with a modified unit P/N D60-3277-10-00_01, following, as applicable: the Instructions section of Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI-RSB 42-089, WI-RSB 42NG-017, Revision 2, dated February 12, 2013, and Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Recommended Service Bulletin RSB 42 089/1, RSB 42NG-017/1, dated April 19, 2011. (2) After May 20, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), do not install an MLG leg shock absorber P/N D60-3277-10-00 on the airplane, unless the shock absorber has been modified following the instructions in either paragraph (f)(1)(i)(A) or (f)(1(i)(B) of this AD.
Required actions
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: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4144; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: mike.kiesov@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, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.
Unsafe condition
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 overextension of the MLG shock absorber. We are issuing this AD to prevent the MLG jamming in the gear bay, which could result in damage to the aircraft or occupant injury.
Affected ADs
None.
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