AD 2006-23-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 Airplanes

AD Number
2006-23-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2006-26165
FR Citation
71 FR 65391

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

During production installation of the Garmin G1000 STC, some parts of the installed fuel system indicating system were contaminated with particles from the manufacturing process. If not corrected, this may lead to improper engine operation, power loss, or in-flight engine failure.

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Required Actions

Inspect the engine fuel system for possible contamination of fuel per Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-40-048/2, Revision 2, dated September 26, 2006. Recertify the affected airplanes after the inspection.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 airplanes equipped with Garmin G1000 supplemental type certificate (STC) SA01254WI, serial numbers 40.448 through 40.673, excluding 40.538, 40.590, 40.641, 40.642, 40.644, 40.651, 40.654, 40.655, and 40.699, certificated in any category.

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