AD 2007-13-16

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Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes

AD Number
2007-13-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-27610 Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-023-AD
FR Citation
72 FR 36861

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The surface roughness of the wing stub safety walks Series 300, gray color (equals sandpaper grid 40), installed during production on some aeroplane S/Ns, adversely affects the aircraft single engine climb performance.

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Required Actions

Exchange the wing stub safety walks for specific serial numbers (S/N 42.004 through 42.035, and 42.037) following Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-42-006/1. Insert Diamond Aircraft Airplane Flight Manual Temporary Revision Performance Data DA 42 AFM TR-MÄM-42-111/a, Revision 3 to the AFM, or any future revision incorporating the same information, for all affected serial numbers. Prohibit the installation of wing stub safety walks Series 300 (equals sandpaper grid 40), gray color, part number D60-1127-10-51 as spare parts on the Model DA 42 airplane. Only approved safety walks with a surface roughness equal to or finer than sandpaper grid 100 are allowed as spare parts.

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Compliance Time

Within 60 days after August 10, 2007

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Affected Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 airplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 42.004 and up, certificated in any category.

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