AD 2012-16-13
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| engine | BRP--POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG | 912 F2 | Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax Reciprocating Engines |
| engine | BRP--POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG | 912 F3 | Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax Reciprocating Engines |
| engine | BRP--POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG | 912 F4 | Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax Reciprocating Engines |
| engine | BRP--POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG | 912 S2 | Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax Reciprocating Engines |
| engine | BRP--POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG | 912 S3 | Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax Reciprocating Engines |
| engine | BRP--POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG | 912 S4 | Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax Reciprocating Engines |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the pressure side fuel hose on certain fuel pumps and contamination in the carburetors connected to those fuel pumps.
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Required Actions
Replace the pressure side fuel hose on specified fuel pumps and inspect the carburetors connected to those fuel pumps for contamination.
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Compliance Time
Within 5 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.
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Affected Aircraft
BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4, 912 S2, 912 S3, and 912 S4 reciprocating engines with fuel pumps having part number 893114 and serial numbers listed in Table 1 of the AD.
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Federal Register Abstract
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax 912 F2; 912 F3; 912 F4; 912 S2; 912 S3; and 912 S4 reciprocating engines. The word "not" was improperly omitted from the Installation Prohibition section of the AD, thereby changing the prohibition in the AD. This correction reinserts "not" into the paragraph to correct the omission. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
Document Text
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66534-66535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26772]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0603; Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-17-AD;
Amendment 39-17160; AD 2012-16-13]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax
Reciprocating Engines
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to BRP-Powertrain
GmbH & Co KG Rotax 912 F2; 912 F3; 912 F4; 912 S2; 912 S3; and 912 S4
reciprocating engines. The word ``not'' was improperly omitted from the
Installation Prohibition section of the AD, thereby changing the
prohibition in the AD. This correction reinserts ``not'' into the
paragraph to correct the omission. In all other respects, the original
document remains the same.
DATES: This final rule is effective November 6, 2012. The effective
date for AD 2012-16-13 (77 FR 51462, August 24, 2012) remains September
10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Strom, Aerospace Engineer, Engine
Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New
England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9b8b5b8b7f7aaadabb6b499bfb8b8f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1c0cdc0cf8fd2d5d3cecce1c7c0c08fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 781-238-7143; fax: 781-238-7199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2012-16-13,
amendment 39-17160 (77 FR 51462, August 24, 2012), currently requires
replacing the pressure side fuel hose on certain fuel pumps and
inspecting the carburetors connected to those fuel pumps for
contamination within 5 flight hours after the effective date of this AD
[[Page 66535]]
for BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG Rotax 912 F2; 912 F3; 912 F4; 912 S2;
912 S3; and 912 S4 reciprocating engines.
As published, the text of paragraph (g)(3), Installation
Prohibition, is incorrect.
No other part of the preamble or regulatory information is in
error; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being
published in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains September 10, 2012.
Correction of Regulatory Text
Sec. 39.13 [Corrected]
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In the Federal Register of August 24, 2012, on page 51464, in the 1st
column, paragraph (g)(3) of AD 2012-16-13 is corrected to read as
follows:
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(3) After the effective date of this AD, do not approve for return
to service any product or article with a fuel hose removed from a P/N
893114 fuel pump with an S/N listed in Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this
AD.
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Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on October 24, 2012.
Colleen M. D'Alessandro,
Assistant Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-26772 Filed 11-5-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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