AD 2015-06-02 R2
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Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd | GA8 | Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes |
| aircraft | GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd | GA8-TC320 | Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The omission of steel washers at each isolator mount location could reduce the engine retention capability in the event of a fire.
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Required Actions
Inspect to detect and correct the omission of steel washers at each isolator mount location. Install approved steel washers at each engine mount location if missing.
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Compliance Time
before further flight (AD 2015-06-02 R2)
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Affected Aircraft
GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8-TC320 airplanes
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Federal Register Abstract
Power Plant
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AD Final Rules - 2015-06-02 R2.pdf Copy URL Document Versions Feedback DetailsAttachments/Public Comments AD Number: 2015-06-02 R2 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: FAA-2014-1123 Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes Subject: Power Plant Status: Current Citation: Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015) Citation Publish Date: 10/29/2015 Effective Date: 12/03/2015 Make: GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model: GA8 | GA8-TC320 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: 2015-06-02 R1 Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: Automatic Zoom Actual Size Page Fit Page Width 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 200% 300% 400% 125% of 7 1 [Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 66413-66415] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-27438] ________________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2014-1123; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-037-AD; Amendment; 39-18308; AD 2015-06-02 R2] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; request for comments –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8-TC320 airplanes. This AD revises AD 2015-06-02 R1, which required inspection to detect and correct the omission of steel washers at each isolator mount location. This AD retains the actions of AD 2014-06-02 R1 but corrects the AD number in the parenthetical of the compliance time in paragraph (f)(1) of the AD. This AD was prompted by reports of missing required engine mount fire seal washers, which could reduce the engine retention capability in the event of a fire. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective December 3, 2015. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 24, 2015 (80 FR 14810, March 20, 2015). We must receive comments on this AD by December 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: (202) 493-2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this AD, contact GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn: Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: + 61 03 2 5172 1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; email: techpubs@gippsaero.com; Internet: http://www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/technical-publications.aspx. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1123. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1123; 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 street address for the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329- 4059; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion On July 7, 2015, we issued AD 2015-06-02 R1, Amendment 39-18209 (80 FR 42010; July 16, 2015). That AD required actions intended to address an unsafe condition on GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8-TC320 airplanes and was based on mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), which is the aviation authority for Australia. The MCAI (AD No. AD/GA8/8, Amdt 1, dated March 26, 2015) states: A recent review of the engine mount installation on the GA8-TC 320 aircraft has highlighted the omission of engine mount fire seal washers during the assembly process. The current engine mount configuration does not meet the certification basis for the aircraft, specifically regulation 23.865 of the Federal Aviation Regulations of the United States of America, where engine mounts located in designated fire zones are required to be suitably shielded so that they are capable of withstanding the effects of a fire. The Gippsland Aeronautics GA8-TC 320 aircraft require the installation of an approved steel washer at each of the engine mount locations to address a potential risk of reduced engine retention capability in the event of a fire. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2011-0127. Since we issued AD 2015-06-02 R1, it was determined that the incorrect retained AD number was referenced in the parenthetical of the compliance time in paragraph (f)(1) of the AD. To avoid any confusion, this AD revises AD 2015-06-02 R1 to correct this reference.
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AD Final Rules - 2015-06-02 R2.pdf Copy URL Document Versions Feedback DetailsAttachments/Public Comments AD Number: 2015-06-02 R2 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: FAA-2014-1123 Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes Subject: Power Plant Status: Current Citation: Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015) Citation Publish Date: 10/29/2015 Effective Date: 12/03/2015 Make: GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model: GA8 | GA8-TC320 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: 2015-06-02 R1 Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: Automatic Zoom Actual Size Page Fit Page Width 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 200% 300% 400% 125% of 7 1 [Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 66413-66415] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-27438] ________________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2014-1123; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-037-AD; Amendment; 39-18308; AD 2015-06-02 R2] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; request for comments –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8-TC320 airplanes. This AD revises AD 2015-06-02 R1, which required inspection to detect and correct the omission of steel washers at each isolator mount location. This AD retains the actions of AD 2014-06-02 R1 but corrects the AD number in the parenthetical of the compliance time in paragraph (f)(1) of the AD. This AD was prompted by reports of missing required engine mount fire seal washers, which could reduce the engine retention capability in the event of a fire. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective December 3, 2015. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of April 24, 2015 (80 FR 14810, March 20, 2015). We must receive comments on this AD by December 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: (202) 493-2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this AD, contact GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd, c/o GippsAero Pty Ltd, Attn: Technical Services, P.O. Box 881, Morwell Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: + 61 03 2 5172 1200; fax: +61 03 5172 1201; email: techpubs@gippsaero.com; Internet: http://www.gippsaero.com/customer-support/technical-publications.aspx. You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1123. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-1123; 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 street address for the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329- 4059; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion On July 7, 2015, we issued AD 2015-06-02 R1, Amendment 39-18209 (80 FR 42010; July 16, 2015). That AD required actions intended to address an unsafe condition on GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd Model GA8-TC320 airplanes and was based on mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), which is the aviation authority for Australia. The MCAI (AD No. AD/GA8/8, Amdt 1, dated March 26, 2015) states: A recent review of the engine mount installation on the GA8-TC 320 aircraft has highlighted the omission of engine mount fire seal washers during the assembly process. The current engine mount configuration does not meet the certification basis for the aircraft, specifically regulation 23.865 of the Federal Aviation Regulations of the United States of America, where engine mounts located in designated fire zones are required to be suitably shielded so that they are capable of withstanding the effects of a fire. The Gippsland Aeronautics GA8-TC 320 aircraft require the installation of an approved steel washer at each of the engine mount locations to address a potential risk of reduced engine retention capability in the event of a fire. You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2011-0127. Since we issued AD 2015-06-02 R1, it was determined that the incorrect retained AD number was referenced in the parenthetical of the compliance time in paragraph (f)(1) of the AD. To avoid any confusion, this AD revises AD 2015-06-02 R1 to correct this reference.
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