AD 2016-12-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A Series Engine

AD Number
2016-12-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-4878
FR Citation
81 FR 37496

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A Series Engine
engine Rotax Aircraft Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A Series Engine

Unsafe Condition

A design change of the engine cylinder head temperature sensor without a concurrent revision of the engine model designation, engine part number, or cockpit indication to the pilot. This change substitutes the previous cylinder head temperature (CHT) measurement with a coolant temperature (CT) measurement, which could lead to engine in-flight shutdown and potential forced landing due to undetected coolant limit exceedances.

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Required Actions

Inspect the engine configuration to determine if the new cylinder heads are installed. Reidentify the engine if necessary. Modify the affected aircraft, as required by the Type Certificate (TC) or Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder, to indicate the Maximum Coolant Temperature requirement.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Various aircraft equipped with BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG 912 A series engine, specifically those with part numbers 413235 or 413236 cylinder heads installed in position 2 or 3.

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