AD 2016-23-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes

AD Number
2016-23-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-9369
FR Citation
81 FR 78708

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Possible loss of engine power and emergency landing with consequent damage to the airplane and occupant injury caused by a manufacturing quality deficiency in a batch of V-clamps (Part Number E4A-41-000-002) that could cause the V-clamp to crack and fail.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive visual inspections of the V-clamps. Replace certain V-clamps with improved clamps (Part Number D44-9081-26-03).

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 NG airplanes.

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