82_FR_44896 82 FR 44711 - Airworthiness Directives; Technify Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines

82 FR 44711 - Airworthiness Directives; Technify Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)

Page Range44711-44713
FR Document2017-20419

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Technify Motors GmbH TAE 125-02 reciprocating engines. This AD requires replacement of the clutch with a dual mass flywheel. This AD was prompted by a loss of engine power in flight caused by oil leaking from the gearbox radial shaft sealing ring that contaminated the clutch. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0241; Product Identifier 2017-NE-09-AD; Amendment 
39-19045; AD 2017-19-15]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Technify Motors GmbH Reciprocating 
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 
Technify Motors GmbH TAE 125-02 reciprocating engines. This AD requires 
replacement of the clutch with a dual mass flywheel. This AD was 
prompted by a loss of engine power in flight caused by oil leaking from 
the gearbox radial shaft sealing ring that contaminated the clutch. We 
are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective October 31, 2017.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by 
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 31, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule, 
contact Technify Motors GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14, D-09356 Sankt 
Egidien, Germany; phone: +49 37204 696 0; fax: +49 37204 696 29125; 
email: engines.com">info@centurion-engines.com. You may view this service 
information at the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 
District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of 
this material at the FAA, call 781-238-7125. It is also available on 
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and 
locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0241.

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-2017-
0241; 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 mandatory continuing airworthiness information 
(MCAI), 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: Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, ECO 
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7754; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to the specified products. The 
NPRM was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2017 (82 FR 
21144). The NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the 
specified products. The mandatory continuing airworthiness information 
(MCAI) states:

    A temporary power loss occurred during flight on a TAE 125-02-
powered aeroplane. Following investigation, it was determined that 
an improper lapping of the gearbox driveshaft led to insufficient 
sealing of the gearbox radial shaft sealing ring, eventually 
resulting in oil leakage and oil contamination of the clutch.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to 
permanent engine power loss, possibly resulting in reduced control 
of the aeroplane.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD 
docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for 
and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0241.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of 
the cost to the public.

Revision to Economic Estimate

    We corrected the estimate of work hours from 0 in the NPRM to 4 in 
this final rule. This revision increases the estimate of the cost per 
product from $5,805 in the NPRM to $6,145 in this final rule. The total 
cost was correctly estimated at $24,580 in the NPRM and is therefore 
unchanged in this final rule.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and 
the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed except 
for minor editorial changes and the minor revisions to the costs of 
compliance section noted above. We have determined that these minor 
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the 
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was 
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Technify Motors GmbH has issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. SB TMG 
125-1020 P1, Initial Issue, dated January 27, 2016. The SB describes 
procedures for replacing the clutch with a dual mass flywheel. This 
service information is reasonably available because the interested 
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by 
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 4 engines installed on airplanes 
of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

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                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                     Cost per      Cost on U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
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Replace clutch and gearbox.........  4 work-hours x $85 per hour          $5,805          $6,145         $24,580
                                      = $340.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to 
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the 
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation 
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's 
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in 
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General 
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with 
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator 
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within 
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition 
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this 
rulemaking action.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the 
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by 
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is 
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but 
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the 
authority to issue ADs applicable to engines, propellers, and 
appliances to the Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 
Policy and Innovation Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct 
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive 
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies 
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent 
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or 
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the 
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.


Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness 
directive (AD):

2017-19-15 Technify Motors GmbH: Amendment 39-19045; Docket No. FAA-
2017-0241; Product Identifier 2017-NE-09-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective October 31, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Technify Motors GmbH TAE 125-02-99 
(commercial designation CD-135, formerly Centurion 2.0) and TAE 125-
02-114 (commercial designation CD-155, formerly Centurion 2.0S) 
reciprocating engines with a gearbox serial number (S/N) listed in 
Figure 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD.

                                                   Figure 1 to Paragraph (c) of This AD--Gearbox S/Ns
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        00095             00107            00139            00160            00171            00172            00179            00189            00224
        00327             00396            00432            00459            00481            00564            00688            00697            00884
        00923             00957            01019            01048            01081            01082            01106            01125            01236
        01237             01241            01245            01288            01311            01314            01351            01357            01361
        01388             01418            01427            01487            01529            01534            01561            01598            01634
        01655             01704            01711            01755            01762            01786            01844            01881            01883
        01884             01887            01891            01893            01904            01928            01933            01935            01951
        01977             01978            01986            02026            02040            02041            02127            02141            02167
        02189             02228            02289            02298            02304            02314            02316            02354            02432
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(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 8510, Reciprocating 
Engine Front Section.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a loss of engine power in flight caused 
by oil leaking from the gearbox radial shaft sealing ring that 
contaminated the clutch. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure 
of the clutch, loss of engine power in flight, and reduced control 
of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    (1) Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, 
unless already done.
    (2) Within 55 flight hours after the effective date of this AD:
    (i) Replace the clutch with a dual mass flywheel. Use Technify 
Motors Service Bulletin (SB) No. SB TMG 125-1020 P1, Initial Issue, 
dated January 27, 2016, to do the replacement.
    (ii) Install a start phase monitoring system and software 
mapping in accordance with the requirements of FAA AD 2015-21-01 (80 
FR 64314, October 23, 2015); and
    (iii) Inspect the rear radial shaft sealing ring on the gearbox 
for oil leakage in accordance with Figures 2 and 3 of Technify 
Motors SB No. SB TMG 125-1020 P1, Initial Issue, dated January 27, 
2016. If an oil leak is detected, replace the gearbox with a part 
eligible for installation before the next flight.

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(g) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD:
    (1) Do not install an engine that is equipped with a clutch and 
has an affected gearbox listed in Figure 1 to paragraph (c) of this 
AD;
    (2) Do not install an affected gearbox on an engine unless it 
has passed the inspection required by paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this 
AD; and
    (3) Do not install a clutch on an engine previously modified in 
accordance with the requirements of paragraph (f)(2) of this AD or 
already incorporating a dual mass flywheel.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as 
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the 
ECO Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in 
paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. You may email your request to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding 
district office.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Robert Green, 
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, 
Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-238-7754; fax: 781-238-7199; email: 
[email protected].
    (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2017-0034, 
dated February 20, 2017, for more information. You may examine the 
MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov 
by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2017-0241.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed 
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do 
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Technify Motors GmbH Service Bulletin No. SB TMG 125-1020 
P1, Initial Issue, dated January 27, 2016.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Technify Motors GmbH service information identified in 
this AD, contact Technify Motors GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14, D-09356 
Sankt Egidien, Germany; phone: +49 37204 696 0; fax: +49 37204 696 
29125; email: engines.com">info@centurion-engines.com. You may view this 
referenced service information at FAA, Engine and Propeller 
Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 
781-238-7125.
    (4) You may view this service information at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: 
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 13, 2017.
Robert J. Ganley,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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                                             This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    http://www.regulations.gov by searching               docket on the Internet at http://
                                             contains regulatory documents having general            for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–                 www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                             applicability and legal effect, most of which           0241.                                                 and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
                                             are keyed to and codified in the Code of                                                                      0241.
                                             Federal Regulations, which is published under           Examining the AD Docket
                                             50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.                     You may examine the AD docket on                    Comments
                                             The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by
                                                                                                     the Internet at http://                                 We gave the public the opportunity to
                                             the Superintendent of Documents.                        www.regulations.gov by searching for                  participate in developing this AD. We
                                                                                                     and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–                     received no comments on the NPRM or
                                                                                                     0241; or in person at the Docket                      on the determination of the cost to the
                                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Management Facility between 9 a.m.                    public.
                                                                                                     and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                             Federal Aviation Administration                         except Federal holidays. The AD docket                Revision to Economic Estimate
                                                                                                     contains this AD, the mandatory                          We corrected the estimate of work
                                             14 CFR Part 39                                          continuing airworthiness information                  hours from 0 in the NPRM to 4 in this
                                             [Docket No. FAA–2017–0241; Product                      (MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any                final rule. This revision increases the
                                             Identifier 2017–NE–09–AD; Amendment 39–                 comments received, and other                          estimate of the cost per product from
                                             19045; AD 2017–19–15]                                   information. The address for the Docket               $5,805 in the NPRM to $6,145 in this
                                                                                                     Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is                       final rule. The total cost was correctly
                                             RIN 2120–AA64                                           Document Management Facility, U.S.                    estimated at $24,580 in the NPRM and
                                                                                                     Department of Transportation, Docket                  is therefore unchanged in this final rule.
                                             Airworthiness Directives; Technify
                                                                                                     Operations, M–30, West Building
                                             Motors GmbH Reciprocating Engines                                                                             Conclusion
                                                                                                     Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
                                             AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,                       We reviewed the relevant data and
                                             Administration (FAA), DOT.                              DC 20590.                                             determined that air safety and the
                                             ACTION: Final rule.                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      public interest require adopting this
                                                                                                     Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, ECO                 final rule as proposed except for minor
                                             SUMMARY:    We are adopting a new                       Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,                    editorial changes and the minor
                                             airworthiness directive (AD) for certain                Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–                     revisions to the costs of compliance
                                             Technify Motors GmbH TAE 125–02                         238–7754; fax: 781–238–7199; email:                   section noted above. We have
                                             reciprocating engines. This AD requires                 robert.green@faa.gov.                                 determined that these minor changes:
                                             replacement of the clutch with a dual                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               • Are consistent with the intent that
                                             mass flywheel. This AD was prompted                                                                           was proposed in the NPRM for
                                             by a loss of engine power in flight                     Discussion
                                                                                                                                                           correcting the unsafe condition; and
                                             caused by oil leaking from the gearbox                    We issued a notice of proposed                         • Do not add any additional burden
                                             radial shaft sealing ring that                          rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR                     upon the public than was already
                                             contaminated the clutch. We are issuing                 part 39 by adding an AD that would                    proposed in the NPRM.
                                             this AD to correct the unsafe condition                 apply to the specified products. The
                                             on these products.                                      NPRM was published in the Federal                     Related Service Information Under 1
                                             DATES: This AD becomes effective                        Register on May 5, 2017 (82 FR 21144).                CFR Part 51
                                             October 31, 2017.                                       The NPRM proposed to correct an                          Technify Motors GmbH has issued
                                                The Director of the Federal Register                 unsafe condition for the specified                    Service Bulletin (SB) No. SB TMG 125–
                                             approved the incorporation by reference                 products. The mandatory continuing                    1020 P1, Initial Issue, dated January 27,
                                             of a certain publication listed in this AD              airworthiness information (MCAI)                      2016. The SB describes procedures for
                                             as of October 31, 2017.                                 states:                                               replacing the clutch with a dual mass
                                             ADDRESSES: For service information                         A temporary power loss occurred during             flywheel. This service information is
                                             identified in this final rule, contact                  flight on a TAE 125–02-powered aeroplane.             reasonably available because the
                                             Technify Motors GmbH, Platanenstrasse                   Following investigation, it was determined            interested parties have access to it
                                             14, D–09356 Sankt Egidien, Germany;                     that an improper lapping of the gearbox               through their normal course of business
                                                                                                     driveshaft led to insufficient sealing of the
                                             phone: +49 37204 696 0; fax: +49 37204                  gearbox radial shaft sealing ring, eventually         or by the means identified in the
                                             696 29125; email: info@centurion-                       resulting in oil leakage and oil contamination        ADDRESSES section.
                                             engines.com. You may view this service                  of the clutch.                                        Costs of Compliance
                                             information at the FAA, Engine and                         This condition, if not detected and
                                             Propeller Standards Branch, 1200                        corrected, could lead to permanent engine               We estimate that this AD affects 4
                                             District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For                    power loss, possibly resulting in reduced             engines installed on airplanes of U.S.
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                                             information on the availability of this                 control of the aeroplane.                             registry.
                                             material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.                   You may obtain further information                    We estimate the following costs to
                                             It is also available on the Internet at                 by examining the MCAI in the AD                       comply with this AD:




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                                                                                                                     ESTIMATED COSTS
                                                                                                                                                                                 Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                                                          Action                                                Labor cost                                    Parts cost         product         operators

                                             Replace clutch and gearbox ...        4 work-hours × $85 per hour = $340 .....................................          $5,805          $6,145           $24,580



                                             Authority for This Rulemaking                            appliances to the Manager, Engine and                   Adoption of the Amendment
                                                Title 49 of the United States Code                    Propeller Standards Branch, Policy and                    Accordingly, under the authority
                                             specifies the FAA’s authority to issue                   Innovation Division.                                    delegated to me by the Administrator,
                                             rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,                    Regulatory Findings                                     the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as
                                             section 106, describes the authority of                                                                          follows:
                                             the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:                     We determined that this AD will not
                                             Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more                   have federalism implications under                      PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
                                             detail the scope of the Agency’s                         Executive Order 13132. This AD will                     DIRECTIVES
                                             authority.                                               not have a substantial direct effect on
                                                We are issuing this rulemaking under                  the States, on the relationship between                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 39
                                             the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,               the national government and the States,                 continues to read as follows:
                                             Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:                      or on the distribution of power and                         Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
                                             General requirements.’’ Under that                       responsibilities among the various
                                             section, Congress charges the FAA with                   levels of government.                                   § 39.13    [Amended]
                                             promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in                 For the reasons discussed above, I                    ■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
                                             air commerce by prescribing regulations                  certify this AD:                                        the following new airworthiness
                                             for practices, methods, and procedures                     (1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                 directive (AD):
                                             the Administrator finds necessary for                    action’’ under Executive Order 12866,                   2017–19–15 Technify Motors GmbH:
                                             safety in air commerce. This regulation                    (2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under                   Amendment 39–19045; Docket No.
                                             is within the scope of that authority                    the DOT Regulatory Policies and                             FAA–2017–0241; Product Identifier
                                             because it addresses an unsafe condition                 Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26,                       2017–NE–09–AD.
                                             that is likely to exist or develop on                    1979),                                                  (a) Effective Date
                                             products identified in this rulemaking                     (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation
                                                                                                                                                                This AD becomes effective October 31,
                                             action.                                                  in Alaska to the extent that it justifies
                                                                                                                                                              2017.
                                                This AD is issued in accordance with                  making a regulatory distinction, and
                                             authority delegated by the Executive                       (4) Will not have a significant                       (b) Affected ADs
                                             Director, Aircraft Certification Service,                economic impact, positive or negative,                    None.
                                             as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C.                     on a substantial number of small entities               (c) Applicability
                                             In accordance with that order, issuance                  under the criteria of the Regulatory
                                             of ADs is normally a function of the                                                                                This AD applies to Technify Motors GmbH
                                                                                                      Flexibility Act.
                                                                                                                                                              TAE 125–02–99 (commercial designation
                                             Compliance and Airworthiness                                                                                     CD–135, formerly Centurion 2.0) and TAE
                                                                                                      List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
                                             Division, but during this transition                                                                             125–02–114 (commercial designation CD–
                                             period, the Executive Director has                         Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation                155, formerly Centurion 2.0S) reciprocating
                                             delegated the authority to issue ADs                     safety, Incorporation by reference,                     engines with a gearbox serial number (S/N)
                                             applicable to engines, propellers, and                   Safety.                                                 listed in Figure 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD.

                                                                                       FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (c) OF THIS AD—GEARBOX S/NS
                                                 00095             00107               00139               00160              00171               00172            00179           00189            00224
                                                 00327             00396               00432               00459              00481               00564            00688           00697            00884
                                                 00923             00957               01019               01048              01081               01082            01106           01125            01236
                                                 01237             01241               01245               01288              01311               01314            01351           01357            01361
                                                 01388             01418               01427               01487              01529               01534            01561           01598            01634
                                                 01655             01704               01711               01755              01762               01786            01844           01881            01883
                                                 01884             01887               01891               01893              01904               01928            01933           01935            01951
                                                 01977             01978               01986               02026              02040               02041            02127           02141            02167
                                                 02189             02228               02289               02298              02304               02314            02316           02354            02432



                                             (d) Subject                                              (f) Compliance                                             (ii) Install a start phase monitoring system
                                               Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)                    (1) Comply with this AD within the                   and software mapping in accordance with the
                                             Code 8510, Reciprocating Engine Front                    compliance times specified, unless already              requirements of FAA AD 2015–21–01 (80 FR
                                             Section.                                                 done.                                                   64314, October 23, 2015); and
                                                                                                                                                                 (iii) Inspect the rear radial shaft sealing
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                                             (e) Reason                                                  (2) Within 55 flight hours after the effective
                                                                                                      date of this AD:                                        ring on the gearbox for oil leakage in
                                                This AD was prompted by a loss of engine                                                                      accordance with Figures 2 and 3 of Technify
                                             power in flight caused by oil leaking from the              (i) Replace the clutch with a dual mass
                                                                                                      flywheel. Use Technify Motors Service                   Motors SB No. SB TMG 125–1020 P1, Initial
                                             gearbox radial shaft sealing ring that
                                             contaminated the clutch. We are issuing this             Bulletin (SB) No. SB TMG 125–1020 P1,                   Issue, dated January 27, 2016. If an oil leak
                                             AD to prevent failure of the clutch, loss of             Initial Issue, dated January 27, 2016, to do            is detected, replace the gearbox with a part
                                             engine power in flight, and reduced control              the replacement.                                        eligible for installation before the next flight.
                                             of the airplane.



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                                             (g) Installation Prohibition                            the availability of this material at NARA, call       Management Facility between 9 a.m.
                                                After the effective date of this AD:                 202–741–6030, or go to: http://                       and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                (1) Do not install an engine that is                 www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-            except Federal holidays. The AD docket
                                             equipped with a clutch and has an affected              locations.html.
                                                                                                                                                           contains this AD, the mandatory
                                             gearbox listed in Figure 1 to paragraph (c) of            Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on             continuing airworthiness information
                                             this AD;                                                September 13, 2017.                                   (MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any
                                                (2) Do not install an affected gearbox on an         Robert J. Ganley,
                                             engine unless it has passed the inspection
                                                                                                                                                           comments received, and other
                                             required by paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this AD;           Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards               information. The address for the Docket
                                             and                                                     Branch, Aircraft Certification Service.               Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
                                                (3) Do not install a clutch on an engine             [FR Doc. 2017–20419 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]           Document Management Facility, U.S.
                                             previously modified in accordance with the              BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                Department of Transportation, Docket
                                             requirements of paragraph (f)(2) of this AD or                                                                Operations, M–30, West Building
                                             already incorporating a dual mass flywheel.                                                                   Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
                                             (h) Alternative Methods of Compliance                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                             (AMOCs)                                                                                                       DC 20590.
                                                                                                     Federal Aviation Administration                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has
                                             the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD,                                                                   Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
                                             if requested using the procedures found in 14           14 CFR Part 39                                        ECO Branch, Compliance and
                                             CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,             [Docket No. FAA–2017–0140; Product                    Airworthiness Division, 1200 District
                                             send your request to your principal inspector           Identifier 2017–NE–05–AD; Amendment 39–               Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone:
                                             or local Flight Standards District Office, as           19048; AD 2017–19–18]
                                             appropriate. If sending information directly
                                                                                                                                                           781–238–7754; fax: 781–238–7199;
                                             to the manager of the ECO Branch, send it to            RIN 2120–AA64                                         email: robert.green@faa.gov.
                                             the attention of the person identified in                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                             paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. You may email              Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce
                                             your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov.                                                                         Discussion
                                                                                                     Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan
                                                (2) Before using any approved AMOC,                  Engines                                                 We issued a notice of proposed
                                             notify your appropriate principal inspector,                                                                  rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
                                             or lacking a principal inspector, the manager           AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             part 39 by adding an AD that would
                                             of the local flight standards district office/          Administration (FAA), DOT.                            apply to the specified products. The
                                             certificate holding district office.
                                                                                                     ACTION: Final rule.                                   NPRM was published in the Federal
                                             (i) Related Information                                                                                       Register on May 26, 2017 (82 FR 24257).
                                                (1) For more information about this AD,              SUMMARY:    We are adopting a new                     The NPRM proposed to correct an
                                             contact Robert Green, Aerospace Engineer,               airworthiness directive (AD) for certain              unsafe condition for the specified
                                             ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,                  Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG                   products. The MCAI states:
                                             Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238–                   (RRD) model Tay 620–15 turbofan
                                             7754; fax: 781–238–7199; email:                         engines. This AD requires reducing the                   Based on revised stress analysis and life
                                             robert.green@faa.gov.                                                                                         calculation, Rolls-Royce Deutschland (RRD)
                                                                                                     maximum approved life limit. This AD                  determined new provisional life limits for
                                                (2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation                  was prompted by RRD recalculating the
                                             Safety Agency AD 2017–0034, dated                                                                             HPC stage 12 rotor disc Part Number (P/N)
                                                                                                     life limit for certain high-pressure                  JR18449, reducing the maximum approved
                                             February 20, 2017, for more information. You
                                                                                                     compressor (HPC) stage 12 rotor disks.                life limit defined in the Tay 620–15 and Tay
                                             may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on
                                             the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by           We are issuing this AD to correct the                 620–15/20 engine Time Limits Manual
                                             searching for and locating it in Docket No.             unsafe condition on these products.                   (TLM), Chapter 05–10–01, Task 05–10–01–
                                             FAA–2017–0241.                                          DATES: This AD becomes effective                      800–000, currently at revision dated 15
                                                                                                                                                           September 2014. Failure to replace a HPC
                                             (j) Material Incorporated by Reference                  October 31, 2017.                                     stage 12 rotor disc P/N JR18449, before
                                                                                                     ADDRESSES: For service information                    exceeding the thresholds defined by this AD,
                                                (1) The Director of the Federal Register
                                             approved the incorporation by reference                 identified in this final rule, contact                could lead to an uncontained HPC stage 12
                                             (IBR) of the service information listed in this         Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG,                  rotor disc failure, possibly resulting in
                                             paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR               Eschenweg 11–15827 Dahlewitz,                         damage to, and/or reduced control of, the
                                             part 51.                                                Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone:                  aeroplane.
                                                (2) You must use this service information            +49 0 33–7086–1944; fax: +49 0 33–                      You may obtain further information
                                             as applicable to do the actions required by             7086–3276. You may view this service                  by examining the MCAI in the AD
                                             this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.             information at the FAA, Engine and                    docket on the Internet at http://
                                                (i) Technify Motors GmbH Service Bulletin
                                                                                                     Propeller Standards Branch, Policy and                www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                             No. SB TMG 125–1020 P1, Initial Issue, dated
                                             January 27, 2016.                                       Innovation Division, 1200 District                    and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
                                                (ii) Reserved.                                       Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For                     0140.
                                                (3) For Technify Motors GmbH service                 information on the availability of this
                                                                                                     material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.               Comments
                                             information identified in this AD, contact
                                             Technify Motors GmbH, Platanenstrasse 14,               It is also available on the Internet at                 We gave the public the opportunity to
                                             D–09356 Sankt Egidien, Germany; phone:                  http://www.regulations.gov by searching               participate in developing this AD. We
                                             +49 37204 696 0; fax: +49 37204 696 29125;              for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–                 received no comments on the NPRM (82
                                             email: info@centurion-engines.com. You may              0140.                                                 FR 24257, May 26, 2017) or on the
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                                             view this referenced service information at
                                                                                                                                                           determination of the cost to the public.
                                             FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards                     Examining the AD Docket
                                             Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington,                                                                     Conclusion
                                             MA. For information on the availability of                You may examine the AD docket on
                                             this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.            the Internet at http://                                 We reviewed the available data and
                                                (4) You may view this service information            www.regulations.gov by searching for                  determined that air safety and the
                                             at the National Archives and Records                    and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–                     public interest require adopting this AD
                                             Administration (NARA). For information on               0140; or in person at the Docket                      as proposed.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis AD becomes effective October 31, 2017.
ContactRobert Green, Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781- 238-7754; fax: 781-238-7199; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 44711 
RIN Number2120-AA64
CFR AssociatedAir Transportation; Aircraft; Aviation Safety; Incorporation by Reference and Safety

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