Airworthiness Directive

AD 2020-22-14 85 FR 70442 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires engine modification by installing a waste gate control-rod fail-safe bridge and new spring- loaded circlip that terminates the initial and repetitive replacement requirements of AD 2018-07-16.

FR document
2020-24539
Amendment
39-21310
Published
2020-11-05
Effective
2020-12-10
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-08-19

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2020-22-14

FR doc 2020-24539 · 85 FR 70442

AD 2020-22-14Published 2020-11-05Effective 2020-12-10

Supersedes 2018-07-16

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Requires engine modification by installing a waste gate control-rod fail-safe bridge and new spring- loaded circlip that terminates the initial and repetitive replacement requirements of AD 2018-07-16.

Full official abstract

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-07-16 for all Austro Engine GmbH model E4 and E4P diesel piston engines. AD 2018-07-16 required initial and repetitive replacement of the waste gate controller and the control rod circlip. This AD retains the requirements of AD 2018-07-16 and requires engine modification by installing a waste gate control-rod fail-safe bridge and new spring- loaded circlip that terminates the initial and repetitive replacement requirements of AD 2018-07-16. This AD was prompted by the development of a modification of the waste gate control rod by adding a fail-safe bridge and spring-loaded circlip. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Applies to 1 model in our index