Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19689 · Flight controls
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes
This AD applies to Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH (Diamond) Model DA 42 NG and Model DA 42 M-NG airplanes, serial numbers 42.N202, 42.N203, 42.N205 through 42.N207, 42.N210 through 42.N214, 42.N229 through 42.N338, 42.N340, 42.MN055, 42.MN057, and 42.MN058, certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 NG and Model DA 42 M-NG airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The unsafe condition in the MCAI is insufficient clearance of the gust lock mounts on the pilot side rudder pedals. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Unless already done, do the following actions in paragraphs (f)(1) and (2) of this AD.
(1) Within the next 100 hours time-in-service after September 9, 2019 (the effective date of this AD):
(i) Remove the pilot (left-hand) side rudder pedal gust lock mounts in accordance with steps 1 through 5 of the Instructions in Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Work Instruction WI-MSB 42NG-077, dated August 20, 2018.
(ii) Revise the airplane flight manual (AFM) by adding the figures on page 8-11a of Diamond Aircraft Temporary Revision TR-MÄM 42-1097 Gustlock on Co-Pilot Side only, Doc. #7.01.15-E, dated July 18, 2018, into Chapter 8 of the AFM.
(2) As of September 9, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), do not install on any airplane a pilot (left-hand) side rudder pedal gust lock mount.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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