[4910-13-PJDEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONFederalAviationAdministration14CFRPart39[DocketNo.FAA-2013-0164;DirectorateIdentifier2013-NE-10-AD;Amendment39-17834;AD2014-08-10]RIN2120-AA64AirworthinessDirectives;AustroEngineGmbHEnginesAGENCY:FederalAviationAdministration(FAA),DOT.ACTION:Finalrule.SUMMARY:Wearesupersedingairwmthinessdirective(AD)2013-14-08forallAustroEngineGmbHmodelE4engines.AD2013-14-08requiredremovingfromservicecertainpartnumber(PIN)wastegatecontrollers.ThisADrequiresremovingcertainadditionalPINwastegatecontrollersfromservice.ThisADwaspromptedbyseveralreportsofpowerlosseventsduetofractureofthewastegatecontrollerlever.WeareissuingthisADtopreventfailureofthewastegatecontrollerlever,whichcouldleadtodamagetooneormoreengines,lossofthrustcontrol,anddamagetotheairplane.DATES:ThisADiseffective[INSERTDATE35DAYSAFTERDATEOFPUBLICATIONINTHEFEDERALREGISTER].ADDRESSES:ForserviceinformationidentifiedinthisAD,contactAustroEngineGmbH,Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse11,A-2700WeinerNeustadt,Austria;phone:+43262223000;fax:+43262223000-2711;Internet:www.austroengine.at.Youmayviewthisserviceinfom1ationattheFAA,Engine&PropellerDirectorate,12NewEnglandExecutivePark,Burlington,MA.ForinformationontheavailabilityofthismaterialattheFAA,call781-238-7125.ExaminingtheADDocketYoumayexaminetheADdocketontheInternetathttp://www.regulations.govbysearchingforandlocatingDocketNo.FAA-2013-0164;orinpersonattheDocketManagementFacilitybetween9a.m.and5p.m.,MondaythroughFriday,exceptFederalholidays.TheADdocketcontainsthisAD,themandatorycontinuingairworthinessinformation(MCAI),theregulatoryevaluation,anycommentsreceived,andotherinformation.TheaddressfortheDocketOffice(phone:800-647-5527)isDocumentManagementFacility,U.S.DepartmentofTransportation,DocketOperations,M-30,WestBuildingGroundFloor,RoomW12-140,1200NewJerseyAvenueSE.,Washington,DC20590.FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:WegoWang,AerospaceEngineer,EngineCertificationOffice,FAA,Engine&PropellerDirectorate,12NewEnglandExecutivePark,Burlington,MA01803;phone:781-238-7134;fax:781-238-7199;email:wego.wangC£daa.gov.SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:DiscussionWeissuedanoticeofproposedrulemaking(NPRM)toamend14CFRpart39tosupersedeAD2013-14-08,Amendment39-17513(78FR42677,July17,2013),("AD2013-14-08").AD2013-14-08appliedtothespecifiedproducts.TheNPRMpublishedintheFederalRegisteronJanuary10,2014(79FR1774).TheNPRMproposedtocontinuetorequireremovalfromserviceofcertainP/Nwastegatecontrollers.TheNPRMalso2proposedthat,basedonadditionalin-servicefailures,additionalPINwastegatecontrollersnolongerbeeligibleforinstallation.CommentsWegavethepublictheopportunitytoparticipateindevelopingthisAD.WereceivednocommentsontheNPRM(79FR1774,JanuaryI0,2014).ConclusionWereviewedtheavailabledataanddeterminedthatairsafetyand thepublicinterestrequireadoptingthisADasproposed.Costs ofComplianceWeestimatethatthisADaffects128enginesinstalledonairplanesofU.S.registry.Wealsoestimatethatitwilltakeabout0.5hoursperenginetocomplywiththisAD.Theaveragelaborrateis$85perhour.Requiredpartscostabout$23Iperengine.Basedonthesefigures,weestimatethetotalcostofthisADtoU.S.operatorstobe$35,008.AuthorityforthisRulemakingTitle49oftheUnitedStatesCodespecifiestheFAA'sauthoritytoissuerulesonaviationsafety.SubtitleI,Section106,describestheauthorityoftheFAAAdministrator.SubtitleVII,AviationPrograms,describesinmoredetailthescopeoftheAgency'sauthority.WeareissuingthisrulemakingundertheauthoritydescribedinSubtitleVTI,PartA,SubpartIll,Section44701,"Generalrequirements."Underthatsection,CongresschargestheFAAwithpromotingsafeflightofcivilaircraftinaircommercebyprescribingregulationsforpractices,methods,andprocedurestheAdministratorfinds3necessaryforsafetyinaircommerce.Thisregulationiswithinthescopeofthatauthoritybecauseitaddressesanunsafeconditionthatislikelytoexistordeveloponproductsidentifiedinthisrulemakingaction.RegulatoryFindingsThisADwillnothavefederalismimplicationsunderExecutiveOrder13132.ThisADwillnothaveasubstantialdirecteffectontheStates,ontherelationshipbetweenthenationalgovernmentandtheStates,oronthedistributionofpowerandresponsibilitiesamongthevariouslevelsofgovernment.Forthereasonsdiscussedabove,IcertifythatthisAD:(1)Isnota"significantregulatoryaction"underExecutiveOrder12866,(2)Isnota"significantrule"underDOTRegulatoryPoliciesandProcedures(44FR11034,February26,1979),(3)WillnotaffectintrastateaviationinAlaskatotheextentthatitjustifiesmakingaregulatorydistinction,and(4)Willnothaveasignificanteconomicimpact,positiveornegative,onasubstantialnumberofsmallentitiesunderthecriteriaoftheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct.ListofSubjectsin14CFRPart39Airtransportation,Aircraft,Aviationsafety,Incorporationbyreference,Safety.AdoptionoftheAmendmentAccordingly,undertheauthoritydelegatedtomebytheAdministrator,theFAAamendspart39oftheFederalAviationRegulations(14CFRpart39)asfollows:PART39-AIRWORTHINESSDIRECTIVES1.Theauthoritycitationforpart39continuestoreadasfollows:4Authority:

49 U.S.C.

106

(g),

40

I

I 3, 44701. § 39.13

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ed

I 2. The FAA amends§

39.13

by removing airworthiness

directive

(AD) 2013-14- 08, Amendment

39- 17513

(78

FR 42677,

July

17. 2013)

and

add

in

g the following

new AD: 2014-08-10

A

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n

g ine GmbH

E ngin

es: Amendment

39-17834;

Docket No

. FAA-20

1 3-0 164; Directorate

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Date This

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ADs Thi

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s edes

AD 2013-

14-08

, Amendment

39-175

1 3 (78

F R 42677

, Jul

y 17

, 2013). ( c) Ap plicability Thi

s AD applies

to

all Aust

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model

E4

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s, wi

th

a waste

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, part number

(PIN) E4A-41-120-000,

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; or

a waste

ga

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, PIN E4B-41-120-000,

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, in stalle

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AD

was prompted

b y e

n gine power

loss events

due

to fracture

o

f the waste gate

co

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l eve

r. We

are

i ssuing

thi

s AD

to prevent

failure

of

th

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gate contro

ller

l ever, which

cou

ld lead

to damage

to

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n

g in es,

l oss

of thrust control,

and damage

to the airplane.

5(e)Compliance(1)ComplywiththisADwithinthecompliancetimesspecified,unlessalreadydone.(2)Atthenextmaintenanceactionforanyreason,orwithin110flighthoursaftertheeffectivedateofthisAD,orwithinthreemonthsaftertheeffectivedateofthisAD,whicheveroccursfirst,removefromservicewastegatecontroller,PINE4A-41-120-000,Revision060orlowerrevision,andwastegatecontroller,PINE4B-41-120-000,Revision0I0orlowerrevision.(f)InstallationProhibitionAftertheeffectivedateofthisAD,donotinstallanywastegatecontroller,PINE4A-41-120-000,Revision060orlowerrevision,orwastegatecontroller,PINE4B-41-120-000,Revision0l0orlowerrevision,ontoanyengine,orapproveforreturntoserviceanyenginethathaseitherwastegatecontrollerinstalled.(g)AlternativeMethodsofCompliance(AMOCs)TheManager,EngineCertificationOffice,mayapproveAMOCsforthisAD.Usetheproceduresfoundin14CFR39.19tomakeyourrequest.(h)RelatedInformation(1)FormoreinformationaboutthisAD,contactWegoWang,AerospaceEngineer,EngineCertificationOffice,FAA,Engine&PropellerDirectorate,12NewEnglandExecutivePark,Burlington,MA01803;phone:781-238-7134;fax:781-238-7199;email:v.:cgo.•.vang«'faa.gov.(2)RefertoMCAlEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencyAD2013-0213,datedSeptember13,2013,formoreinformation.YoumayexaminetheMCAIintheAD6docket

on

the

Int ernet

at http

: // www.rcgulations.gov

/#

!d ocumcntDctaii:D

=

F AA

- 20

13- 0164-0002.

(3) Austro

Engine Mandatory

Service

Bulletin

No. MSB-E4-007/6,

Revision

6, dated September

18

, 2013,

which

is not incorporated

by reference

in this

AD,

can

be obtained

from Austro

Engine

GmbH

,

u

s ing

the contact information

in paragraph

(h)(4)

of this

AD.

(4) For service information

identified

in this

AD, contact

Austro

Eng

ine GmbH, Rudolf-Die

sc

i- Strasse

11, A-2700

Weiner Neustadt,

Austria;

phone:

+ 43 2622 23000; fax:

+ 43 2622 23000-2711;

Internet:

'"'

\\ .austroengine.al. (5) You

may

view

this service information

at the FAA,

E

n gine

& Propeller Directorate,

1 2 New England Executive

Park

, Burlington,

MA.

For infom1ation

on the availab

ilit

y of

thi

s materia

l at the FAA,

call 781-238-7125. (i) Material Incorporated

b y Reference None. l ssued

in Burlington

, Massachusetts

, on April

15, 2014. Ann

C Mollica

, Acting Assistant Directorate

Manager,

Engine

& Propeller Directorate

, Aircraft Certification

Service.

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