AD/DA40/8 - Flight Controls - Aileron Bellcrank and Rod Ends (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Diamond DA40 Series Aeroplanes AD/DA40/8 Flight Controls - Aileron Bellcrank 9/2008 and Rod Ends

Applicability: Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH - Austria, and Shandong Bin Ao Aircraft Industries Co., Limited - People's Republic of China DA 40 D aircraft with Part Number (P/N) DA4-2717-50-00 aileron bellcranks or P/N DA4-2757-30-00 flap bellcranks installed.

Note 1: The following DA 40 D aircraft are known to have been delivered with P/N DA4-2717-50-00 aileron bellcranks, P/N DA4-2757-30-00 flap bellcranks and bent P/N DAI-9027-00-01 rod ends installed: Serial numbers 40.080, 40.084, D4.001 through D4.188, D4.190 through D4.261, D4.263 through D4.317, D4.326 through D4.329 and 40.DS001 through 40.DS004. Requirement: 1. Replace the P/N DA4-2717-50-00 aileron bellcrank with the improved design P/N DA4-2717-50-00-01 aileron bellcrank; replace each P/N DA4-2757-30-00 flap bellcrank with the improved design P/N D60-2757-30-00 flap bellcrank and replace any bent rod ends with straight parts, in accordance with Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH MSB-D4-059 dated 14 February 2008 or MSB-D4-059/1 dated 31 March 2008 or later NAA approved revision.