Thielert Piston Engines
Thielert Piston Engines
Thielert Piston Engines
| AD/THIELERT/7 Amdt 1 | High Pressure Fuel Line Bracket | 5/2008 TX |
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| Applicability: | Thielert Aircraft Engines TAE125-02-99 (CENTURION 2.0) engines, Serial Number (S/N) from 02-02-1500, up to and including S/N 02-02-2279.Note 1: These engines are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Cessna 172 and (Reims-built) F172 series, Piper PA-28 series, APEX (Robin) DR 400 series, and Diamond DA40 and DA42 series aircraft. |
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| Requirement: | Unless previously accomplished, install a supporting high pressure fuel line bracket in accordance with Thielert Aircraft Engines Service Bulletin TM TAE 125-1005 P1, Revision 2 dated 6 March 2008 or later NAA approved revision.Note 2: EASA AD 2008-0056-E dated 07 March 2008 refers. |
| Compliance: | Before Further flight, after the effective date of this AD. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 13 March 2008. | |
| Background: | In-flight engine shutdown incidents were reported on aircraft equipped with a TAE125-02-99 engine. This was found to be mainly the result of a cracked high pressure fuel line between the high-pressure pump and the fuel rail. These cracks were caused by vibration. This AD requires the installation of a supporting bracket on all affected TAE125-02-99 engines.The current Amendment reduces compliance time to ‘before further flight’.The original issue of this AD became effective on 3 March 2008. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
11 March 2008