FAA-2026-15825

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: • the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document • the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to • the agency docket number / agency internal file number • the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration • 14 CFR Part 39 • [Docket No. FAA-2026-4636; Project Identifier MCAI-2026-00070-A; Amendment 39-23430; AD 2026-15-18] • RIN 2120-AA64 ( printed page 49269) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (DAI) Model DA20-C1 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a certain emergency locator transmitter (ELT) not activating due to a missing jumper wire. This AD requires a continuity inspection of the D-sub connector of the Artex ELT 1000 and, if necessary, corrective actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: This AD is effective September 8, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of September 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2026-4636; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-91, West Building Fifth Floor, Room W58-213, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Material Incorporated by Reference: • For Diamond Aircraft Industries material identified in this AD, contact DAI, 1560 Crumlin Sideroad, London, Ontario, Canada, N5V 1S2; phone: (519) 457-4041, fax: (519) 457-4045; email:support-canada@diamondaircraft.com; website: diamondaircraft.com. • You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1100 Main, Kansas City, MO 64105. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110. It is also available atregulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2026-4636. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Reisenauer, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (516) 228-7301; email: ECB-COS@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain DAI Model DA20-C1 airplanes. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026 (91 FR 27871). The NPRM was prompted by Transport Canada AD CF-2026-03, dated January 21, 2026 AD CF-2026-03) (referred to as the MCAI), issued by Transport Canada, which is the aviation authority for Canada to correct an unsafe condition on all DAI Model DA20-C1 airplanes having an Artex ELT 1000 installed. The MCAI states that DAI received a report of an occurrence where the Artex ELT 1000 installed in a DA20-C1 airplane did not perform as intended. Further investigation by the manufacturer revealed that some Artex ELT 1000 units might not have a jumper wire between the D-sub pins 5 and 12, which could prevent the ELT b…

Fonte: Federal Register (federalregister.gov). Texto original em inglês. Conteúdo sanitizado por segurança.