Airworthiness Directives; Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2008-11-24 · Effective 2008-12-04 · 73 FR 70866
Document
Document number
E8-27699
Federal Register citation
73 FR 70866
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500
Publication date
2008-11-24
Effective date
2008-12-04
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-1232
Abstract
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Eclipse Aviation Corporation (Eclipse) Model EA500 airplanes equipped with a Pratt and Whitney Canada, Corp. (PWC) PW610F-A engine. This AD requires you to incorporate operating limitations into Section 2, Limitations, of the airplane flight manual (AFM). This AD results from several incidents of engine surge. We are issuing this AD to prevent hard carbon buildup on the static vane, which could result in engine surges. Engine surges may result in a necessary reduction in thrust and decreased power for the affected engine. In some cases, this could result in flight and landing under single-engine conditions.