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UPDATE TO THE SAFETY NEWS FLASH - ROTAX®

Rotax has just issued a safety bulletin concerning the replacement of the carburettor circlip (retaining ring). All ROTAX® engine versions are potentially affected: Types 912 UL, 912 ULS and 914 UL.

UPDATE TO THE SAFETY NEWS FLASH - ROTAX®

News Flashes5 August 20191 min read

News item of 5 August 2019. Last updated on 12 August 2019: some information may have changed. Latest news

The Rotax company has just issued a safety bulletin on replacing the carburettor circlip (retaining ring).

All versions of ROTAX® engine are potentially affected:Types 912 UL, 912 ULS and 914 UL.

Check in the attached documents whether you are affected. The bulletin specifies the serial numbers of the affected engines, carburettors and spare parts.

Below you will find the original ROTAX® bulletin and a translation made by FFPLUM, which does not bind ROTAX® legally

The original ROTAX® bulletin (English)

The FFPLUM translation, which does not bind ROTAX® legally (French)


UPDATE TO THE SAFETY NEWS FLASH

A more complete document, including images, has been sent to us. Find it below. For the moment it is only available in English. The French translation will be available very soon.

More complete ROTAX® bulletin (English)

Translation of the more complete bulletin which does not bind ROTAX® legally (French)

FFPLUM Flight Safety Committee

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