AD 2000-01-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH Model LS6-c Sailplanes

AD Number
2000-01-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-CE-76-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 1769

Unsafe Condition

The instrument panel may jam against the canopy frame of the emergency jettison system, restricting the pilot's ability to safely exit the sailplane.

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Required Actions

Install a deflector on the cockpit instrument panel for sailplanes with a 40 cm (15.75 inches) wide panel. Inspect the canopy emergency jettison system on all sailplanes. Adjust the system as necessary, including installing a deflector for panels not 40 cm wide if proper clearance is not met.

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Compliance Time

Not specified.

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Affected Aircraft

Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH Model LS6-c sailplanes equipped with an instrument panel that is 40 cm (15.75 inches) wide or does not meet proper clearance requirements.

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