AD 2002-22-04
Unsafe Condition
An in-flight fire incident revealed that the fire was not contained in the engine compartment, leading to a potential for a fire to ignite and spread into the cockpit, which could result in loss of control of the sailplane.
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Required Actions
Modify the firewall by sealing all gaps and modify the fuel and oil lines in the engine compartment. Follow procedures specified in Stemme Service Bulletin A31-10-057, A31-10-061, and Stemme Installation Instruction A34-10-061E.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 3 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.
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Affected Aircraft
Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10-VT sailplanes, serial numbers 11-002 through 11-072, certificated in any category.
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