AD 2005-08-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-800B Sailplanes

AD Number
2005-08-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2003-CE-65-AD
FR Citation
70 FR 20710

Unsafe Condition

Electrical failure of the fuel and coolant pumps if a non-resettable circuit breaker trips, resulting in power loss and inability to restart the fuel pump during a critical phase of flight.

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Required Actions

Modify the coolant pump and fuel pump electrical circuits, remove the non-resettable digital engine indicator (DEI) circuit breaker (4-ampere) and replace with a resettable 5-ampere circuit breaker, secure the choke butterfly valve axis (for sailplanes with a SOLO 2625 engine), install edge protection at the sharp edges of the resettable 5-ampere DEI circuit breaker, and incorporate changes in the FAA-approved sailplane flight manual.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date.

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Affected Aircraft

All Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-800B sailplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, and equipped with a SOLO 2625 engine or a Mid-West AE 50T engine.

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