AD 2010-20-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; GROB-WERKE (Type Certificate Previously Held by BURKHART GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt) Models G115C, G115D and G115D2 Airplanes

AD Number
2010-20-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0260
FR Citation
75 FR 59077

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft BURKHART GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt Models G115C Airworthiness Directives; GROB-WERKE (Type Certificate Previously Held by BURKHART GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt) Models G115C, G115D and G115D2 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; GROB-WERKE (Type Certificate Previously Held by BURKHART GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt) Models G115C, G115D and G115D2 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

A failed canopy jettison test during maintenance revealed that a cable shroud of the jettison system protruded the canopy structure, potentially causing inability to jettison the canopy in flight.

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Required Actions

Fabricate and install a placard reading 'AEROBATIC FLIGHT PROHIBITED' on the instrument panel. Conduct a canopy jettison test following Grob Aircraft AG Service Bulletin No. MSB1078-164. If the test fails, contact Grob Aircraft AG for an FAA-approved repair scheme and incorporate the repair. Submit a report of the test results within 7 days. After corrective actions or a successful test, remove the placard.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after November 1, 2010, for the placard installation and aerobatic flight prohibition. Before the next aerobatic flight after November 1, 2010, for the canopy jettison test. Within 7 days after the test or November 1, 2010, for submitting the test report.

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Affected Aircraft

GROB-WERKE (Type Certificate Previously Held by BURKHART GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt) Models G115C, G115D, and G115D2 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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