AD 2012-26-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Burkhart GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt GmbH Sailplanes

AD Number
2012-26-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-1124
FR Citation
78 FR 1726

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Burkhart GROB Luft- und Raumfahrt GmbH Sailplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion and/or cracking of the elevator control rod that could lead to failure of the elevator control rod with consequent loss of control.

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Required Actions

Inspect the elevator control rod in the vertical fin for corrosion or cracking following Grob Aircraft AG Service Bulletin No. MSB817-64/2. Replace the elevator control rod with an airworthy part if cracks or heavy corrosion are found. Clean the rod surface and apply a corrosion inhibitor if only slight or no corrosion is found.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 60 days after February 13, 2013, whichever occurs first, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed every 5 years.

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Affected Aircraft

Burkhart GROB Luft-und Raumfahrt GmbH Models GROB G 109 and GROB G 109B sailplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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