AD 2015-20-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

AD Number
2015-20-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-3224
FR Citation
80 FR 69113

Unsafe Condition

excessive load on the air brake system

Required Actions

inspect the airbrake bell crank, the airbrake drive funnels, and the airbrake control system for cracks and damage, inspect the airbrake control system for proper clearance, replace each cracked or damaged part with a reinforced part, make all necessary corrective adjustments, install only reinforced airbrake bell cranks and airbrake drive funnels

Compliance Time

Within 40 days after November 18, 2015, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours time-in-service

Affected Aircraft

Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Duo Discus gliders, serial numbers 1 through 639, and Model Duo Discus T gliders, serial numbers 1 through 110 and 112 through 247, certificated in any category

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