AD 2017-08-12

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Airworthiness Directives; GROB Aircraft AG Gliders

AD Number
2017-08-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-0019
FR Citation
82 FR 19185

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; GROB Aircraft AG Gliders

Unsafe Condition

Broken pivots of the tail wheel mounting bracket resulting from corrosion and damage due to wear.

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Required Actions

Inspect the tail wheel mounting bracket following GROB Aircraft AG Service Bulletin MSB817-70. If damage is found, repair following GROB Aircraft AG Repair Instruction RI 817-015. Repairs do not terminate repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 3 months or 100 hours time-in-service after May 31, 2017, and repetitively thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours or 12 months.

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Affected Aircraft

GROB Aircraft AG Models GROB G 109 and GROB G 109B gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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