AD 2018-07-22
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders |
Unsafe Condition
The potential of an in-flight shut-down and engine fire resulting in loss of control due to failure of the connecting stud for the two fuel injector mounts of the engine redundancy system on gliders equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine.
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Required Actions
Inspect the fuel injector mounts for the engine redundancy system and secure the connection of the lower to the upper engine mount in accordance with Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung Nr. 4600-5, Ausgabe 2, dated December 12, 2014.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours
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Affected Aircraft
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-500MB and DG-1000M gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, that are equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with a fuel injection system following the instructions of Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Technische Mitteilung Nr. 4600-3 and identified as Solo 2625 02i; or equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine at manufacture.
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