AD 2018-10-09

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

AD Number
2018-10-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0093
FR Citation
83 FR 23575

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

Unsafe Condition

failure of the connecting rod bearing resulting from too much load on the rod bearings from the engine control unit

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Required Actions

install a software update that provides new settings to the engine control unit (ECU) to lower the load on the bearings of the crankshaft

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Compliance Time

Within 2 work-hours

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Affected Aircraft

DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB and DG-1000M gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, that are equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine

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