AD 2022-06-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

AD Number
2022-06-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-1170
FR Citation
87 FR 19367

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cirrus gliders Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

Unsafe Condition

a disconnected pendulum elevator, which could lead to failure of the elevator connection and loss of control of the (powered) sailplane.

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Required Actions

installing colored markings to the top of the elevator on both sides of the locking mechanism and revising the existing aircraft flight manual (FM) and service manual (SM).

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Janus, Mini-Nimbus HS-7, Nimbus-2, and Standard Cirrus gliders, with a serial number listed in Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical Note No. 278-40/286-36/295-33/328-14/798-4, Revision 1, dated November 12, 2020 (issued as one document), certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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