AD 2022-06-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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