AD 70-02-10

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Cirrus Sailplanes

AD Number
70-02-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Cirrus Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Cirrus Sailplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of elevator, aileron, or airbrake flight control systems due to incorrect rod ends installed in the wings, fuselage, and fin.

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Required Actions

Inspect askubal rod ends in wings, fuselage, and fin per Schempp-Hirth K.G. Technical Note No. 1/69 or FAA-approved equivalent. Replace incorrect rod ends before further flight if found.

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Compliance Time

before further flight after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Schempp-Hirth Cirrus sailplanes with serial numbers 19, 46, 47, 50, 53, 55, 57 through 69, 71 through 75, 77, and 79 through 82.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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