AD 76-10-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Ursula Hanle | H101 Salto | Airworthiness Directives; Start & Flug Model H101 "Salto" Gliders |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the cockpit canopy locking device and consequent inability of the pilot to use his parachute.
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Required Actions
Within 10 hours time in service after the effective date, either install an operating limitations placard prohibiting acrobatic maneuvers or modify the cockpit canopy fastening mechanism by installing polyamide stop blocks in accordance with specified technical notes and drawings. The placard may be removed after the modification is done.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
H101 'Salto' gliders, certificated in all categories.
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Federal Register Abstract
Cockpit Canopy Fastening Mechanism
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AD Final Rules - DRS_76-10-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 76-10-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Start & Flug Model H101 "Salto" Gliders Subject: Cockpit Canopy Fastening Mechanism Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 05/27/1976 Make: Ursula Hanle Model: H101 Salto Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Glider Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 76-10-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2612 AD NUMBER: 76-10-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Start & Flug Model H101 "Salto" Gliders ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective May 27, 1976. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 76-10-04 START & FLUG: Amendment 39-2612. Applies to H101 "Salto" gliders, certificated in all categories. Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished. To prevent possible failure of the cockpit canopy locking device and the consequent inability of the pilot to use his parachute, accomplish the following: (a) Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, either (1) Install an operating limitations placard on the instrument panel in full view of the pilot to read as follows: "ACROBATIC MANEUVERS PROHIBITED;" or (2) Modify the cockpit canopy fastening mechanism by installing polyamide stop blocks on both canopy fastening mechanisms in accordance with Start & Flug GmbH Technical Note No. 101-8, dated May 1, 1974 and Drawing No. 101-14-34, undated, or FAA-approved equivalents. (b) The placard specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this AD, if installed, may be removed upon the incorporation of the modification described in paragraph (a)(2) of this AD. This amendment becomes effective May 27, 1976. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_76-10-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 76-10-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Start & Flug Model H101 "Salto" Gliders Subject: Cockpit Canopy Fastening Mechanism Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 05/27/1976 Make: Ursula Hanle Model: H101 Salto Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Glider Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 76-10-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2612 AD NUMBER: 76-10-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Start & Flug Model H101 "Salto" Gliders ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective May 27, 1976. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 76-10-04 START & FLUG: Amendment 39-2612. Applies to H101 "Salto" gliders, certificated in all categories. Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished. To prevent possible failure of the cockpit canopy locking device and the consequent inability of the pilot to use his parachute, accomplish the following: (a) Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, either (1) Install an operating limitations placard on the instrument panel in full view of the pilot to read as follows: "ACROBATIC MANEUVERS PROHIBITED;" or (2) Modify the cockpit canopy fastening mechanism by installing polyamide stop blocks on both canopy fastening mechanisms in accordance with Start & Flug GmbH Technical Note No. 101-8, dated May 1, 1974 and Drawing No. 101-14-34, undated, or FAA-approved equivalents. (b) The placard specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this AD, if installed, may be removed upon the incorporation of the modification described in paragraph (a)(2) of this AD. This amendment becomes effective May 27, 1976. FOOTER:
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