AD 78-14-03

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Glaser-Dirks Model DG-100 Gliders

AD Number
78-14-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-100 Airworthiness Directives; Glaser-Dirks Model DG-100 Gliders

Unsafe Condition

The horizontal stabilizer may not be fully seated and secured to the vertical stabilizer during assembly.

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Required Actions

Modify the horizontal stabilizer attachment fitting by adding a plastic pin extension per Glaser-Dirks Technical Note No. 301/5 or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region. Revise the Model DG-100 Service Manual by adding specific sentences to page 18 and amendments page 2.

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Compliance Time

within the next 20 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-100 gliders, excluding the DG-100G glider.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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