AD 83-16-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau | Standard-Cirrus | Airworthiness Directives; SCHEMPP-HIRTH GMBH AND COMPANY KG Model "Standard Cirrus" Sailplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue fracture of the air brake drive lever ball joints.
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Required Actions
Remove the two ball joints in the air brake drive lever in the fuselage and install new ball joints, P/N MS 961-150-150, in accordance with Schempp-Hirth Technical Note No. 278-23 (LBA-approved), dated January 11, 1979, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 100 hours time in service or within 120 days, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 400 hours time in service, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 500 hours time in service from the last replacement.
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Affected Aircraft
SCHEMPP-HIRTH GMBH AND COMPANY KG Model "Standard Cirrus" sailplanes, certificated in any category.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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