AD 90-15-08
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH | H-36 DIMONA | Airworthiness Directives; HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH Model H-36 DIMONA Gliders (all serial numbers) |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the wing attachments due to discrepancies in the distance between the main bolt heads, bulkhead bushings, and the back face of the main bulkhead in the wing spar tunnel.
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Required Actions
Visually inspect and measure the distance between the main bolt heads, bulkhead bushings, and the back face of the main bulkhead in the wing spar tunnel per Service Bulletin 24. Repair discrepancies before further flight if found. Alternate compliance may be approved by the Brussels Aircraft Certification Office.
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Compliance Time
within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH Model H-36 DIMONA Gliders (all serial numbers)
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Federal Register Abstract
Wing Attachment
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AD Final Rules - DRS_90-15-08.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-15-08 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 90-CE-08 Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH Model H-36 DIMONA Gliders (all serial numbers) Subject: Wing Attachment Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 08/20/1990 Make: Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model: H-36 DIMONA Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Glider Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 90-15-08 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 90-CE-08 AMENDMENT: 39-6655 AD NUMBER: 90-15-08 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH Model H-36 DIMONA Gliders (all serial numbers) ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 20, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-15-08 HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH: Amendment 39-6655. Docket No. 90-CE-08. Applicability: Model H-36 DIMONA (all serial numbers) gliders, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To insure the continued structural integrity of the wing attachments, accomplish the following: (a) Visually inspect and measure the distance between the main bolt heads, the bulkhead bushings, and the back face of the main bulkhead in the wing spar tunnel in accordance with the instructions and criteria specified in Hoffmann Aircraft GmbH Service Bulletin Number 24, dated May 4, 1988. If any discrepancies are noted, prior to further flight repair the discrepancies in accordance with the instructions contained in the above Service Bulletin. (b) An alternate method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time which provides an equivalent level of safety, may be approved by the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, c/o American Embassy, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium. NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office. All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the documents referred to herein upon request to Hoffmann Aircraft GmbH, Richard-Neutra-Gasse 5, 1210 Wein, Austria; or may examine these documents at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. This amendment (39-6655, AD 90-15-08) becomes effective on August 20, 1990. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_90-15-08.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-15-08 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 90-CE-08 Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH Model H-36 DIMONA Gliders (all serial numbers) Subject: Wing Attachment Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 08/20/1990 Make: Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model: H-36 DIMONA 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: 90-15-08 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 90-CE-08 AMENDMENT: 39-6655 AD NUMBER: 90-15-08 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH Model H-36 DIMONA Gliders (all serial numbers) ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 20, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-15-08 HOFFMANN AIRCRAFT GmbH: Amendment 39-6655. Docket No. 90-CE-08. Applicability: Model H-36 DIMONA (all serial numbers) gliders, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To insure the continued structural integrity of the wing attachments, accomplish the following: (a) Visually inspect and measure the distance between the main bolt heads, the bulkhead bushings, and the back face of the main bulkhead in the wing spar tunnel in accordance with the instructions and criteria specified in Hoffmann Aircraft GmbH Service Bulletin Number 24, dated May 4, 1988. If any discrepancies are noted, prior to further flight repair the discrepancies in accordance with the instructions contained in the above Service Bulletin. (b) An alternate method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time which provides an equivalent level of safety, may be approved by the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, c/o American Embassy, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium. NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office. All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the documents referred to herein upon request to Hoffmann Aircraft GmbH, Richard-Neutra-Gasse 5, 1210 Wein, Austria; or may examine these documents at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. This amendment (39-6655, AD 90-15-08) becomes effective on August 20, 1990. FOOTER:
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