AD 98-24-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10 Sailplanes

AD Number
98-24-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-CE-103-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: November 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 225)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Stemme S10 Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10 Sailplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the flap drive rocker caused by fatigue due to the design of part number 10SW-RMW, which could result in loss of lateral control and wing flap control with consequent reduced or loss of sailplane control.

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Required Actions

Replace the flap drive rocker, part number 10SW-RMW, with a modified flap drive rocker in accordance with Stemme Service Bulletin No. A31-10-017, Amendment-Index 02.a, dated May 20, 1998, and Installation Instruction No. A34-10-017-E, Amendment-Index 01.a, dated August 10, 1998.

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Compliance Time

Prior to further flight after the effective date of this AD (December 9, 1998).

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Affected Aircraft

Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10 sailplanes, serial numbers 10-03 through 10-26, certificated in any category.

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