Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airworthiness Directives

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2022-03-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The displayed fuel quantity can have an error as much as four gallons/fuel tank with the display indicating four gallons with an empty tank. In the context of this event, the end level effect is th...

Effective: Mar 21, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2017-10-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of a brake master cylinder pivot pin, which could cause the rudder pedal mechanism to detach from the brake cylinder.

Effective: Jun 29, 2017 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 300 hours time-in-service (TIS)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airplanes

2015-11-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of a brake master cylinder pivot pin, specifically Part Number T67M-45-539, installed on rudder pedal assemblies #1 and #4, could cause the rudder pedal mechanism to detach from the brake m...

Effective: Jun 16, 2015 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airplanes

2014-04-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Cracked horizontal stabilizer attachment brackets.

Effective: Apr 1, 2014 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 150 hours TIS after April 1, 2014, or at the next annual inspection after that date, which...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Aviation Ltd. Airplanes

2005-01-19

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Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders

Unsafe Condition: The GTX 33/33D/330/330D Mode S transponders may detect the S1 (suppression) interrogating pulse below the minimum trigger level (MTL) and, in some circumstances, not reply. This could lead to inacc...

Effective: Feb 23, 2005 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (February 23, 2005).

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders

85-12-10

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Airworthiness Directives; SLINGSBY SAILPLANES Model T.53.B Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Structural failure due to fatigue cracks in the welded frame P/N T53B-1079 and aft brackets (P/N T53B-10-168, Issue 1-4 or 5) and metal lugs/channel section on fuselage frame No. 6.

Effective: Jul 22, 1985 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at i...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SLINGSBY SAILPLANES Model T.53.B Gliders

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure

75-23-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T59D Kestrel Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Rudder cable failure due to broken wires in any strand at the points the cables leave the top of the rudder pedals and immediately aft of the cable ferrules.

Effective: May 27, 1976 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours' time in service after May 27, 1976, and thereafter every 100 hours' tim...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T59D Kestrel Gliders

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

75-17-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby T59D Kestrel Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Dive brake retraction failure

Effective: Aug 18, 1975 Category: aircraft Compliance: within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD (for placard instal...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby T59D Kestrel Gliders

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

75-17-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T59D Kestrel Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Structural failure of the elevator actuator bracket P/N 59A-30-11 due to cracks in the inside welded corners.

Effective: Aug 18, 1974 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at i...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T59D Kestrel Gliders

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

69-19-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.53B Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Incorrect tailplane incidence during aero-towing could prevent proper glider trimming.

Effective: Sep 15, 1969 Category: aircraft Compliance: within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.53B Gliders

69-11-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.53.B Gliders

Unsafe Condition: The fuselage center section structure may fail due to fatigue cracking.

Effective: Jun 2, 1969 Category: aircraft Compliance: before further flight after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.53.B Gliders

69-03-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.53B Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Interference between the elevator control lever and its support bracket P/N 53B-10-81

Effective: Feb 14, 1969 Category: aircraft Compliance: within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.53B Gliders

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

73-13-05

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Airworthiness Directives; SLINGSBY Model Glasflugel T.59.D "Kestrel" gliders.

Unsafe Condition: Possible wing flutter due to aileron unbalance.

Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and before further...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SLINGSBY Model Glasflugel T.59.D "Kestrel" gliders.

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

73-17-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.51 Dart Gliders

Unsafe Condition: Corrosion of the metal portion of the wing spars, particularly at bolted joints and rib attachment areas, which could lead to loss of wing structural integrity.

Category: aircraft Compliance: Before July 14, 1973, unless already accomplished within the last year, and thereafter at interva...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Slingsby Model T.51 Dart Gliders

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