Tost Airworthiness Directives

Airworthiness Directives; TOST: Applies to Tost Type Universal 53 Glider Tow Couplings with Serial Numbers 1 through 29999, Installed on Schempp-Hirth Models Standard Austria S, SH, and SH-1; Scheibe Flugzeugbau Models L-Spatz 55, Bergfalke II 55, and SF 26A; and Alexander Schleicher Models Ka 6 CR, Ka 6 E, K 7, and K 8 B Gliders

Unsafe Condition: The bracket type automatic releases of the Tost Type Universal 53 Glider Tow Couplings may fail to safely reduce release load on the glider coupling when the tow cable imposes asymmetrical loads.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; TOST: Applies to Tost Type Universal 53 Glider Tow Couplings with Serial Numbers 1 through 29999, Installed on Schempp-Hirth Models Standard Austria S, SH, and SH-1; Scheibe Flugzeugbau Models L-Spatz 55, Bergfalke II 55, and SF 26A; and Alexander Schleicher Models Ka 6 CR, Ka 6 E, K 7, and K 8 B Gliders