AD 64-07-05

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Airworthiness directive · Elevator Control Push Rods · Alexander Schleicher K 8, K 8 B, K7 and 8 more

Effective
April 13, 1964
Superseded by
AD2013-16-05
Models
K 8, K 8 B, K7, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR and 5 more
Registered aircraft
92 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Glider

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed August 7, 2025.

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64-07-05 SCHLEICHER: Amdt. 701 Part 507 Federal Register March 11, 1964. Applies to All Models Ka2B, Ka6, K7 and K8 Gliders.

Compliance required as indicated.

A number of elevator control failures have occurred in service due to deflection of a long unsupported section of the push-pull control rod and some manufacturing deviations. To preclude recurrence of these failures, the following shall be accomplished:

(a) Each glider shall be inspected for conformity to Schleicher Service Document entitled, "Automatic Elevator Connection" dated July 4, 1962, within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD.

(b) Models Ka2B, Ka6, K7, and K8 gliders not conforming to the document referred in (a) shall be repaired or modified before further flight. All repairs or modifications shall conform to standards specified in CAM 18.

(c) Unless already accomplished, install an additional push pull rod support in Models Ka2B, K7 and K8 gliders within the next 10 hours' time in service.

MODEL MODIFICATION NO. Ka2B No. 7 dated July 4, 1962 K7 No. 8 dated November 23, 1961 K8 No. 7 dated November 24, 1961

(Schleicher Service Document, "Automatic Elevator Connection" dated July 4, 1962, for Models Ka2B, Ka6, K7 and K8, and Mod. No. 8 dated November 23, 1961, for Model K7, Mod. No. 7 dated November 24, 1961, for Model K8, and Mod. No. 7 dated July 4, 1962, for Model Ka2B, pertain to this same subject.)

This directive effective April 13, 1964.

Affected TCDS · 3

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 92

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Schleicher76 aircraft
  • Schleicher Alexander15 aircraft
  • Schempp-Hirth1 aircraft
By year built
19571985
Registered aircraft by year built: 71 aircraft
19574
19583
19592
19604
19619
19626
19639
19648
19656
19666
19676
19685
19702
19851

21 with no year recorded

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