# AD 64-07-05: Elevator Control Push Rods

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Historical
- Products: Alexander Schleicher K 8, K 8 B, K7, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, Ka 6 CR-Pe, Ka2B and KA 6 E
- Effective: April 13, 1964
- Superseded by: [AD 2013-16-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-16-05)
- Product type: Aircraft, Glider
- Registered aircraft: 92 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0E5410585680BB4486256A54006EE565.0001
- DRS record last changed: August 7, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-07-05

## The airworthiness directive

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 data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7G1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7G1): Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau; names 7 of 7 models: KA 6 E, Ka 6, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 CR-Pe
- [TCDS 7G3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7G3): Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau; names 2 of 2 models: K7, Ka2B
- [TCDS 7G4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7G4): Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau; names 2 of 2 models: K 8 B, K 8

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 92 (92 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Schleicher 76, Schleicher Alexander 15, Schempp-Hirth 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Schleicher KA 6 CR](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-cr): 28 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher KA 6 E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-e): 19 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher K 8 B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8-b): 19 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher Alexander K 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-k-7): 15 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher KA 2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-2b): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher KA 6](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher KA 6 BR](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-br): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher KA 6 CR-PE](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-cr-pe): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher KA 6 B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schleicher K 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Schempp-Hirth K8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k8b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 11 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-07-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/64-07-05/aircraft.md

## Related documents

- [AD 2013-16-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-16-05): Flight Controls · Alexander Schleicher AS-K 13, K 8, K 8 B and 7 more. Effective Oct 4, 2013. Supersedes this AD

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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