# AD 75-17-10: Elevator Actuator Bracket

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Slingsby T.59.D Kestrel
- Effective: August 18, 1974
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Glider
- Amendment: 39-2312
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C0FB4C76E4970C4F86256A56005A65D9.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-17-10

## The airworthiness directive

75-17-10 SLINGSBY SAILPLANES: Amendment 39-2312. Applies to T59D Kestrel gliders certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent structural failure of the elevator actuator bracket, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 5 hours' time in service, visually inspect the elevator actuator bracket P/N 59A-30-11 for cracks in the inside welded corners.

  (b) If cracks are found, prior to further flight, replace the elevator actuator bracket, P/N 59A-30-11, with a machined aluminum bracket, P/N 59A-03-8A/B/C, in accordance with Slingsby Sailplanes Technical Instruction No. 65, Issue 2, dated May 23, 1974, or an FAA- approved equivalent.

  (c) The inspections required by paragraph (a) of this AD may be discontinued after a machined aluminum elevator actuator bracket, P/N 59A-03-8A/B/C, has been installed in place of P/N 59A-30-11 in accordance with Slingsby Sailplanes Technical Instruction No. 65, Issue 2, dated May 23, 1974, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective August 18, 1974.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS G27EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G27EU): Slingsby Sailplanes; names 1 of 1 models: T.59.D Kestrel

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

No registered aircraft matched the models it names.

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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