# AD 76-10-04: Cockpit Canopy Fastening Mechanism

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Ursula Hanle H101 Salto
- Effective: May 27, 1976
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Glider
- Amendment: 39-2612
- Registered aircraft: 6 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D3F6B2281CE7857886256A56005C9FB6.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-10-04

## The airworthiness directive

76-10-04 START & FLUG: Amendment 39-2612. Applies to H101 "Salto" gliders, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible failure of the cockpit canopy locking device and the consequent inability of the pilot to use his parachute, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, either

  (1) Install an operating limitations placard on the instrument panel in full view of the pilot to read as follows:

"ACROBATIC MANEUVERS PROHIBITED;" or

  (2) Modify the cockpit canopy fastening mechanism by installing polyamide stop blocks on both canopy fastening mechanisms in accordance with Start & Flug GmbH Technical Note No. 101-8, dated May 1, 1974 and Drawing No. 101-14-34, undated, or FAA-approved equivalents.

  (b) The placard specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this AD, if installed, may be removed upon the incorporation of the modification described in paragraph (a)(2) of this AD.

This amendment becomes effective May 27, 1976.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS G28EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G28EU): Ursula Hanle; names 1 of 1 models: H101 Salto

## 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: 6 (6 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Start & Flug 3, Doktor Fiberglas 2, Ursula Hanle 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Start & Flug H101 "SALTO"](https://openairdocs.org/model/start-flug-h101-salto): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Doktor Fiberglas H101 SALTO](https://openairdocs.org/model/doktor-fiberglas-h101-salto): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Ursula Hanle H101 SALTO](https://openairdocs.org/model/ursula-hanle-h101-salto): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-10-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-10-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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