- Effective
- August 2, 1976
- Model
- Rhonlerche II
- Data sheet
- TCDS7G6
- Registered aircraft
- 4 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Glider
- Amendment
- 39-2674
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The airworthiness directive
76-15-02 ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER: Amendment 39-2674. Applies to Rhonlerche II gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in all categories.
Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
To detect cracks in the welded area between the flight control horizontal torsion tube and the front control stick mount and to prevent front control stick separation from the mount, accomplish the following:
(a) Within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD visually inspect with a 5 power magnifier the welded area between the flight control horizontal torsion tube and the front control stick mount in accordance with Alexander Schleicher Technical Note No. 13, page 1, dated June 23, 1975, and page 2, dated July 1, 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
(b) If a crack is found in performing the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD, prior to further flight, repair cracks and reinforce the torsion tube-mount area in accordance with Alexander Schleicher Technical Note No. 13, page 1, dated June 23, 1975, and page 2, dated July 1, 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
(c) If no crack is found in performing the inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD, within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, reinforce the torsion tube-mount area in accordance with Alexander Schleicher Technical Note No. 13, page 1, dated June 23, 1975, and page 2, dated July 1, 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.
This amendment becomes effective August 2, 1976.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 4
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1955 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 |
2 with no year recorded