# AD 78-14-04: Rudder Control Levers

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: GROB-WERKE G102 ASTIR CS
- Effective: July 11, 1978
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Glider
- Amendment: 39-3254
- Registered aircraft: 38 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/600E896B76AD6AA386256A38005B1FAB.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-14-04

## The airworthiness directive

78-14-04 BURKHART GROB: Amendment 39-3254. Applies to Model "G102" Astir CS gliders, serial numbers 1180 through 1536, certificated in all categories, that have rudder control levers with lightening cutouts.

Compliance is required with in the next 25 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To reduce the possibility of failure of the intermediate rudder control lever and subsequent loss of rudder control, replace the rudder control lever in accordance with Burkhart Grob, Technical Information TM 102-8, dated November 28, 1977, or equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Region.

This amendment becomes effective July 11, 1978.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS G33EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G33EU): Fiberglas-Technik Rudolf Lindner GmbH & Co. KG; names 1 of 4 models: G102 ASTIR CS

## 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: 38 (38 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau 38

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS](https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-g102-astir-cs): 38 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-14-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-14-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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