# AD 88-14-02: Canopy Release

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau DG-300, DG-200 and DG-100
- Effective: June 30, 1988
- Published: June 30, 1988
- Issued: May 24, 1988
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Glider
- Amendment: 39-5945
- Registered aircraft: 27 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/31A21ED3476C5A3286256A4E00539026.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-14-02

## The airworthiness directive

88-14-02 GLASER-DIRKS FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH: Amendment 39-5945. Applies to DG-100, all gliders with single piece canopy, up to Serial Number E195; DG-200 all gliders with single piece canopy; DG-300, Serial Numbers 3E1 through 3E175, certificated in any category.

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

To prevent failure of the canopy to release during an inflight emergency procedure, comply with the requirements of the Glaser-Dirks Technical Notes (TN's) as indicated below:

  (a) DG-100, must comply with Glaser-Dirks TN 301/14, dated June 24, 1986, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 ("Measures:").

  (b) DG-200, must comply with Glaser-Dirks TN 323/6, dated June 24, 1986, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 ("Measures:").

  (c) DG-300, must comply with Glaser-Dirks TN 359/9, dated June 24, 1986, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 ("Measures:").

  (d) Upon request, an equivalent means of compliancewith the requirements of this AD may be approved by the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office, AEU-100, Europe, and Middle East Office, Federal Aviation Administration, c/o American Embassy, 15 Rue de La Loi B-1040 Brussels, Belgium; telephone 513.38.30 ext. 2710; or the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, 181 South Franklin Avenue, Room 202, Valley Stream, New York 11581; telephone (516) 791-6680.

  (e) Upon submission of substantiating data by an owner or operator through an FAA Airworthiness Inspector, the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office, or the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office, may adjust the compliance time specified in this AD.

Glaser-Dirks TN's No. 301/14, 323/6, and 359/9, all dated June 24, 1986, identified and described in this document, are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who havenot already received these documents may obtain copies from Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH, Im Schollengarten 19-20, D-7520 Bruchsal 4, Federal Republic of Germany.

These documents may also be examined at the Office of the Regional Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, Room 311, Rules Docket No. 88-ANE-24, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

This amendment, 39-5945, becomes effective on June 30, 1988.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS G32EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G32EU): DG Aviation GmbH; names 1 of 1 models: DG-100

## 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: 27 (27 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Glaser Dirks 18, Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau 9

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Glaser Dirks DG 300](https://openairdocs.org/model/glaser-dirks-dg-300): 18 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau DG-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/glaser-dirks-flugzeugbau-dg-200): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau DG-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/glaser-dirks-flugzeugbau-dg-100): 2 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-14-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-14-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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