SAIB CE-03-54

SPECIAL

AIRWORTHINESS

INFORMATION

BULLETIN

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

No. CE-03-54 September 10, 2003 We post SAIBs on the internet at www.airweb.faa.gov This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.

Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, and owner or operator of Slingsby T67A, T67B, T67C, T67M, T67M-MkII, T67M200, T67M260, and T67M260-T3A airplanes that Slingsby has issued Service Bulletin (SB) No. 180, dated April 30, 2003. This SB specifies correcting an alternator wiring loom chafing issue.

Background A case has been reported of the alternator wiring loom chafing against the rocker cover oil drain back pipe. Further investigation found that the ‘p’ clip on the pipe had been fitted incorrectly, bringing the loom into contact with the pipe, which then chafed through the pipe causing oil to seep out. Slingsby issued SB No. 180 to provide instructions for examining and correcting the ‘p’ clip position.

Recommendation We are recommending, but not requiring, that owners or operators of Slingsby T67A, T67B, T67C, T67M, T67M-MkII, T67M200, T67M260, and T67M260-T3A airplanes accomplish inspection and ‘p’ clip position correction at the next 50-hour maintenance inspection, as stated in Slingsby SB No.

180, dated April 30, 2003.

For Further Information Contact Gunnar Berg, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, ACE-112, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106;

phone: (816)-329-4059; fax: (816)-329-4090; email: gunnar.berg@faa.gov

You can obtain copies of Slingsby SB No. 180, dated April 30, 2003, from Slingsby, Kirkbymoorside, York, United Kingdom, YO62 6EZ; phone: 01751 432474, fax: 01751 431173, email: SAL5@Slingsby.co.uk