SAIB CE-04-06

SPECIAL

AIRWORTHINESS

INFORMATION

BULLETIN

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

No. CE-04-06 October 20, 2003 www.faa.gov - Search "SAIBs" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.

Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, an owner or operator of Slingsby T67B, T67C, T67M, T67M-MkII, T67M200, T67M260, and T67M260-T3A airplanes that Slingsby has issued a Modification Bulletin (MB) No. M992, dated March 2, 2003. This MB specifies corrective action of “Fasteners to Front of Frame 2 to 3 Trim Panel for Added Security.”

Background Slingsby issued MB M992 following an in-flight incident where the forward edge of the Frame 2 to 3 trim panel became free of its intercostals retaining flange, restricting the left hand rudder pedal. This MB requires an initial inspection for the trim panel retention and secondly provides a positive means of fastening the forward edge of the Frame 2 to 3 Trim panel to the fuselage intercostals at Frame 2 position. Currently, the forward edges of the panels overlap and locate behind the intercostals.

Screws will now fasten the panel mechanically to the intercostals.

Note: The incorporation of Slingsby MB No. M992 does not supersede or satisfy work called up by any other SAL Modification Bulletin or SAL Service Bulletin.

Recommendation We are recommending, but not requiring, that owners and operators of Slingsby T67B, T67C, T67M, T67M-MkII, T67M200, T67M260, and T67M260-T3A airplanes accomplish Slingsby MB No. M992, paragraph 13.2. before the next flight. Second, you should incorporate the actions of paragraph 13.3 within the next 100 flying hours or 3 months, which ever occurs first, from receipt of the MB.

For Further Information Contact Gunnar Berg, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Small Airplane Directorate, 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 MB No. M992, dated March 2, 2003, from Slingsby, Kirkbymoorside, York, United Kingdom, YO62 6EZ; phone: 01751 432474; fax: 01751 431173;

email: SAL5@Slingsby.co.uk