SAIB CE-06-42

SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS

INFORMATION BULLETIN

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

CE-06-42 April 18, 2006 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/ This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advises you, owners or operators of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500M, all serial numbers (S/Ns);

DG-500MB, all S/Ns up to and including 5E243; DG-800B, all S/Ns up to and including 8-321 (Solo and Mid West engines) gliders; of an airworthiness concern.

Background

On a DG-800B, the brass section of the primer valve disintegrated from the valve resulting in fuel leakage. This condition may exist on the above-mentioned models.

Recommendation

We recommend you do the actions of the stated Technical Notes upon receipt of this SAIB. However, in lieu of recurring inspections, we recommend you install the heat shrink tubing if the primer valve is intact or repair or replace as appropriate if you find damage.

For Further Information Contact

Gregory Davison, Glider Program Manager, FAA Small Airplane Directorate, Room 301, 901 Locust Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; phone: (816) 329-4130; fax: (816) 329- 4090; email: gregory.davison@faa.gov

DG Flugzeugbau U.S. Representatives:

Western:

Pacific Aerosport, LLC, 17705 49th Place N.E., Arlington, WA 98223 Tel: (360) 474-9394 Fax: (360) 474-1034 Email: Chris@pacificaerosport.com http://www.pacificaerosport.com

Eastern:

Seminole Lake Gliderport P.O. Box 135516 4024 Soaring Lane Clermont, Florida 34713 Tel: (352) 394-5450 Fax: (352) 394-5450 Email: soarfl@aol.com

Factory Address:

DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Otto Lilienthal Weg 2 D-76646 Bruchsal Tel: +49 7251 3020-100 Fax: +49 7251 3020-200 Email: sales@dg-flugzeugbau.de http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/