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AD 2004-21-02 Airworthiness Directives; Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa “PZL-Bielsko” Model SZD-50-3 “Puchacz” Sailplanes
Applicability*9
(c) This AD affects Model SZD-50-3 “Puchacz” sailplanes, all serial numbers, that are certificated in any category.
Required actions
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following: Actions Compliance Procedures (1) Using a flouorescent dye-penetrant or dye-check method, inspect the front and back of the fuselage front bulkhead attachment fitting for cracks Within the next 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) after November 29, 2004 (the effective date of this AD). Repetitively inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 calendar months Follow Przedsiebiorstwo Doświadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa PZL-Bielsko (PDPS “PZL-Bielsko”) Mandatory Bulletin No. BE-048/SZD-50-3/2000 “Puchacz”, dated June 6, 2000. (2) If cracks are found during any inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, replace the fuselage front bulkhead attachment fitting Prior to further flight after any inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD in which cracks are found. After replacing the fuselage front bulkhead attachment fitting, continue with the repetitive inspections required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD Follow Przedsiebiorstwo Doświadczalno-Produkcyjne Szybownictwa PZL-Bielsko (PDPS “PZL-Bielsko”) Mandatory Bulletin No. BE-049/SZD-50-3/2000 Puchacz”, dated September 14, 2000.
Unsafe condition
(d) This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Poland. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks in the fuselage front bulkhead attachment fitting, which could result in structural failure of the bulkhead. This failure could lead to loss of control of the sailplane.
Affected ADs
(b) None.
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