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AD 2020-13-09 Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
Applicability*9
This AD applies to DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500 Elan Orion, DG-500 Elan Trainer, DG-500/20 Elan, DG-500/22 Elan, DG-500M, and DG-500MB gliders, all serial numbers; and DG-1000S and DG-1000T gliders, serial numbers up to and including 10-144; certificated in any category.
Compliance
Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Before further flight after August 26, 2020 (the effective date of this AD), revise the flight manual for your glider by inserting the flight manual pages listed in Instruction 5 of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Technical Note (TN) No. 1000/42, Document No. TM1000-42 FE-29-01, Issue 01.b, dated September 11, 2019, and TN No. 500/13, Document No. TM1000-42 FE-29-01, Issue 01.b, dated September 11, 2019, which are co-published as one document (TM1000-42 FE-29-01). This action may be performed by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate and must be entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9 (a)(1) through (4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439. (2) Before further flight after August 26, 2020 (the effective date of this AD), and thereafter at each annual inspection, inspect the rear locking rods of the front and rear canopy and repair any discrepancies by following Instructions 1 through 3 in TM1000-42 FE-29-01.
Required actions
The Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Jim Rutherford, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, International Validation Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4165; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: jim.rutherford@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on any glider to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
Unsafe condition
This AD was prompted by the rear locking rod of the rear canopy rotating out of the threads of the operating mechanism. Due to the similarity in design, the front canopy locking mechanism may also be affected. The FAA is issuing this AD to repetitively inspect the front and rear canopy locking rods, and make repairs as necessary, to prevent blocking of the canopy emergency release system, which could affect the evacuation of occupants from the glider in an emergency.
Affected ADs
None.
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