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AD 2024-19-12 Airworthiness Directives; DG Aviation GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by DG Flugzeugbau GmbH) Gliders
Applicability*9
This AD applies to the following: (1) DG Aviation GmbH (type certificate previously held by DG Flugzeugbau GmbH) Model DG-400 gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, except those with l'Hotellier connections of the elevator control installed; and (2) DG Aviation GmbH (type certificate previously held by DG Flugzeugbau GmbH) Model DG-500 Elan Orion, DG-500 Elan Trainer, DG-500/20 Elan, DG-500/22 Elan, DG-500M, DG-500MB, DG-800A, DG-800B, DG-808C, DG-1000M, DG-1000S, and DG-1000T gliders, all serial numbers; certificated in any category.
Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.
Required actions
For the purposes of this AD the definitions in paragraphs (g)(1) through (5) of this AD apply. (1) The “applicable technical note for your glider” is: (i) Model DG-400 gliders: DG Aviation GmbH Technical Note No. DG-SS-09, Doc. No. TMDG-SS-09 FE-29-01, Issue 01.f, dated March 5, 2024. (ii) Model DG-500 gliders: DG Aviation GmbH Technical Note No. 500/17, Doc. No. TM500-17 FE-29-01, Issue 01.c, dated March 5, 2023. (iii) Model DG-800 gliders: DG Aviation GmbH Technical Note No. 800/50, Doc. No. TM800-50 FE-29-01, Issue 01.c, dated March 5, 2024. (iv) Model DG-1000 gliders: DG Aviation GmbH Technical Note No. 1000/50, Doc. No. TM1000-50 FE-29-01, Issue 01.c, dated March 4, 2024. (2) A “new elevator pushrod end” is an elevator pushrod with zero hours time-in-service (TIS) having a part number specified in the applicable technical note for your glider that has never been installed on any glider. (3) A “new elevator roller” is an elevator roller with zero hours TIS having a part number specified in the applicable technical note for your glider that has never been installed on any glider. (4) Group 1 gliders: Model DG-400 gliders. (5) Group 2 gliders: Model DG-500 Elan Orion, DG-500 Elan Trainer, DG-500/20 Elan, DG-500/22 Elan, DG-500M, DG-500MB, DG-800A, DG-800B, DG-808C, DG-1000M, DG-1000S, and DG-1000T gliders.
Unsafe condition
This AD was prompted by a report of a broken rod end at the upper end of the elevator pushrod in the fin (vertical tail) of a DG Aviation GmbH DG-300 glider. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and address the unsafe condition. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in loss of pitch control of the glider.
Affected ADs
None.
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