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AD 75-23-01 ACTIVE

Elevator Actuating Lever
Key Information
AD Number 75-23-01 Status Active
Effective Date November 14, 1975 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-2412
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Glider"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Scheibe-Flugzeugbau GmbH
Model(s) SF 27A
Regulatory Text

75-23-01 SCHEIBE FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH: Amendment 39-2412. Applies to SF 27A gliders, serial numbers 6001 to 6105 inclusive, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the welded area of the elevator actuating lever of the elevator driveshaft, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, inspect the welded area of the elevator actuating lever of the elevator drive shaft for cracks in accordance with No. 1 of the Action paragraph of Scheibe Flugzeugbau Technical Note No. 257- 1/74, translation dated 26 June, 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

(b) If cracks are found, before further flight, repair the weld and modify the elevator drive shaft by applying a new reinforcing plate in accordance with No. 2 of the Action paragraph of Scheibe Flugzeugbau Technical Note No. 257-1/74, translation dated 26 June 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

(c) If no cracks are found, within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, modify the elevator drive shaft by applying a new reinforcing plate in accordance with No. 2 of the Action paragraph of Scheibe Flugzeugbau Technical Note No. 257- 1/74 translation dated June 26, 1975, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective November 14, 1975.