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AD 71-17-09 ACTIVE

Loose Rudder Fittings
Key Information
AD Number 71-17-09 Status Active
Effective Date August 26, 1971 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-1272
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Glider"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) K & L Soaring LLC
Model(s) SGS 1-23H SGS 1-23H-15
Regulatory Text

71-17-09 SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT: Amdt. 39-1272. Applies to SGS 1-23H. Type Gliders.

To prevent severe oscillations and vibrations resulting from excessively loose rudder fittings accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 25 hours time in service unless accomplished within the last 75 hours time in service and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours time in service, inspect the lower and upper rudder and fin hinges P/N 1A-107-2, P/N 23H704-16 & -17, P/N 1A-105-2 and P/N 23H705-21, to assure that neither the fore and aft nor the sidewards free-play exceeds five-thousandths (0.005) inches.

(b) If free-play in excess of the limits set forth in paragraph (a) is found, replace hinges and their connecting bolts with parts of the same part number or with FAA approved equivalent parts; or incorporate a modification described in Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin No. 102-23-2 dated 29 June 1971 or an FAA approved equivalent modification. Equivalent partsor modifications must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region.

(c) The compliance times may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region upon receipt of substantiating data submitted through an FAA Maintenance Inspector.

This amendment becomes effective August 26, 1971.