90-13-11 S.N. CENTRAIR: Amendment 39-6630. Docket No. 90-CE-12-AD.
Applicability: Model 201B (Serial Numbers 201026 thru 201077) gliders certificated in any category.
Compliance: Required within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
To assure that the airbrake is properly functioning, accomplish the following:
(a) Visually inspect the rear cockpit airbrake handle for any distortion or cracks per the instructions in S.N. Centrair Service Bulletin (SB) No. 201-07, dated February 14, 1990.
(b) Determine that the airbrake handle lower arm has a minimum adequate thickness of 1.5 mm or cannot be inserted into the thickness gauge provided by Centrair per S.N. Centrair SB No. 201-07, dated February 14, 1990.
(c) Prior to further flight, replace any distorted, cracked, or undersized parts with serviceable parts in accordance with the applicable manufacturers Maintenance Manual.
(d) An alternate method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time which provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office, c/o American Embassy, 1000 Brussels, Belgium; Telephone 513.38.30 extension 2710/2711.
NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Brussels Aircraft Certification Office.
All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document referred to herein upon request to S.N. Centrair Aerodrome FFN 44 36300 La Blanc, France; or may examine this document at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
This amendment (39-6630, AD 90-13-11) becomes effective on July 17, 1990.