Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau Gliders
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2022-06-16 · Effective 2022-07-21 · 87 FR 36219
Document
Document number
2022-12869
Federal Register citation
87 FR 36219
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2022-06-16
Effective date
2022-07-21
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0293
Abstract
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 75-23-03 for all Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau (Alexander Schleicher) Model Ka2B, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, K 7, K 8, and AS-K 13 gliders. AD 75-23-03 required visually inspecting the glue joint between the elevator nose rib number 1 and the nose plywood skin and replacing the glue joint if insufficient glue adhesion was found. Since the FAA issued AD 75-23-03, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) superseded prior EASA ADs for the unsafe condition on these products. This AD adds the Model K 8 B gliders to the applicability and requires repetitively inspecting the glue joint at elevator rib number 1 and repairing any damage found. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.