Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-17822 · Fuselage
Centrair Gliders
This AD applies to CENTRAIR Models 101, 101A, 101P, and 101AP gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Centrair Model 101, 101A, 101AP, and 101P gliders. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as structural damage to the fuselage. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Unless already done, do the following actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(3) of this AD:
(1) Within 25 days after May 27, 2014 (the effective date of this AD) and repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed every 12 months, inspect all fuselage frames and ribs following the instructions in Société Nouvelle CENTRAIR Mandatory Service Bulletin 101-06, Revision 1, dated August 5, 2013.
(2) If structural damage is detected during any inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, before further flight, contact Société Nouvelle CENTRAIR at the address specified in paragraph (i) of this AD to obtain FAA-approved repair instructions approved specifically for this AD, and before further flight, repair the glider using these repair instructions.
(3) Accomplishment of a repair, as required by paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, does not constitute terminating action for the inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD.
Note 1 to paragraph (f) of this AD: We recommend that you also inspect the fuselage frames and ribs after the occurrence of any of the following events following the instructions in Société Nouvelle CENTRAIR Mandatory Service Bulletin 101-06, Revision 1, dated August 5, 2013: Landing with retracted gear, landing gear retraction during landing run, ground looping during take-off or landing, hard landing, or damage of internal structure of the fuselage. If structural damage is detected during any of these inspections, we recommend you contact Société Nouvelle CENTRAIR at the address specified in paragraph (i) of this AD for FAA-approved repair instructions.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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