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2005-08-06 Centrair: Amendment 39-14058; Docket No. FAA-2004-19616; Directorate Identifier 2004-CE-38-AD.
When Does This AD Become Effective?
(a) This AD becomes effective on June 2, 2005.
What Other ADs Are Affected by This Action?
(b) None.
What Gliders Are Affected by This AD?
(c) This AD affects Models 101, 101A, 101AP, and 101P gliders, serial numbers as specified below, that are certificated in any catergory:
(1) Serial numbers 101A600 through 101A637 where the original manufacturer's hinge pins are installed; and
(2) All gliders that had hinge pins replaced with hinge pins that Centrair delivered between February 20, 1995, and February 28, 2001.
What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in This AD?
(d) This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for France. The actions specified in this AD are intended to replace incorrectly heat-treated elevator or aileron hinge pins, which could result in failure of the elevator or ailerons. Such failure during takeoff, landing, or flight operations could lead to loss of glider control.
(e) To address this problem, you must do the following:
Actions
Compliance
Procedures
(1) For serial numbers 101A600 through 101A637 where the original manufacturer s hinge pins are installed and all gliders that had hinge pins replaced with hinge pins that Centrair delivered between February 20, 1995, and February 28, 2001: replace the
hinge pins with part number (P/N) SY991A hinge pins.
Within the next 25 hours time-in-service
(TIS) after June 2, 2005 (the effective
date of this AD), unless already done.
Follow Soci t Nouvelle Centrair
Service Bulletin No. 101 22, dated
March 13, 2001.
(2) For all serial numbers: Do not install any elevator and aile-ron hinge pins that are not P/N SY991A hinge pins.
As of June 2, 2005 (the effective date of thisAD).
Not Applicable.
May I Request an Alternative Method of Compliance?
(f) You may request a different method of compliance or a different compliance time for this AD by following the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, send your request to your principal inspector. The principal inspector may add comments and will send your request to the Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, FAA. For information on any already approved alternative methods of compliance, contact Greg Davison, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4130; facsimile: (816) 329- 4090.
Is There Other Information That Relates to This Subject?
(g) French AD Number 2001-247(A), dated June 27, 2001, also addresses the subject of this AD.
Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by Reference?
(h) You must do the actions required by this AD following the instructions in Societe Nouvelle Centrair ServiceBulletin No. 101-22, dated March 13, 2001. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service bulletin in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To get a copy of this service information, contact CENTRAIR, Aerodome B.P.N. 44, 36300 Le Blanc, France; telephone: 02.54.37.07.96; facsimile: 02.54.37.48.64. To review copies of this service information, go to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html or call (202)
741-6030. To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA-2004-19616.
