75-23-03: Elevator and Control
FAA order 75-23-03 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 14, 1975. The FAA's subject line: Elevator and Control. It names Schleicher Alexander K 7, Schleicher AS-K13, Schleicher K 8, Schleicher KA 6: about 103 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: flight controls.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co.; Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co.
- Models
- AS-K 13, K 8, K7, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, Ka2B, AS-K 13, K 8, K7, Ka 6, Ka 6 B, Ka 6 BR, Ka 6 C, Ka 6 CR, Ka2B
- On this site
- Schleicher Alexander K 7 15 registered
Schleicher AS-K13 14 registered
Schleicher K 8 20 registered
Schleicher KA 6 54 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- November 14, 1975
- Published
- October 31, 1975 (signed October 23, 1975)
- Docket
- Unknown
- Replaced by
- 2022-12-07
- Status
- Historical
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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75-23-03 ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER SEGELFLUGZEUGBAU: Amendment 39- 2414. Applies to Ka2B, Ka6, Ka6B, Ka6BR, Ka6C, Ka6CR, K7, K8, and AS-K13 gliders all serial numbers, certificated in all categories.
Compliance is required as indicated.
To prevent structural failure of the elevator and loss of elevator control accomplish the following:
(a) Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, remove the elevator from the glider and visually inspect the glue joint between nose rib No. 1 and the nose plywood skin on both elevator halves by probing with a small penknife.
(b) If insufficient glue adhesion is determined in accordance with good aeronautical practices, before further flight, remove elevator rib No. 1 in its entirety, prepare for new glue joint by roughing the surfaces to be glued, reinstall rib No. 1 by regluing, and cover joints between rib No. 1 and nose skin with fabric to protect joint against moisture.This amendment becomes effective November 14, 1975.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
1997-11-24ACE-98-09 ·
1997-11-24ACE-98-10 ·
1997-11-12ACE-98-06 ·
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 7, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/75-23-03.json · aircraft systems.