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  • new FAA AD for certain Scheibe-Aircraft-GmbH Model SF 25 C gliders.

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 6 08:58:00 2022
    Abstract: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Scheibe-Aircraft-GmbH Model SF 25 C gliders. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to
    identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI identifies the unsafe condition as severe corrosion on the inner surface of the control stick tube. This AD requires inspecting the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) control...

    The Federal Register notice is here: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-05-06/pdf/2022-09890.pdf

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?St=C3=A9phane_Vander_Veke@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 6 21:58:52 2022
    Our SF-25C was affected, rust was detected inside the sticks (I suppose most older SF-25 sticks will be affected). No spare parts are available from Scheibe at the moment. We ordered a pair of sticks (to be manufactured) and sent our sticks to Scheibe
    for evaluation. We got them back with a temporary Form One (validity 1 year). We hope the new sticks will be ready by then...

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  • From Dan Marotta@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 7 09:18:26 2022
    If you own the aircraft you can make your own or provide a drawing to
    someone else to make them. It's in the FARs (if you're in the US).

    Dan
    5J

    On 5/6/22 22:58, Stéphane Vander Veken wrote:
    Our SF-25C was affected, rust was detected inside the sticks (I suppose most older SF-25 sticks will be affected). No spare parts are available from Scheibe at the moment. We ordered a pair of sticks (to be manufactured) and sent our sticks to Scheibe
    for evaluation. We got them back with a temporary Form One (validity 1 year). We hope the new sticks will be ready by then...

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