Aircraft
Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
CE-08-08 (correction)
Tdata note: The FAA issued
a correction within the second paragraph under Background. This copy reflects the
correction.
November 26, 2007
This is information only. Recommendations
aren’t mandatory.
Introduction
This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin informs you of an
airworthiness concern for Société Nouvelle Centrair model
201 series gliders, all serial numbers.
Background
Improper maintenance in the airbrake control linkage may have
contributed to a crack in the airbrake lever and interference between
the airbrake plate and the airbrake locking crank.
The Direction Generale de l’aviation Civile France (DGAC, the
French aviation authority) has issued airworthiness directive (AD)
number F-2007-011 dated October 24, 2007, for those sailplanes
registered for operation in France. That AD is based on Centrair
Service Bulletin No. 201-30, original issue or later approved revision,
and requires an immediate inspection of the moving parts of the
airbrake control for clearance and cracks with replacement if any
damage is found.
At this time, this airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition
that would warrant AD action under Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR) part 39.
Recommendations
We recommend all owners and operators comply with actions outlined in Centrair Service Bulletin No. 201-30.