SAIB CE-04-39 —

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Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

No. CE-04-39 January 6, 2004 www.faa.gov - Search "SAIBs" This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, owners and operators of CENTRAIR Model Type 101 gliders, all models and all serial numbers, that DIRECTION GENERALE DE L’AVIATION CIVILE (DGAC) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002- 247(A), dated May 29, 2002. The DGAC AD and SN CENTRAIR Service Bulletin (SB) 101-23 require an inspection of the flight command control cables.

Background

CENTRAIR has reported a case of incorrect crimping of steering control cables on a glider. An incorrect crimping of a cable may lead to the loss of the affected flight control command. The DGAC has issued an AD for type 101 gliders having undergone replacement of steering control, hook release or brake control cables, not performed in CENTRAIR workshops. The DGAC AD applies to all models and all serial numbers where history of cable replacement is unknown.

Recommendation

We recommend that you accomplish the actions of CENTRAIR SB No. 101-23. We’ve attached the SB for information and details.

For Further Information Contact

Carrie Beach, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Room 301, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329-4140; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected], or

Société Nouvelle CENTRAIR, Aérodrome – 36300 LE BLANC, FRANCE; phone: 33.2.54.37.07.96; fax: 33.2.54.37.48.64.

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