EASA AD 2020-0121
May 28, 2020Flight Controls – elevator Control Pushrod – Inspection / Replacement
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0121 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting various Grob sailplanes including ASTIR CS series, CLUB ASTIR II, TWIN ASTIR models, and G 103 series powered and unpowered sailplanes. The directive addresses the inspection and potential replacement of the elevator control pushrod in the vertical fin to prevent corrosion-related failures. This AD applies to all serial numbers of the specified models and mandates inspection procedures defined by Fiberglas-Technik R. Lindner GmbH & Co. KG.
- E Aerospace Fischer Gmbh ASTIR CS TOP
- Fiberglas Technik R. Lindner Grob Sailplanes
- Grob ASTIR CS
- Grob CLUB ASTIR II
- Grob TWIN ASTIR
- Grob G 103