EASA Regulations for Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Nimbus-4 Sailplanes

2 airworthiness directives and regulations affecting Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Nimbus-4 Sailplanes.

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EASA AD 2024-0059

Mar 5, 2024

Doors — Canopy Locking Mechanism — Modification

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0059 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus, Nimbus-4D, Nimbus-4DT, Nimbus-4DM, and DuoDiscus T sailplanes. The directive addresses a safety issue related to the canopy locking mechanism on these sailplanes. It mandates a modification to prevent the canopy from opening unexpectedly during flight.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus Sailplanes
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus T
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Nimbus-4 Powered Sailplanes
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Nimbus-4 Sailplanes
  • Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
  • Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4D
  • Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4DT
  • Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4DM
  • Schempp-Hirth DuoDiscus T

EASA AD 2022-0242-E

Dec 7, 2022

Flight Controls — Horizontal Tail Elevator U-Bracket — Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0242-E is an emergency directive addressing the inspection of the horizontal tail elevator U-bracket on Schempp-Hirth sailplanes, including models Arcus, Duo Discus, Nimbus-4, and their powered variants. The directive mandates inspection and corrective actions to ensure the integrity of the elevator control system and horizontal tail attachment. It applies to all serial numbers of the affected sailplanes.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Arcus
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus Sailplanes
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus T
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Nimbus-4 Powered Sailplanes
  • Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Nimbus-4 Sailplanes
  • Schempp-Hirth Arcus
  • Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
  • Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
  • Schempp-Hirth Arcus powered variant
  • Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus powered variant
  • Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 powered variant