SAFETY NOTICE- Air Design -
Sam Crocker
An isolated case of a Line-Loop failure has been observed during
a SIV maneuver on a glider produced back in 2018 (with around 300 hours of flight).
Some of the loops on this glider were presenting visible damage on their edges, leading to low resistance.
As a precaution, we are asking pilots flying following gliders produced
in 2018 with the
serial numbers ending between P183912A and P184417A to carefully inspect all their glider’s connecting loops.
This visual inspections concerns several Eazy
2, Eazy 2 Superlight, SuSi 3, Vita 2, Vita 2 Superlight, Rise 3 and Volt 3.
- Should you find a similar damage as shown on the picture, you should immediately stop flying the glider and contact your dealer or AirDesign at ser...@ad-gliders.com specifying the glider’s serial number, the estimated number of hours flown, and mentioning which loops are concerned (line plans are downloadable at https://ad-gliders.com/downloads-2/?lang=en), and share pictures.
- Should you have any doubt, we recommend you to bring the glider to your dealer or to the nearest check center for further loop inspection and information.
https://ad-gliders.com/notice-de-securite-20231109/?lang=en for updates.
Fly Safe,
AirDesign GmbH