Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2012)15 ADs may apply
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The failure of the spoilers to retract because the right wing spoiler’s lower plate became jammed, which resulted in the glider not having enough lift to make it to the runway surface.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA288)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-19-12 | Elevator Control System | Oct 15, 2024 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: DG-400 gliders with l'Hotellier connections of the elevator control installed are excluded. |
| 2021-24-19 | Engine Fuel and Control | Jan 27, 2022 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Solo Model 2625 02i engine installed. |
| 2020-13-09 | Cabin Systems | Aug 26, 2020 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Certain serial numbers: DG-1000S …–10-144; DG-1000T …–10-144 |
| 2018-07-22 | Engine | May 25, 2018 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with fuel injection per Solo Kleinmotoren Service Bulletin No. 4600-3 (identified as Solo 2625 02i), or equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine at manufacture. |
| 2017-13-06 | Fuel | Jul 31, 2017 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Gliders that have textile fabric covered fuel hoses installed in the fuselage (metal fabric covered hoses in the engine area are not affected). |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-22-12 | Engine Starting | Nov 18, 2013 | Airframe (DG-500MB) |
| 2012-06-15 | Equipment/ Furnishing | May 15, 2012 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Equipped with a headrest on the rear seat. |
| 2012-06-13 | Fuselage | May 4, 2012 | Airframe (DG-500MB) |
| 2009-24-16 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB, DG-808C and DG-800B Gliders | Dec 21, 2009 | Airframe (DG-500MB) |
| 2008-17-08 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB Powered Sailplanes | Sep 23, 2008 | Airframe (DG-500MB) |
| 2007-26-25 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB Gliders | Feb 7, 2008 | Airframe (DG-500MB) |
| 2007-21-01 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500 Elan Series, DG-500M, and DG-500MB Gliders | Oct 25, 2007 | Airframe (DG-500MB) |
| 2007-17-08 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB Gliders and Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model… | Sep 10, 2007 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: SOLO engine 2 625 01 or 2 625 02 equipped with optional slip-clutch sets, SOLO P/N 29 00 202, installed. |
| 2005-26-11 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-800B and DG-500MB Sailplanes | Feb 7, 2006 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Certain serial numbers: DG-800B …–8-260; DG-500MB …–5E220B15. Only with: Excludes DG-800B serial numbers 8-247 and 8-258 and DG-500MB serial number 5E190B5. |
| 2004-18-12 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH, Model DG-500MB Sailplanes | Oct 22, 2004 | Airframe (DG-500MB)Certain serial numbers: DG-500MB …–5E220B15 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.