Status Subject Contact: Vintage Glider Club

Detail

Elliots of Newbury (UK)
Reference information

Oly 1&2

Control cables Rudder Elevator mass balance Elevator and ailerons Elevator Rudder hinge

damaged in wheel box lower hinges cracked insecure cracks cracks in ply “spar web” near to actuator (sketch in TNS) lower bearing displaced

Oly 460 Series

Aileron bungees

deteriorated

Airbrake lever on root rib

fractured by careless rigging

Elevator hinge

castle nut & split-pin insecure

Spar fitting washers cracked inspect & replace as necessary

M Main spar failure - corrosion Mandatory inspection

M Mandatory modification

BGA/OLY/460 Series 1/97

M Metal Reinforced Spars

Continued airworthiness inspection. Annual and five year check BGA 025/02/2002 issue 1

TNS
02/73 12/76 08/90 08/91 & 10/91 10/98 04/00
02/73 04/77 06/94 & 08/80 03/81 12/96 08/97 02/02

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