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INSPECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MAIN SPAR STRUCTURES
Applicable to the ASW 17-all models, all serial numbers. Following penetration of water into the spar interior it is possible that under certain conditions a wood destroying mould fungus develops in the spar inside. This may lead eventually to the premature failure of the wing. The manufacturer has issued Technical Note 12 and the German LBA has issued Airworthiness Directive 89-115. It must be noted that this problem must apply to all glider and powered sailplane types which utilize wood as part of their GRP structure and carry water ballast. GFA AD's 159 and 165 also address this problem. All materials required are available from the manufacturer:- NOTE: An Australian equivalent to "AIDOL" can be provided by the GFA CTO/A. ASW 17 Technical Note 12, including Figure's 1 to 6. Operations manual page 32 refer.