On Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:44:11 AM UTC-5, Pat McCartan wrote:
Our club owns an I.C.A.-BRASOV IS-28B2 Twin Lark which is grounded because it has exceeded its 35 year factory maintenance program service life. About a year ago the current type certificate holder, S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A., announced it intended to submit a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) to EASA - with follow-on submission to the FAA. We are no longer able to reach S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A. by phone - and they do not respond to emails. Can anyone shed any light on the status of the SLEP or offer any contact information for S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A.? We enjoy this ship and would like to return it to service.

There has been some movement from EASA recently of news of a new owner of the Type Certifcate for IS-29D(2)/IS28(B2)(M) gliders. As of October 2016 the new holder of the Type Certificate Type certificate # EASA A.453) is the Aeroclub Romania. I have a copy of this new Type Cert if anyone wishes to have it sent please let me know your email and I will forward it along.

From what I have gathered this new TC along with the latest reference in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual will delete the reference to any life limit in terms of calendar years providing certain inspections are complied with.