SSA's contact at the FAA's Small Airplane Directorate
reports receiving copies of the Duo Discus TN and German-issued
AD yesterday. These documents and further information
requested of LBA/Schempp Hirth will be reviewed prior
to issuance of a US AD. No estimate on when a US AD
may be issued, but an 'airworthiness concern sheet'
(preliminary to actual AD issuance) is expected this
week.

In terms of what lies ahead, please note that when
a US AD is issued on the basis of a foreign country's
findings, it often adopts the same inspection procedures
and remedies. (So owners who comply with the LBA-issued
AD now stand a good chance of being in compliance with
the US AD whenever it is issued.)

Judy