IS-28B2 Twin Lark - Service Life Extension Program

On Thursday, April 19, 2012 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.

Were you able to get an answer? I am not so sure this life limit applies to United States Issued Type Certificates.

Posted by Pete Whitehead on 3rd Sept 2015
AT last some good news. I have received an email on 2nd Sept 2015 from the Rumanian Aeroclub, an excerpt is as follows..
"Dear sir/madame,

The Romanian Aeroclub would like to inform you that has requested and obtained the EASA approval for an STC which replaces the lifetime limitation of 35 calendar years by periodical inspection (structural health control) on every 2 years for IS-28B2 gliders.
Romanian Aeroclub will apply this STC for its own gliders and plans to apply it to the IS-28B2 gliders which are under private property. Please inform us if you are interested in respect with this particular STC and if so, communicate us how many gliders are in this situation...."

So the paperwork is now there, and I hope we can look forwards to getting our IS28's (Twin Larks) back in the air soon. Pete Whitehead

On Thursday, 3 September 2015 16:21:39 UTC+10, Peter Whitehead wrote:
Posted by Pete Whitehead on 3rd Sept 2015
AT last some good news. I have received an email on 2nd Sept 2015 from the Rumanian Aeroclub, an excerpt is as follows..
"Dear sir/madame,

The Romanian Aeroclub would like to inform you that has requested and obtained the EASA approval for an STC which replaces the lifetime limitation of 35 calendar years by periodical inspection (structural health control) on every 2 years for IS-28B2 gliders.
Romanian Aeroclub will apply this STC for its own gliders and plans to apply it to the IS-28B2 gliders which are under private property. Please inform us if you are interested in respect with this particular STC and if so, communicate us how many gliders are in this situation...."

So the paperwork is now there, and I hope we can look forwards to getting our IS28's (Twin Larks) back in the air soon. Pete Whitehead

Awesome news. Any chance there's details of IS-29's ? And if not, any chance you can ask if they're included, excluded, not yet considered?

Brett, our IS29's, that's 2 of them, which I own,in the UK ( single seat Larks) have been flying for over 1 year now. I sent my SB (Service Bulletin) to the USA and as far as far as I know they have used my glider-specific SB to be used for all IS29 gliders there.
Where are you located? If you contact me directly I can always arrange for you to have a copy. Pete
Awesome news. Any chance there's details of IS-29's ? And if not, any chance you can ask if they're included, excluded, not yet considered?

Please sent me both Service life Extension programms for IS28 and IS29 if they are available


Thank you very much!

On Friday, September 4, 2015 at 3:24:25 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Please sent me both Service life Extension programms for IS28 and IS29 if they are available


Thank you very much!

Hello Did you ever receive anything regarding your request for the Service life extension on the Lark gliders? I am working with an owner here in Canada to get approval for his IS29D2 but have had no success.
Anything you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Mike

Our club has two -28's, one with significant damage after a hangar collapse. Can you provide contact info to obtain the STC allowing life extension please?

Thanks,

John

On Friday, 4 September 2015 19:33:55 UTC+10, Peter Whitehead wrote:
Brett, our IS29's, that's 2 of them, which I own,in the UK ( single seat Larks) have been flying for over 1 year now. I sent my SB (Service Bulletin) to the USA and as far as far as I know they have used my glider-specific SB to be used for all IS29 gliders there.
Where are you located? If you contact me directly I can always arrange for you to have a copy. Pete
Awesome news. Any chance there's details of IS-29's ? And if not, any chance you can ask if they're included, excluded, not yet considered?

Hi Peter, I own an IS29D2 in Australia. Can't get your email address extracted from this reader - any chance you can ping me? My email is brett_pound (at) Hotmail.com.

Den fredag den 4. september 2015 kl. 00.22.11 UTC+2 skrev :
On Thursday, 3 September 2015 16:21:39 UTC+10, Peter Whitehead wrote:
Posted by Pete Whitehead on 3rd Sept 2015
AT last some good news. I have received an email on 2nd Sept 2015 from the Rumanian Aeroclub, an excerpt is as follows..
"Dear sir/madame,

The Romanian Aeroclub would like to inform you that has requested and obtained the EASA approval for an STC which replaces the lifetime limitation of 35 calendar years by periodical inspection (structural health control) on every 2 years for IS-28B2 gliders.
Romanian Aeroclub will apply this STC for its own gliders and plans to apply it to the IS-28B2 gliders which are under private property.. Please inform us if you are interested in respect with this particular STC and if so, communicate us how many gliders are in this situation...."

So the paperwork is now there, and I hope we can look forwards to getting our IS28's (Twin Larks) back in the air soon. Pete Whitehead

Awesome news. Any chance there's details of IS-29's ? And if not, any chance you can ask if they're included, excluded, not yet considered?

Are there also news for the IS28M2? Any contact details for obtaining a SB for them?
We have a IS28M2 in rather good condition and it will be a pitty not to be able to extend its life.

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.

Do you have an e mail address for the Romanian Aero Club, or a way to contact them? we have a Lark IS28 we would like to get back in service. Thanks!