Blanik L-13 AD

On Jul 28, 8:13*am, Berry wrote:
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*Jim wrote:
Has anybody have a blanik not pass the wing inspection?

We're just getting started and are interested in what others are
experiencing.

Thanks,
Jim Dingess

Heard that an L-13 here in Alabama failed a dye penetrant test...

We got after our L-13 with a fiber optic scope, mirrors, lights, etc.,
looked OK to our AI.

Are you talking about the same spar fatigue crack concern with the
recent AD 2010-14-15? AFAIK there is no dye penetrant test mentioned
in the FAA or EU AD or in the manufacturer's inspection notes. There
was a dye penetrant test required in at least one unrelated seperate A/
D (AD 2007-25-01) for L13s a few years ago where the FAA required a
dye penetant test where the manufacturer had only a magnifier visual
inspection. There could also be other required dye penetrant
inspections for the L13 (and L13A) that I'm not aware of, I did not
look.

So did an AI really do a dye penetrant test on the spar assembly(ies)
in response to the issue in AD 2010-14-15 (although not formally
required to)? And he found a problem? That prior visual inspection
alone using a 10x magnified did not find? Or is this just possibly
confusion about finding a crack in the past on the control bridge or
some other dye pentrant test (as required by a past A/D?)? Or
something else?

Darryl