Van's Aircraft Service Bulletin SB-00128 concerns the canopy latch pins of the RV-14 and RV-14A. It was first released on March 20, 2026, and Revision 1 was published on September 2, 2026.
Which aircraft
The bulletin affects RV-14 and RV-14A aircraft whose finish kits were shipped before March 20, 2026.
What Van's found, and what changes
Van's reports that the side canopy retention pins have been observed to lift partially out of their sockets during aggressive aerobatic maneuvers and in overspeed conditions. To increase the retention margin in those conditions, the bulletin lengthens the side canopy pins and the rear canopy pin, and increases the engagement depth of the rear canopy latch pin.
Van's lists a complete retrofit kit in its store.
Where to read it
The bulletin is Van's document and is not reproduced here. It is on Van's service information page with its change log. An owner of an affected aircraft should work from the bulletin itself, at its current revision.
Sources
- Van's Aircraft, SB-00128 Rev 1, Canopy Latch Pin Improvements. Read October 11, 2026.
- Photo: Van's RV-14, N78GE, at Sun 'n Fun 2024_(4-13-2024).jpg) by ZLEA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.