DG Flugzeugbau DG-500M User Manual

Maintenance Manual DG-500M
Issued: September 2011 TN500/05 0.1
Copyright DG Flugzeugbau GmbH - any copy or publishing prohibited
Manual valid with the up-to-date cover page only
0 General
0.1 Amendments
No. Page Description Date
0.1 all New standardized format of
the initial Maintenance
Manual of Variant DG-500M
December 2009
0.2 0.10, 1.15, 1.22,
1.27, 2.1, 3.9, 4.2,
4.15, 5.1, 6.2, 8.1-
8.3
Miscellaneous changes to the
contents of the latest
amendment of the initial
maintenance manual
December 2009
1 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, add
diagram 7a
Wheel brake
TN500/03
July 2011
2 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.9,
1.10, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6,
2.8,, 2.9, 4.5, 4.6,
file working
instruction No. 1 for
TN348/20 issue 3 at
the end of the MM
Headrest securing ropes in the
rear cockpit, manual
amendments
TN500/05
September 2011

DG Flugzeugbau DG-500M Specifications

General

Manufacturer	DG Flugzeugbau
Model	DG-500M
Category	Sailplane
Crew	1 or 2
Wingspan	18.0 m (59 ft 1 in)
Maximum speed	250 km/h (155 mph, 135 kn)

Summary

General Information

Amendments

Details changes made to the DG-500M Maintenance Manual, including format, content, and specific component updates.

List of Effective Pages

Provides a comprehensive list of all pages within the manual and their current revision status.

Inspections

Daily Inspection

Procedures for daily checks of the DG-500M aircraft as outlined in the flight manual.

Regular Inspections

Details required checks for 200 flight hours, annual inspections, specific component wear, and post-rigging checks.

Hydraulic Disc Brake

Filling and Bleeding

Step-by-step guide for filling and bleeding the hydraulic disc brake system, including necessary tools and preparations.

Exchanging Brake Fluid

Instructions for exchanging brake fluid every 4 years, detailing preparations and fluid replacement process.