Maintenance Manual LS8
Issued: December 2009
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Manual valid with the up-to-date cover page only
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3.2 Extraordinary inspections after heavy landings
Extraordinary inspections should be performed depending on circumstances
(rough landings, ground loops etc.)
a) landing gear functioning, attachment and drive,
b) landing gear box for damage, rubber torsion springing, elements for
deformation
c) tail skid bonding or tail wheel attachment, function and tyre pressure.
d) wings. fuselage and tail unit for damage (cracks, buckling, compression).
e) tangential tubes across fuselage for straightness.
f) control system function, free movement and deflections.