Diamond DA 62 - Airplane Inspection Intervals

Handling, Care,
Maintenance
DA 62 AFM
8.1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 8 contains the manufacturer's recommended procedures for proper ground
handling and servicing of the airplane. The Airplane Maintenance Manual (Doc. No.
7.02.25) lists certain inspection and maintenance requirements which must be followed
if the airplane is to retain a new plane performance and reliability.
8.2 AIRPLANE INSPECTION INTERVALS
Inspections are scheduled every 50, 100, 200, 1000 and 2000 hours. Independent of
the flight hours, an annual inspection must be performed every year. A non-recurring
engine inspection must be performed on new engines after 3 to 6 hours. The respective
inspection checklists are prescribed in the Airplane Maintenance Manual, Chapter 05.
For maintenance work on engine and propeller, the currently effective Operator's Manuals,
Service Instructions, Service Letters, and Service Bulletins of Austro Engine and
mt-Propeller must be followed. For airframe inspections, the currently effective
checklists/manuals, Service Bulletins, and Service Instructions of the manufacturer must
be followed.
CAUTION
Unscheduled maintenance checks are required after:
- hard landings
- propeller strike
- engine fire
- lightning strike
- occurrence of other malfunctions and damage
Unscheduled maintenance checks are described in the
Airplane Maintenance Manual (Doc. No. 7.02.25; Section
05-50).
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