iKarus C42B - Maintenance Manual

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COMCO IKARUS

Put the fun back into flying

Maintenance Manual

IKARUS C42 Series

C42 / C42B / C42C

C42E

(C42B LSA)

C42 UK / C42B UK /

Issue VII Revision No.: 1

from 18.February 2014

COMCO IKARUS GmbH

Am Flugplatz 11

D-88367 Hohentengen

Germany

Telephone +49 (0) 7572 – 60080

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Table of Contents5
Introduction9
Overview on Maintenance9
Carrying out Maintenance Work10
Technical Description11
Equipment List15
Optional Items16
Installation Manual for Optional Items17
Cowl Flap C42 Serie / C5217
Sources for Spare Parts20
Consumable Items20
Recommended Stocking List21
Weight & Balance22
Weight and Balance Calculations22
Conditions of Weighing23
Design24
Landing Gear26
Main Landing Gear26
Power Plants27
Difference between C42 / C42 UK and C42B / C42B UK / C42E27
Engine27
Air Induction System29
Cooling System30
Propeller31
Exhaust System31
Fuel System32
Electrical System35
Flight Controls38
Elevator38
Trim38
Aileron39
Rudder40
Nose Gear Steering40
Wing Flaps42
Carburettor Control43
Brakes44
Instruments47
Heating48
Cleaning and Care49
Aircraft Covering49
Windscreens49
Glass-Fibre Components49
Metal Parts50
Cockpit and Instruments50
Movable Connections, Particularly in the Flight Controls50
Servicing the C4252
General Maintenance Information52
Safety Elements52
Screw Connections52
Welded Joints54
Rivet Connections55
Propeller56
Pre-Flight Check56
Periodic Inspections59
Maintenance Instructions70
Engine Compartment70
Synchronising the Carburettors70
Inspection of Air Hoses between the Carburettors and the Air Filters71
Fuel System72
Checking Cleanliness in the Fuel Tank72
Checking the Electrical Fuel Pump72
Landing Gear73
Greasing the Nose Wheel Fork Bearing73
Checking and Setting the Shock Absorbers73
Brakes74
Replenishing Brake Fluid74
Changing the Brake Pads76
Changing the Brake Discs76
Wing77
Inspecting and Replacing Wing Battens77
Checking the Security of the Aileron Push-Rods79
Flight Controls80
Adjusting the Cable Tension of the Aileron Control System80
Checking the Connection of the Sliding Sleeve with the Flap Spar80
Servicing the Elevator Reversal Bellcrank81
Setting the Throttle Friction81
Visual Inspection of the Empennage Attachment Safety Screws82
Inspecting the Pitot-Static Pressure System83
Pitot Pressure System83
Static Pressure System84
Repairing the C4285
Repairing the Covering85
Damage to the Fabric85
Damage to the Seams86
Thermal Tensioning of the Covering86
Repairing the Aircraft Structure86
Fuselage87
Wing88
Rigging the Wings89
Undercarriage93
Landing Gear94
Jacking up the Aircraft94
Repairing Rivet Connections95
Glass Repairs95
Repairing the Glass-Fibre / Carbon-Fibre Skins96
Electrical Repairs97
Ikarus Flight Centres97
Appendix98
Operating Fluids98
Engine Oil98
Coolant98
Brake Fluid98
Settings98
Angle of Incidence Wing - Fuselage Tube98
Angle of Incidence Horizontal Tail Fin - Fuselage Tube98
Control Surface Deflections99
Tyre Pressure99
Recommenden Fasterner Torque Values100
Placards102
Notification of Technical Defect And/Or Damage to Micro-Light Aircraft103
Circuit Diagrams104
Circuit Diagram until Nov. 2008104
Circuit Diagram until Nov. 2008105
Circuit Diagram Since Nov. 2008106
Circuit Diagram Electric Trim107

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