JMB VL-3E-1 - General Information

date of issue:
2/46
VL-3E-1 Maintenance Manual
0. Table of contents
0. Table of contents ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1. General ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 General safety information ............................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Equipment list .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Propellers ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 Engines ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.3 Engine specifications - Rotax 912 ULS ........................................................................................ 5
1.2.4 Engine specifications - Rotax 914 F Turbo ................................................................................. 5
1.3 List of disposable replacement part and operational fluids ........................................................ 6
1.3.1 Engine components ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 Landing gears components .......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 Operational fluids ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.4 Fuel .................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Recomended tightening torque values ........................................................................................... 7
1.5 Weight and balance informations .................................................................................................... 7
1.5.1 Aeroplane empty weight and centre of gravity ........................................................................ 7
1.5.2 Instructions how to fill out the „Weighting protocol“ ............................................................. 8
1.5.3 Aeroplane operating weight and centre of gravity .................................................................. 9
2. Inspections of aeroplane ......................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Pre-flight inspection ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.2 Periodical inspections...................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Instructions for filling out the Maintenance Checklist ........................................................... 10
3. Structures .................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.1 Fuselage ............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.1.1 Fuselage design............................................................................................................................ 11
3.1.2 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Wing .................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Wing design ................................................................................................................................. 12
3.2.2 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 12
3.2.3 Disassembly of wings ................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.4 Assembly of wings ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.5 Pictures of important check points – assembly of wings ....................................................... 15
3.3 Tail units ........................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.1 Tail units design .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.2 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 17
3.3.3 Disassembly of tail units............................................................................................................. 17
3.3.4 Assembly of tail units ................................................................................................................. 19
3.4 Cockpit and seats ............................................................................................................................. 22
3.4.1 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 22
3.4.2 Dissasembly and assembly of seats .......................................................................................... 22
3.5 Canopy .............................................................................................................................................. 23
3.5.1 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 23
3.6 Aeroplane control lines ................................................................................................................... 24
3.6.1 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 25
3.7 Landing gears ................................................................................................................................... 26
3.7.1 Allowable maintenance .............................................................................................................. 26
3.7.2 Disassembly and assembly of wheels ....................................................................................... 26
3.7.2.1 Replacement of tire on main wheels ......................................................................................... 26
3.7.2.2 Replacement of tire on nose wheel ........................................................................................... 27
3.8 Brake system ..................................................................................................................................... 29
3.8.1 Filling of the brakes circuit by brake liquid and venting ....................................................... 30
3.8.2 Replenish of the brake liquid ..................................................................................................... 31
3.8.3 Clearence and exchange of the brake disc and pads .............................................................. 31