Searey LSA - 8.6.5 Engine Care; 8.6.6 Interior Care; 8.7 Salt Water Maintenance and Care; 8.7.1 Preventative Corrosion Treatment

Searey LSA – Pilot’s Operating Handbook Version 5.0, Revision 8
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8.6.5 ENGINE CARE
The engine can be rinsed down with fresh water and sprayed with an anti-
corrosion lubricant. Particular care should be given to engine cleanliness
and maintenance. More details on this can be found in the Rotax
Operators Manual and the Airworthiness Maintenance Program in Section
9.1 of this document.
8.6.6 INTERIOR CARE
Vacuuming of the seats, carpets and baggage compartment will keep
these surfaces looking good. Occasional hosing out of the floor and
pumping out with the bilge pump will keep this area fresh and clean.
8.7 SALT WATER MAINTENANCE AND CARE
We recommend that Searey LSA specially treated internally with linseed
oil treatment at the time of build be used for regular Salt Water
operations. Salt water operation will require 100 much closer hour
inspections and replacement of tail sections at regular intervals of 200 to
300 hours as necessary upon inspection. The following preventative
maintenance is recommended for the Searey aircraft operated in salt
water.
8.7.1 PREVENTATIVE CORRISION TREATMENT
Prior to operating the Searey in salt water, the following Preventative
Corrosion Treatment is recommended:
8.7.1.1 Airframe
Apply Spray anti-corrosion material to:
 All exposed AN nuts and bolts
 Control surface hinges
 Push-pull ball joints and threads
 Stainless steel swage ends
 Inside nylon stainless steel cable
guides in aft boom tube underside
area
Apply Anti-corrosion Lubricant to:
 Wing struts, strut attachment plates,
jury struts, inside strut ends
 Wing float attachment tubes
 Push-pull rods
 Inside undercarriage legs
 Wheel housing, hubs and external
brake mechanism