Searey LSA - 8.7.1.3 Engine; 8.7.1.4 After Each Flight; 8.7.1.5 Recommended Corrosion Prevention Materials

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Searey LSA – Pilot’s Operating Handbook Version 5.0, Revision 8

undercarriage selected in the down position, spraying of Anti-corrosion

Lubricant into the top of the undercarriage leg will act to disperse

moisture and prevent corrosion.

8.7.1.3 Engine

 Spray all major nuts and bolts including mounting bolts with ACF-50

 Spray exhaust pipe springs with anti-corrosion material.

 Spray propeller nuts and bolts with anti-corrosion material.

 Spray Anti-corrosion Lubricant over exhaust pipes and muffler – mop

excess with cloth.

 Spray cast aluminum crank case and reduction gear box with Anti-

corrosion Lubricant.

 Spray Anti-corrosion Lubricant around spark plugs.

 Treat throttle cables with Anti-corrosion Lubricant.

 Apply anti-corrosion material to carburetor linkages.

 Spray linkage springs with anti-corrosion material.

8.7.1.4 After each flight

To minimize corrosion, wash the aircraft down liberally with fresh water at

the conclusion of each day of salt water operations and wipe dry with

chamois.

While hosing down, pay particular attention to:

 All cracks, crevices and surfaces where salt can accumulate

 Windshield and canopy Lexan and rivets

 Canopy tracks

 Undercarriage legs, wheel and brake assembly

 Tail wheel mechanism

 Under side and inside of entire aft boom tube area

 Flush the boom tube by inserting hose in cockpit end of boom tube

 Flush around bilge area and pump out

 Struts and strut attachment points

 Flaps and ailerons, hinge attachments and push-pull rods

 Wing float attachment tubes

8.7.1.5 Recommended Corrosion Prevention Materials

 Boeshield T-9 Anti-corrosion Lubricant

 Corrosion X Anti-corrosion Lubricant

 NOX Anti-corrosion Lubricant

 Ardrox