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STORAGE AND RETURN TO SERVICE
10-30 STORAGE AND RETURN TO SERVICE
General
If a long-term parking (more than 30 days) is required, the storage procedure allows
protection of the airplane from deterioration while it is not in use. The primary objectives of
these measures are to prevent corrosion and damage from exposure to the environmental
elements.
Storage
Procedure
1. Park (applying parking procedure, see Para. 10-10) airplane in hangar, if practical.
If airplane is parked outside, position on leveled surface and head it into the prevailing wind.
2. Center nose wheel.
3. Apply wheels chocks.
4. Remove the battery (see Chapter 12, battery removal procedure).
5. Drain the fuel from the fuel tanks (see Chapter 12, fuel tanks drainage procedure).
6. Deactivate ELT.
7. Ensure flaps are retracted.
8. Electrically ground airplane by connecting ground cable to the engine muffle.
9. Ensure that all inspection caps are closed and secured.
10. Close and lock canopy.
11. Secure the airplane to ground by mooring cables.
12. Engines: refer to Rotax Operator’s Manual P/N 899372 - Engine Preservation Instructions.
13. Propellers: refer to Hoffman propeller Operation and Installation Manual – Storage
instructions
14. Each 7 days remove the wheel chocks and move the aircraft forward and backward
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