Instruction and Maintenance HandBook
RACER
EDITION :
JUNE 2005
PAGE : 12
AIR CREATION
Aérodrome de Lanas - 07200 AUBENAS - France
Tél. : 33 (0) 4 75 93 66 66 - Fax : 33 (0) 4 75 35 04 03 - Internet : www.aircreation.fr
Every 100 flight hours :
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Change gear drive oil.
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Change hoses, fuel filter and fuel primer pump.
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Decoke engine cylinders. Tighten cylinder head bolts.
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Change throttle cables, all bolts involved in frequent mounting/demounting operations (hang
point, front strut, etc.), engine and propeller mounting bolts.
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Check tires, rims and wheel and fork bearings.
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Check engine support, hang point, undercarriage struts and links, wheel shafts and seat seams.
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Check upper and lower mounting connections of compression strut. Remove the upper and
lower nylon bases and inspect the tube where it enters the hole for ovalization or cracks.
In the event of heavy landings :
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Check the front forks, remove and inspect the fork pivot and wheel shaft.
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Check the seat frame for distortion. Check seat seams.
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Check the lower beam in particular the welding on the V junction, the upper beam and the
compression strut, the swivel joint (play, hairline cracks), the engine support and the engine
mounting silent blocks.
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Check the rear wheel assembly, assembly clearances and shock absorber pressure.
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The structure of the wing must be completely inspected in our premises or by an approved
technical station after any heavy landing or even for slight damages.
ATTENTION :
Changing all
Nylstop
nuts after loosening is mandatory. Always secure such nuts using
LOCTITE glue.
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