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The Airplane Factory 

 

Manufacturing Organization 

DC-SBU-003-X-X-1 

Service Bulletin 

Issue 1, 20/11/2015 

Page no: 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE AIRPLANE FACTORY (Pty) Ltd, Registration no 2002/022837/07 
Hangar 8 Tedderfield Airpark, Nettleton Road, Eikenhof, 1872, Johannesburg South 
PO Box 308, Eikenhof, 1872, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)11 948 9898 Fax: +27(0)86 632 4493 
E-mail: [email protected]    

Web: www.airplanefactory.co.za 

 

 

SERVICE BULLETIN

 

 

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The Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd. Considers Compliance with all Service Bulletins Mandatory 

 
 

RELEASE DATE:  

 

 

26/11/2015 

 

 
EFFECTIVE DATE: 

 

 

26/11/2015

 

 
SUBJECT: 

 

 

 

Amendment to the Sling 2 series annual inspection 

 
MODELS AFFECTED:   

 

Sling LSA, Sling 2, Sling 2 Taildragger  

 
COMPLIANCE TIME:   

 

(Repetitive) Every annual inspection 

 
PURPOSE: 

 

  

 

To inspect certain components within the airframe for their    

 

 

 

 

 

condition and to replace them if need be 

 
PARTS/EQUIPMENT LIST: 

 

 

 

QUANTITY 

PART DESCRIPTION 

3.2 mm Drill bit 

4.1 mm Drill bit 

Hand held drill – Pneumatic or battery operated 

250 

3.2 x 8mm Aluminium rivets 

60 

4.0 x 10 mm aluminium domed rivets 

Pneumatic rivet gun 

2 mm Allen key 

3/8” Spanners 

Tube of Torque seal 

RF-BKT-003-C-A-0 

RF-BKT-004-C-A-0 

RF-PLT-007-C-A-0 

RF-RIB-601-C-A-1 

125 

Brass 3.2 mm Clecos 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Rib 601

Page 1: ...ndatory RELEASE DATE 26 11 2015 EFFECTIVE DATE 26 11 2015 SUBJECT Amendment to the Sling 2 series annual inspection MODELS AFFECTED Sling LSA Sling 2 Sling 2 Taildragger COMPLIANCE TIME Repetitive Eve...

Page 2: ...s where the cracks are most likely to be found 3 Should the rib fail the inspection for corrosion or cracks being found the entire rib 601 component will need to be replaced with thicker and stronger...

Page 3: ...th reference to the below picture using a 3 2 mm drill bit and pneumatic drill de rivet all rivets that attach skin 4 to the fuselage as this skin in its entirety needs to be removed 14 Once skin 4 ha...

Page 4: ...s where the clecos were Ensure the correct rivets are used in the correct places refer to step 20 22 Attach the horizontal stabiliser to the fuselage by means of tightening all 8 of its bolts to the m...

Page 5: ...The Airplane Factory Manufacturing Organization DC SBU 003 X X 1 Service Bulletin Issue 1 20 11 2015 Page no 5 Figure 1 Mounting of rear fairing...

Page 6: ...The Airplane Factory Manufacturing Organization DC SBU 003 X X 1 Service Bulletin Issue 1 20 11 2015 Page no 6 Figure 2 Rudder Mounting...

Page 7: ...The Airplane Factory Manufacturing Organization DC SBU 003 X X 1 Service Bulletin Issue 1 20 11 2015 Page no 7 Figure 3 Mounting the vertical stabiliser...

Page 8: ...The Airplane Factory Manufacturing Organization DC SBU 003 X X 1 Service Bulletin Issue 1 20 11 2015 Page no 8 Figure 4 Fitment of horizontal stabiliser...

Page 9: ...The Airplane Factory Manufacturing Organization DC SBU 003 X X 1 Service Bulletin Issue 1 20 11 2015 Page no 9 Figure 5 Fit upper longerons and side skins...

Page 10: ...The Airplane Factory Manufacturing Organization DC SBU 003 X X 1 Service Bulletin Issue 1 20 11 2015 Page no 10 Figure 6 Rib 6 assembly...

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