Diamond DA 42 NG, Maintenance Manual

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AIRCRAFT
DA 42 NG AMM
Lifting and Shoring
General
Doc # 7.02.15
Rev. 4
07-10-00
Page 3
15 Mar 2018
B. Lifting the Airplane
Detail Steps/Work Items Key Items/References
CAUTION: IF THE AIRPLANE IS IN THE OPEN THEN ALIGN IT INTO THE WIND.
MAXIMUM WIND SPEED: 10 KM/H (6 KTS).
(1) Put chocks under the main wheels.
(2) Put the 2 jacks into position under the main
jacking points. Extend the jacks to engage with
the jacking plates.
Refer to Figure 1. The jacking plates
are bonded to the bottom surface of the
stub wing, under of the forward main
spar.
(3) Put the jack into position under the tail jacking
point. Extend the jack until to engage with the
lower fin skid plate. Tie down the tail section by
use of a belt connected to the ballast.
(4) Extend all the jacks until the airplane wheels are
clear of the ground.
You must operate all the jacks together
to keep the airplane level.
(5) If necessary, level the airplane. Refer to Section 08-20.
CAUTION: DO NOT PUT TRESTLES UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE WING. YOU
MUST ONLY PUT TRESTLES AT THE TIPS OF THE WINGS.
(6) Put the wing trestles in position under each wing,
at the tip.
Refer to Figure 1.
(7) Put the nose trestle into position under the front
fuselage.
At the front bulkhead.
CAUTION: YOU MUST USE THE NOSE TRESTLE. CG MOVEMENTS, E.G.
RETRACTION/EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR, MAY
OVERBALANCE THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE CAN TILT
FORWARD.