AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
DFE-AMM-AR1
Rev. 1 – 07/24/2014
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Repainting of control surfaces
Structural repairs
3. Alterations of components and or aircraft structure which instructions are provided in the
maintenance manual or service directive instruction such as:
Installation of new equipment authorized by the aircraft manufacturer
Overhaul – Maintenance, inspection, repair or alterations that are only to be accomplished by the original
manufacturer or a facility approved by the original manufacture of the product.
Authorization to perform: Only the manufacturer of a SLSA or the component to be overhauled on a SLSA
may perform or authorize to be performed the overhaul of a SLSA or SLSA component. No FAA certification
is given to be a SLSA approved overhaul facility.
Overhaul manual: A separate overhaul manual, not the manufacturer’s maintenance manual, is required to
perform the overhaul of a SLSA or SLSA component. The form and content of such a manual is not
governed by this standard or by any FAA regulation. Note: Specific form and content guidelines have not
been promulgated here as type specific training and authorization is required from the manufacturer in order
to overhaul a SLSA or component.
Typical components that are overhauled include:
Engines
Carburetors/fuel injection systems
Starters/alternators/generators
Instruments
Overhaul Facility – A facility specifically authorized by the aircraft or component manufacturer to overhaul
the product originally produced by that manufacturer.
Annual Condition Inspection – A detailed inspection accomplished once a year on a SLSA or ELSA in
accordance with instructions provided in the maintenance manual (refer to 2.4.3. Periodical inspection
intervals) supplied with the aircraft. The purpose of the inspection is to look for any wear, corrosion, or
damage that would cause an aircraft to not be in a condition for safe operation.
100 Hour Inspection – Same as an annual condition inspection except the interval of inspection is 100
hours of operation instead of 12 calendar months. This inspection is utilized when the SLSA or ELSA is
being used for commercial operations such as flight instruction and or rental.
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QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Maintenance and Repairs of LSA
The factory-built Alto belongs to Special-Light Sport Aircraft category, while the Alto built from a kit to
Experimental-Light Sport Aircraft category.
This fact determines the conditions for aircraft maintenance and repairs, as explained hereafter:
