Copyright of RotorSport UK Ltd
Document number RSUK0288
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SECTION 3
OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Operators are responsible for the accomplishment of the maintenance prescribed in the
schedule.
CERTIFYING PERSONS RESPONSIBILITIES
Certifying persons must use their engineering skill and judgement in determining the depth
of inspection needed and other matters that could affect the airworthiness of the
gyroplane. In order to claim any alleviation on subsequent inspections, the gyroplane
maintenance records must record the extent of previous inspections upon which the
alleviation is based.
Certifying persons are responsible for recording in the appropriate log book or worksheet,
any defects, deficiencies or additional maintenance required as a result of implementation
of the schedule.
GENERAL INSPECTION STANDARDS
The general inspection standards applied to individual task inspections must meet the
recommended standards and practices of RSUK.
In the absence of general inspection standards, refer to CAA CAP 562 Civil Aircraft
Airworthiness Information and Procedures (CAAIP) or other CAA recommended standards
and practices, and/or the LAA Gyroplane Maintenance manual.
Inspections may be carried out without component removal or dismantling unless
considered necessary or where required by the schedule.
AIRWORTHINESS LIFE LIMITATIONS (RETIREMENT/SCRAP LIVES)
Airworthiness life limitations shall be those published by the CAA, state of design and
RSUK.
Airworthiness life limitations should be recorded in CAP 543 Time Limited Task Record, or
an appropriate equivalent.
The main rotor bearing has a safe life limit of 1500 service hours
AutoGyro 8.4m Rotorsystem II BG4836 (red end cap, black clamp profile) has a safe life
limit of 2,500hrs
.
See also Chapt 4 of the AutoGyro manual, ‘Manufacturer Life Limitations’.
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
All applicable Airworthiness Directives or Mandatory Permit Directives issued by the CAA
and the state of design must be complied with. Compliance with AD’s or MPD’s should be
recorded in Part C of CAP'S 398, 399 or 400 (logbooks), or an approved equivalent.
AIRWORTHINESS NOTICES
All applicable mandatory CAA Airworthiness Notices must be complied with. Compliance
with CAA Airworthiness Notices should be recorded in Part C of CAP'S 396, 399 or 400
(logbooks), or an approved equivalent.
OVERHAUL AND TEST PERIODS
Overhaul and test periods shall be those shown & recommended by RSUK.
The CAA may vary or mandate overhaul and test periods by the issue of an Airworthiness
Directive or Airworthiness Notice.
