Van's Aircraft RV-12, Maintenance Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1- GENERAL
I
NTRODUCTION
................................................................................................................. 1-1
Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 1-1
Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
Scope .......................................................................................................................... 1-2
Replacement Parts ...................................................................................................... 1-3
Method ........................................................................................................................ 1-3
A
PPLICABLE
T
HROUGHOUT
................................................................................................ 1-4
General Safety ............................................................................................................ 1-4
Safety of Flight Reporting Procedure .......................................................................... 1-5
Helpful Terminology .................................................................................................... 1-5
Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 1-6
Units ............................................................................................................................ 1-7
T
OOLS AND
E
XPENDABLES
................................................................................................ 1-8
E
NGINE
.......................................................................................................................... 1-12
L
UBRICATIONS AND
C
APACITIES
....................................................................................... 1-13
Engine Oil .................................................................................................................. 1-13
Brake Fluid ................................................................................................................ 1-13
Engine Coolant .......................................................................................................... 1-14
Fuel ........................................................................................................................... 1-14
Tire Pressures ........................................................................................................... 1-14
Torque Values ........................................................................................................... 1-15
G
ENERAL
P
ROCEDURES
.................................................................................................. 1-16
Lifting & Supporting the fuselage .............................................................................. 1-16
W
EIGHT AND
B
ALANCE
.................................................................................................... 1-18
E
QUIPMENT
L
IST
............................................................................................................ 1-21
CHAPTER 2- SERVICE SCHEDULE ............................................................................... 2-1
O
VERVIEW
....................................................................................................................... 2-1
CHAPTER 3- INSPECTION
.............................................................................................. 3-1
O
VERVIEW
....................................................................................................................... 3-1
I
NSPECTION
D
ESCRIPTION
................................................................................................. 3-3
Pre-inspection / Post-inspection .................................................................................. 3-3
Cockpit ........................................................................................................................ 3-5
Radio ........................................................................................................................... 3-7
Optional Equipment ..................................................................................................... 3-7
Emergency Locator Transmitter .................................................................................. 3-7
Propeller ...................................................................................................................... 3-7