Van's Aircraft RV-12, Maintenance Manual

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Rev. 5
3-4
3. Perform visual inspection for and make note of any oil, exhaust, fuel, hydraulic or
reother leaks.
4. Thoroughly clean engine, fuselage, cockpit, undercarriage and other areas as
needed to allow thorough inspection.
5. Throughout the inspection check for cracks, signs of fatigue, corrosion, wear,
deformation, and/or failure.
Always check condition and security of all safe-
tied fasteners .
Figure 4: Remove for inspection
*Ref. # Name *Ref. # Name
1 Left Wing 12 Access Hatch
2 Right Wing 13 Seat Floor Cover
3 Forward Skin 14 Cover Plates (5)
4 Upper Forward Fuselage
Skin
15 Baggage Floor Cover
5 Top Cowl 16 Baggage Cover
6 Bottom Cowl 17 Baggage Bulkhead Corrugation
7 Spinner 18 Lower Tailcone Fairing
8 Tunnel Cover 19 Upper Tailcone Fairing
9 Step Floor Cover 20 Fuel Tank Assembly (see chapter 13 for
draining the fuel tank)
10 Seat Ramp Cover
11 Fuselage Side Cover (2) * - Not numbered in order of removal