Instruction and Maintenance Handbook
FUN 450
EDITION :
MARS 2005
PAGE : 12
AIR CREATION
Aérodrome de Lanas - 07200 AUBENAS - France
Tél. : 33 (0) 4 75 93 66 66 - Fax : 33 (0) 4 75 35 04 03 - Internet : www.aircreation.fr
Every 50 flying hours, check :
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The seams of the upper surface sail and the keel pocket in the center of the wing.
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Possible tear of the sail and the rubber strap joining bottom and upper surfaces.
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The maintaining strap of the tensioning cables in front of the king post and the one holding the
keel pocket.
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The correct condition of the ropes fixing the battens. Tighten them again if needed.
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The tension of the ropes maintaining the last two battens situated at the tip of the sail should be
very firm indeed.
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Fastening bolts :
o
of the cables at the bottom of the A-frame
o
of the A-frame seating on the control bar
o
of the crossbar/leading edges link
o
of the tension device on the keel
o
of the hang point system
Change them if they show any sign of wear or rust.
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The hanging device in order to detect any deformation of the plates, any crack.
In the event of heavy landing, check imperatively :
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The straightness of the leading edges (imperative dismantling of the rear parts).
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The condition of the internal stiffeners of the leading edge profile.
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The nose plate and its nuts.
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The hanging device (wear - cracks).
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The straightness of the keel.
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The lower cables.
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The fastening of the sail at the wing tips.
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The seams of the keel pocket on the sail.
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The crossbars and their link with the leading edges.
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The screws, the a-frame uprights.
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The tensioning device at the rear of the keel.
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The battens (airfoil symmetry).
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The fastening of the luff-lines on the sail.
WARNING:
Every "nylstop" screw must be replaced after each
dismantling
and always tightened with a special
glue of the "LOCTITE" type.
All repair work should be carried out in
our workshops or at an authorized
technical station*
*
Whose operators follow yearly a specific technical training in our
workshops.
An updated list is available on demand.
