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Aircraft Technical Manual
Jabiru Aircraft
Pty Ltd
J120, J160, J170, J200/J400, J230/J430, J250/J450 Variants
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Dated: 29th October 2014
Issued By: AS
Page: 90 of 298
3.
Disconnect Pitot tube
– RH wing only.
4.
Unbolt flap control rods
– 1 each wing.
5.
Remove flap from wing so it does not crush the fuselage when lowering down.
6.
Unbolt aileron control cables (2) from rear of control stick horn inside cabin.
7.
Remove pin and clamp block from aileron control cable clamps at rear of seat
– 1 each seat.
8.
With one person supporting wing tip, unbolt top wing strut bolt and lower wing strut to the ground.
9.
Lower wing tip to towards the ground making sure you do not crush the underside of the wing on
the fuselage wing root. Rest the wing tip on a saw-horse or other suitable stand.
10.
Unbolt and remove front wing attachment bolt.
11.
Unbolt and remove rear wing attachment bolt.
Note: It may be necessary to rock the wing slightly while pulling attaching bolt, or carefully use
a long drift punch to drive out attaching bolt.
12.
Carefully remove wing by moving it out to clear the aileron cable from the fuselage.
13.
Place wing on cushioned structure to avoid damage to wing strut attachment.
14.
Unbolt lower wing strut bolt and remove wing strut.
15.
Repeat Steps above to remove other wing.
6.13.3 Repair
All repairs must be referred to Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd or our approved local agent.
6.13.4 Installation
Required Tools:
Spanners / Socket wrenches
Screwdrivers
Saw horses or other suitable stands with cushions
Long drive punch
Parts and Material:
Wings
Struts
Installation bolts, nuts, washers
Flaps
Wing/Strut fairings
Type of Maintenance:
Line Maintenance
Level of Certification:
L1, L2 or LAME (Owner, A&P or LSA Repairman / Maintenance)
Return to Service:
L1, L2 or LAME (Owner, A&P or LSA Repairman / Maintenance)
1.
Fit the lower strut attaching bolt, leaving the top end of the strut on the ground.
WARNING
Do Not Tighten nut or metal fatigue may result. Washer must be free to rotate.
2.
Fit wing to fuselage, leaving wing tip on the saw-horse and routing aileron cable through hole in
fuselage wing root.
3.
Install front and rear wing attaching bolts/nuts.
4.
Put top wing strut attaching bolt in your pocket.
5.
Lift wing tip and install wing strut to wing strut attachment with bolt from pocket. Install nut.
WARNING
Do Not Tighten nut or metal fatigue may result. Washer must be free to rotate.
6.
Attach flap to wing ensuring all bushes are in place.
7.
Install bolt/nut in flap control rod.
8.
Install bolt/nut in aileron control cable on main control stick horn.
9.
Install clamp block and pin in aileron control cable clamp at rear of seat.
10.
On RH wing, reconnect Pitot tube.
11.
Replace wing strut fairings
– top and bottom.
12.
Replace wing root fairings.