North Wing S-LSA Maintenance Manual
Model: Scout 912
Version 3.2
Release date 04-16-2014
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maintenance, then the safety of the aircraft may be jeopardized in continuing with self
maintenance. In this situation a North Wing-approved repair facility should be contacted for
the correct procedures and or servicing.
All maintenance and repairs must be logged in the appropriate Airframe, Engine, Propeller, or
Wing log book and signed by the person who performed the repair. Although it is
recommended, it is not required to maintain four separate log books as indicated above.
However, any maintenance on any of the four systems must be logged in a maintenance log
book and signed by the person performing the task.
1.2 Prohibited Maintenance and Alterations
This manual addresses only “Line” maintenance functions and tasks that can reasonably be
performed by a responsible and skilled person as described above. It does not address any
“Heavy” maintenance tasks such as the removal of the engine cylinder heads, gear box, or
electrical end of the engine block. For all required maintenance on the Rotax 912, refer to the
Rotax engine manual provided with your North Wing S-LSA trike. For heavy repairs as
mentioned above, consult a factory trained and certified Repairman Maintenance technician
for Rotax engines. A list of Rotax repair stations can be found on-line, or contact your North
Wing dealer.
Although “repairs” may be authorized for nearly all components, ”alterations” to the following
items beyond those specifically identified herein are strictly prohibited due to their critical
safety role:
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airframe assembly
o
backframe
o
mast assembly
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seat frame
o
root tube
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steering assembly
o
pivot block assembly
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wing ribs, cables, struts, crossbar, or control frame
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bolt sizes or lengths
