Maintenance Manual STEMME S10-VT
Date of Issue: Dec. 19, 1997
Page: 5-9
Amendment No.: 23
Date: Jan. 29, 2015
A4011121_B23.doc
Doc. No. A40-11-121
The more frequent inspections should cover, at a minimum, wear, leaks, corrosion, delamination, rubber
deterioration, inflexibility, loose connections, and lack of lubricant, hydraulic fluid or coolant. Under the special
conditions described above, the owner and operator and his authorized maintenance person should perform
periodic inspections at a more frequent rate, i.e. at shorter intervals, until they can set their own more
frequent inspection periods based upon experience.
5.3.6 General Remarks on Maintenance
The recommended periods for maintenance and for inspection do not constitute a guarantee or warranty that
the item will reach the recommended TBO without malfunction, as the range of in-service factors cannot be
controlled by the manufacturer.
It is always and ultimately the responsibility of the owner, the operator and the authorized maintenance
person to make well informed decisions when and whether to shorten the components recommended TBO or
TBR.
“On Condition”
items are to be repaired, overhauled, rebuilt, or replaced using only manufacturer
–
specified
parts or manufacturer
–
approved material and parts as appropriate, when inspection or observed
performance of these items reasonably reveals a potentially unserviceable or unsafe condition.
The date on the applicable initial Certificate of Airworthiness issued with final production inspection is to be
used as the starting date for all inspected components listed in Chapt
ers 4 and 5 of this aircraft’s
Maintenance Manual. (Statement of Conformity, EASA Form 52).
Scheduled Maintenance Checks and Good Practice
The owner and operator are primarily responsible for maintaining the airplane in an airworthy condition. This
includes compliance with all applicable Airworthiness Directives. It is the responsibility of the owner and the
operator to ensure that the airplane is inspected and maintained as specified in sections 43 and 91 of Federal
Aviation Regulations.
The inspection requirements set out in Chapter 5 should be regarded as minimum requirements that are not
intended to be all-inclusive. More rigorous inspection will be appropriate when operating under harsh
conditions. No maintenance checklist and table of requirements can replace the good judgment of a certified
airframe and powerplant mechanic. STEMME urges owners and operators, as the ones primarily responsible
for the airworthiness of the airplane, to select only qualified and authorized maintenance persons who have or
can obtain adequate qualification and experience for STEMME and ROTAX products.
While the requirements stated in this chapter may be used as an outline, detailed information of the many
systems and components in the airplane will be found in the various chapters of the Maintenance Manual and
pertinent vendor publications.
The owner and operator are responsible to ensure that the airframe and powerplant mechanic who inspects
the airplane has access to the previously noted documents, as well as to this Maintenance Manual and other
relevant technical data provided by STEMME.
In performing maintenance and inspection of the aircraft, the authorized maintenance person shall refer to
the applicable Maintenance Handbooks, Service Instructions, Service Bulletins, applicable Regulations and
Publications, Vendor’s Bulletins and Vendor Specifications for clearances, torque values, settings, tolerances,
best practices and other relevant requirements.
