Pipistrel Plus Operator's Manual page 58

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Trike
Handling and maintenance
HAZZARD WING
main longitudinal tube
side middle tubes
main wing spar (tube)
ribs (symetry check)
swivels
triangle and pyramid tubes
fabric
fabric stitching
bottom wire ropes
upper wire ropes
bolts
push-pins
bolt of wing-trike joint
rib safety rope-loops
joints tube-tube
joints tube-rope
top of pyramid (wire rope joints)
holes roundness
wire ropes (length check on template)
ribs (shape check on template)
WARNING! AFTER EACH EVENTUAL DAMAGE IT IS MANDATORY TO REPLACE THE BENT TUBES
AND VERIFY FOR THE CORRECT LENGTH OF WIRE ROPES ON THE TEMPLATE. VERIFY ALSO ALL
THE CRITICAL BOLTS FOR PERFECT CONDITION!
Special check-ups
After having exceeded VNE or landed in a rough manner:
check the undercarriage and wing surfaces and main spars for abnormalities. It is highly
recommended to have the aircraft verified for airworthiness by authorised service personnel.
first 5 15 50
daily
hours hours hours
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
pipistrel.si
100 200 500
hours hours hours
SC
C
C
C
C/R
C/R
CL
C
C/R
C/R
C
LO R
R
R
C/R
C/R
C/R