General; Interior Flame Retardant Maintenance Limitations; Composite Inspection & Maintenance; Engine Airworthiness Limitations - Jabiru j160 Technical Manual

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CASA APPROVED SECTION

General

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This section is approved and sets forth each mandatory replacement time, structural inspection
interval and related structural inspection procedures established for the J160-C aircraft.
22.1

Interior Flame Retardant Maintenance Limitations

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Most materials used in the interior upholstery of the J160-C have been treated with a flame
retardant to meet the flammability requirements of CS-VLA. This treatment must be renewed
after an article has been washed 5 times. Section 6.9 gives details.
22.2 Composite Inspection & Maintenance
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As the J160-C's primary structure is all Fibreglass-Epoxy composite, a degree of specialist
training is required to properly carry out inspections & maintenance of the structure. This may
take the form of an Airworthiness Authority approved Composites Licence or a Jabiru Approved
Certification. Jabiru Aircraft offers training & certification for people wishing to gain Jabiru
approval to inspect & maintain J160-C structures.
Note: this does not include repairs. Repairs of structural parts must be referred to Jabiru
Aircraft.
22.2.1 External Paint / Finishing Limitations
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The J160-C is manufactured of a Fibreglass-Epoxy composite which can be weakened by
extreme heat. Because of this, the outer finish is subject to the following limitations:
- Overall paint colour must be white.
- Registration markings under the wings must be produced in an outline text style with line
width in the range 18 – 22mm.
requirements, including black.
- Registration markings on vertical surfaces may be produced in a bold text style and may be
any colour which meets visibility requirements, including black.
registration markings may not be more than 22mm wide.
- Other markings on vertical surfaces, including pinstripes, model identification markings etc
may be applied, but are limited to lighter colours over small areas.
- Markings of any kind on the upper faces the aircraft (such as the top surfaces of wings,
fuselage and horizontal stabiliser) are not permitted.
22.3

Engine Airworthiness Limitations

As well as the Limitations on the airframe to maintain airworthiness, there exist Airworthiness
Limitations for the engine. These are presented in the relevant sections of the Engine Maintenance
Manual (document JEM0002). Airworthiness for the aircraft as a whole is only maintained if the
engine is compliant with those Limitations prescribed in the Engine Maintenance manual.
22.4

Control Surface Balancing

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The J160-C primary control surfaces are balanced during construction. In service there should
be no reason to rebalance the controls. Balance checks of the controls are only required after
repair or refinishing or at the 5000-hourly major airframe inspection.
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