RotorSport Poplar Farm User manual

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Maintenance Manual
Gyroplane Type Cavalon (UK spec only)
RotorSport UK Ltd
Poplar Farm
Prolley Moor
Wentnor
Bishops Castle
SY9 5EJ
Company Reg No 5486550
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
CAA Approval No: DAI/9917/06
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Applicability
Aircraft Registration: G-
Aircraft serial no. RSUK/CVLN/
Engine type: Rotax 912ULS & 914UL
Engine serial No:
Rotor blade type & diameter: Autogyro 8.4m RotorSystemII RAO (red
cap, black clamp profile only)
Propeller type: HTC 1,73m (with or without spinner),
or,
IVO-prop DL3-68 in-flight variable pitch
(with or without spinner)
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CONTENTS AND CHECK LIST OF PAGES
Content Page No.
Cover page 1
Applicability 2
Contents and checklist of pages 3
Section 1
Amendments to the schedule 5
Section 2
Foreword 7
Section 3
Owner/Operator responsibilities 8
Certifying persons responsibilities 8
General inspection standards 8
Airworthiness life limitations 8
Airworthiness Directives & Mandatory Permit Directives 8
Airworthiness Notices 8
Overhaul and test periods 8
Service information 9
Modifications 9
Duplicate inspections 9
Scheduled maintenance worksheets 9
Definitions 9
Section 4
Permit maintenance release 10
Pilot Maintenance 11
Annual check 12
Section 5
The maintenance check cycle 14
Permitted variations 14
Notes 14
Section 6
Pilot's pre-flight check (Check A) 15
Section 7
Scheduled maintenance worksheets & permit renewal 15
Section 8
Annual Inspection (Flight test) 16
Section 9
Aircraft systems description and maintenance methods 17
Section 10
IVO-prop in-flight variable pitch propeller 33
Section 11
Approved modifications to date 39
Service bulletins issued to date 39
Service Information Letters issued to date 39
Repair approval request form 40
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Appendix A – Compass calibration sheets 42
Appendix B – AutoGyro Manufacturers Maintenance Manual 44
Note! This manual comprises a front section detailing UK specific requirements and
information, and then incorporates the AutoGyro Manufacturers Maintenance
Manual by way of the pdf document copied into the RotorSport document as
Appendix B.
Therefore:
1. In the event of conflict between RotorSport and AutoGyro instructions,
RotorSport instructions take priority.
2. The page numbering only covers the primary RotorSport document.
3. Take note of errors or specific changes at the start of Appendix B.
4. Take note of additional instructions and repair methods shown in Sect 9.
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SECTION 1
AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE
1. Where & when necessary RotorSport UK Ltd (hereafter referred to as RSUK) will issue
updates to this maintenance standard, and will notify known owners to review the changes
via the RSUK website with changes appropriately identified by a strike in the margin.
2. Aircraft operators are responsible for ensuring that amendments to their publication are
carried out immediately and in accordance with instructions contained in amendment
transmittal letters (where issued).
ISSUE
NUMBER
DATE
INSERTED
BY
ISSUE
NUMBER
DATE
INSERTED
BY
Initial
4 08.06.15
1 07.12.12 5
2 11.03.13 6
3 12.04.13 7
Issue Change summary
1 First issue for flight test
2 DRAFT for review prior to permit release
3 Revised after CAA Review. Greater detail of variances between
UK and other configurations in embedded AutoGyro AMM
Formal release.
4 Upgrade to 560kg (MC-281) and fitment of IVO-prop (MC-276)
recognised. Reformatted (Section 11 was Section 10).
The technical content of this document is approved under the authority of the UK CAA design
organisation approval reference: DAI/9917/06
Signature:
Position:
Engineering Manager
Signature:
Position: Head of
Engineering
Signature:
Position: Head of
Airworthiness
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