Which Single Piston Engined Aircraft have Structural Repair Manuals?
 

To all the LAME's and Operators out there, which single piston engined aircraft have Structural Repair Manuals please?

thats actually quite a good question, one which i cannot answer unfortunately, though i have noted some helicopter types do not have their own SRM's so the millitary has created general practices manual for those aircraft, which covers the basics of structural general practice, such as fastner edge distances, amount of acceptable damage before repair or replacement etc etc. which is basically copied out of the manuals of other types and general knowledge of the "trade".

so, get hold of a 747 manual, and just copy the general structural practices chapter.. should cover everything in a lighty.. if its good enough for a Boeing, im sure its good enough for a lighty.

AC43 is your reference.

BTW is this the peice of crap that was in Fiji Islands early 2000 ish.
Had hit a pylon and dodgy repaired???

Yes we believe AC43 is the primary reference source. We researched the history of the aircraft with her previous owner and no mention was made of a strike Blackhand. He's a good guy so I'll check and find out more. The history of aircraft are always such a fascinating story. She has though gone through an extensive rebuild and other major work since the 2000s and is looking sweet now.

Ultralights suggestion of copying the general structures practice chapter of a 747 manual sounds like a move in the right direction but it begs the questions of :

a) do any other single pistons actually have a Structural Repair Manual?
(that's the information this thread is trying to find out)

b) in Australia or New Zealand do regulators request this of other operators?

Hi,

Most British aircraft have structural sections in their manuals. For example the Dove and the Heron have a 60 page section detailing various structural repairs and minimum structural integrty dimensional checks.

If you are in Sydney then you can get a look at these manuals over at the Bankstown Aviation Museum - they have both types on display and I believe they also have the repair manuals for these aircraft.

Your aircraft being American doesn't have the same detail that only the British could ever do. Something to do with their very over the top CAA.

Yes Cessna have a structural repair manual for 100 series Cessna aircraft. It is very generic in that it does cover multiple types in the one manual.

All North American Company aircraft have structural repair manuals, the T28 manual runs to 200 pages of fine detail.

Manuels..
 

In the Auster maintenance manual there is a section pertaining to SRs
Ditto the Stearman.
Que?

Structural repairs are to be carried out in accordance with the manufacturers data.
Should there be no applicable manufacturers data, a repair scheme from an authorised engineer may be used.
These are deemed major repairs/modifications and need to be certified as such.
You may also need regulatory approval/acceptance of the repair scheme.
BH

Only for minor repairs and only if the manufacturer doesnt provide the data.

Thanks Socket:ok: