Required Information and Documentation

In order to undertake any aircraft maintenance, the FARs require that the person maintaining the aircraft has the manufacturer's current maintenance instructions. These include the airframe maintenance manual, the illustrated parts catalog, and other service publications such as service bulletins, service letters, etc. However the airframe manufacturer didn't make all the parts that are on the plane. The engine manufacturer has their own set of manuals, as do many accessory manufacturers. Having the manual for the magneto or the brakes and wheels is just as important when working on those accessories as is having the engine or airframe manuals.

There are a lot of manuals to locate, and where possible the AYA Website will either host or provide links to these manuals. Should any member come across any such manual that would like to share this information with others, please do not hesitate to contact Bob Gibson our Maintenance Champion who will arrange to have the details placed on the web site. The compete Maintenance Manual and Parts Manuals for the AA5 series of aircraft can be found in the 'Maintenance Hangar' along with Service Letters and Service Bulletins. 

Fortunately, some suppliers are now offering their manuals on CD or even on the Internet. One such forward thinking company is Parker-Hannifin, the makers of Cleveland Wheels and Brakes. They offer manuals in print, on CD, and on the web for their Parts Catalog and their Maintenance Manual. Unfortunately, Lycoming only has a small selection of their documents on-line. They can be viewed here.

This information was based on Material supplier by Bob Steward (http://www.bondline.org/index.php). Content is available under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5