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Mini-Nimbus B
Maintenance and Service Manual
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Table of Contents Page
5. Storage, Transport, Assembly
5.1 Storage, Parking, Ground Towing 39
5.2 Assembly 40
5.3 Disassembly 42
6. Maintenance
6.1 Periodic Inspection 43
6.2 Annual Inspections 45
6.3 Backlash of controls 47
6.4 Backlash of attachments 48
6.5 Damages 49
6.6 Tow release hook 49
6.7 Weights and hinge moments
of control surfaces 51
6.8 Maintenance of surface finish 53
6.9 Replacement of wing attachment bearings 54
6.10 Safety belts 55
6.11 Instruments 55a - 55d
7. Determination of the empty weight
and gross weight C.G. position 56
Weight and balance log sheet 58
8. Inspection program for extension of service time 58a/b
Exploded views of flight controls and attachments 59
Appendix:
Polar curves
Repair instructions for FRP-Sailplanes
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No. Item
Amendments
1. Modification Bulletin No. 328-8
Modification of wing water ballast tanks
(S/N 82 and up)
2. Additional inspection of elevator actuating
bracket
3. Technical Note No. 328-7
Supplementary winch launch and aerotow
instructions:
Flap settings
4. Technical Note No. 328-12
Retrofit of a nose tow release mechanism
- optional all serial numbers -
5. Supplement of the equipment and
instruments
Page
4, 9, 33a, 33b
18
26, 27
4, 18, 26
1
Date
July 1978
October 1978
November
1985
January 1999
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No. Item
1. Technical Note No. 328-7
Amendments
Inspection program for the extension of the
service time
2. Technical Note No. 328-12
Retrofit of a nose tow release mechanism
- optional for all S/N -
3. Supplement of the equipment and
instruments
Page
58 a, 58 b
44, 50a, 50b
55, 55a, 55b,
55c, 55d
Date
November
1985
January 1999
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6.10 Safety belts
A four-piece symmetrical safety belt is required.
The following restraint system can be used:
Lap belts
Type Manufacturer Data Sheet No.
Bagu IV-E
Bagu FAG-7F/0
4-01-1256
Gadringer
Autoflug
Schroth
Anchorage points:
On the metal bracket by the seat pan.
Shoulder straps
40.070/16
40.070/30
40.073/11
Type Manufacturer Data Sheet No.
Schugu II-C
Schugu FAG-7H/0
4-01-1256
Anchorage points:
Gadringer
Autoflug
Schroth
40.071/05
40.071/21
40.073/11
Front wing attachment tube accessible through cut-outs in the upper
FRP-fairing.
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6.11 Instruments
The following instruments are available for the basic instrumentation of this
sailplane:
a) Normal operation
AIRSPEED INDICATOR
(Range: 50 – 300 km/h, 27 – 162 kt, 31 – 186 mph)
Manufacturer: Gebr. Winter, Jungingen
Model Code No. Data Sheet No.
6 FMS 4
7 FMS 4
6 FMS 5
7 FMS 5
km/h mph kt
6421 6422 6423
7421 7422 7423
6511 6512 6513
7511 7512 7513
ALTIMETER
Manufacturer: Gebr. Winter, Jungingen
TS 10.210/15
TS 10.210/19
TS 10.210/16
TS 10.210/20
Model Code No. Data-Sheet No.
4 HM 6
4 FGH 10
4 FGH 20
4 FGH 40
m ft
4060 4200
4110 4330
4220 4440
4550
TS 10.220/44
TS 10.220/46
TS 10.220/47
TS 10.220/48
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b) Additional equipment
(supplement equipment for normal operation a)
TURN & BANK INDICATOR with slip ball
Model Manufacturer Specif.-No.
WZ 402/31
IFR 51-12-2
MAGNETIC COMPASS
Apparatebau
Gauting
Instruments and
Flight Research
Wichita/USA.
10-241/8
TSO C 3 b
Model Manufacturer Data-Sheet No.
FK 16
C 2300
C 2400
Ludolph
Airpath
Airpath
VARIOMETER
Manufacturer: Gebr. Winter, Jungingen
L-10.410.3
Model Code-No. Specif.-No.
5 St VL
5 St VLM
5 St V
5 St VM
all code numbers
approved
TS 10.230/11
TS 10.230/12
TS 10.230/13
TS 10.230/14
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VHF-TRANSCEIVERS
Model Manufacturer Data Sheet No.
FSG 40 S
FSG 50
FSG 60
FSG 70
FSG 71 M
FSG 90, 90H1
FSG 2T
ATR 720
ATR 720 A
ATR 720 B
ATR 720 C
ATR 500
ATR 600
ATR 600R01
ATR 833
M760
AR 3201
AR 3201-( )
AR 4201
W. Dittel GmbH.
W. Dittel GmbH.
W. Dittel GmbH.
W. Dittel GmbH.
W. Dittel GmbH.
W. Dittel GmbH.
W. Dittel GmbH.
Avionic Dittel
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Filser Electronic GmbH.
Microair
Becker
Becker
Becker
DILUTER DEMAND OXYGEN SYSTEMS
10.911/45
10.911/71
10.911/72
10.911/81
10.911/81
10.911/98JTS
10.911/103JTSO
10.911/70
10.911/74
10.911/80
10.911/83
O.10.911/113JTSO
O.10.911/106JTSO
O.10.911/115JTSO
EASA.210.0193
CAA LA301068
10.911/76
10.911/76
10.911/87
Model Manufacturer Code-No. Data Sheet No.
Höhenatmer
HLa 758
Dräger E 20088 40.110/1
Miniregler Dräger E 24902 40.110/19
Miniregler Dräger E 24903 40.110/19
EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER
Model Manufacturer Data-Sheet No.
EB-2 B (CD)
ELT 10
ELT 8.1
3000
ACK E01
Mar Tech Division
Narco Avionics
Dorne & Margolin Inc.
Pointer
ACK Technologies Inc.
10.915/2
10.915/3
10.915/5
10.915/6
10.915/9
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VOR-LOC (Navigator Receiver)
Model Manufacturer Data-Sheet-No.
Nr 3301 S Becker 10.922/79
Transponder Mode A/C
Model Manufacturer Data-Sheet-No.
ATC 2000-(3)-R(XX)
(ATC 3401-1-R, CU 3400-1-(XX),
CU 5401-1-(XXX)
Becker LBA.0.10.930/54 JTSO
ATC 4401
(ATC4401-1-175, ATC4401-2-175,
ATC441-1-250, ATC4401-2-250)
Becker LBA.0.10.930/062 JTSO
T2000 Microair LBA.10.930/066 JTSO
ACK A-30
Transponder Mode S
ACK
Technologies
TSO C-88a
Model Manufacturer Data-Sheet-No.
BXP 6401-1-(01)+ BXP 6402-1R-(01)
BXP 6401-2-(01)+ BXP 6402-2R-(01)
AM 6400-1-(01) Address modul
CU 6401-1-(01) Control unit
Becker
EASA.21O.322
BE 6400-01(01) Blind Encoder Becker EASA.21O.001174
ACK A-30 ACK Techno-
logies INC.
TRT 600
TRT 800
TRT-800H
VT-0101
VT-0102-070
VT-01
VT-0102-125
VT-0103-1
Filser
Garrecht
Note: concerning the installation of further equipment:
TSO C-88a
10.930/063 NTS
EASA.21O.045
EASA.21O.269
EASA.21O.384
The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) will advise with regard to the suitability of equipment
not listed herein.
(The installation of oxygen systems must also be approved and their overhaul times
are to be observed).
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