SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH

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NIMBUS-2C SERVICE MANUAL 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page No. 

Amendment list 1A 

Storage, Parking, Ground towing 2 

Assembly 3 

Disassembly 6 

Periodic inspections 7 

Annual inspections 9 

Backlash of controls and wing attachments 12 

Damages 13 

Tow release hook 13 

Weights and hinge moments 

of the control surfaces 15 

Replacement of ball bearings 17 

Disassembly of the rudder and assembly 18 

Maintenance of the surface finish 19 

Safety belt and tow release hook 20 

Instruments and additional equipments 

Determination of the empty weight and 

20A - 20D 

gross weight C.G. position 

Inspection program for the 

21 

extension of service time 22A, 22B 

Exploded views of flight controls 23 

Appendix 

Polar diagram 

Repair instructions 

Operating and maintenance instruction for the tail chute 

TN-Nr. 286-22 

Revision 9 October 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page No. 

Amendment list 1A 

Storage, Parking, Ground towing 2 

Assembly 3 

Disassembly 6 

Periodic inspections 7 

Annual inspections 9 

Backlash of controls and wing attachments 12 

Damages 13 

Tow release hook 13 

Weights and hinge moments 

of the control surfaces 15 

Replacement of ball bearings 17 

Disassembly of the rudder and assembly 18 

Maintenance of the surface finish 19 

Safety belt and tow release hook 20 

Instruments and additional equipments 

Determination of the empty weight and 

20A - 20D 

gross weight C.G. position 

Inspection program for the 

21 

extension of service time 22A, 22B 

Exploded views of flight controls 23 

Appendix 

Polar diagram 

Repair instructions 

TN-Nr. 286-12 

TN-Nr. 286-22 


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NIMBUS - 2C SERVICE MANUAL 

No. Reference / short title 

1. Modification Bulleting No. 286-13 

Hinge moments and weights 

- optional all SN - 

2. Modification Bulleting No. 286-13/1 


- optional all SN - 

Amendment list 

(log of revisions) 

3. Techn. Note No. 286-14 

Installation of the TOST safety release 

mechanism type EUROPA G 72 or G 73 

- all SN affected - 


Installation of an additional nose tow hook 

- optional - 

5. Modification Bulleting No. 286-18 


- SN 236 only - 


Inspection program for the extension of 

service time 

- all SN affected - 


Installation of a tail wheel 

(instead of standard skid) 

- optional - 


Tow releases „E 85“ and „G 88“ 

9. Supplement of equipment and 

instruments 

Page 

15, 16 

15, 16 

8, 13, 14, 20 

8, 13, 14, 14B, 

20 

15 

22A, 22B 

Date 

August 

1979 

October 

1979 

June 1980 

June 1980 

October 

1983 

Dec. 1985 

January 

1994 

11, 21 December 

1986 

8, 14, 20 Febr. 

1990 

1, 20, 20A, 

20B, 20C, 20D 

October 

2007

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A. Safety harnesses 

A four-piece symmetrical safety harness is fitted in the Nimbus-2C. 

The following restraint system can be used: 

Lap belts 

Type Manufacturer Data Sheet No. 

Bagu 4502 

Bagu IV-E/2 

Bagu 5202 

Bagu V-B/2 

Bagu FAG-7F/0 

4-01-1256 

Gadringer 

Gadringer 

Gadringer 

Gadringer 

Autoflug 

Schroth 

Anchorage points: 

On the metal bracket by the seat pan. 

Shoulder straps 

40.070/16 

40.070/16 

40.070/32 

40.070/32 

40.070/30 

40.073/11 

Type Manufacturer Data Sheet No. 

Schugu 2300 

Schugu 2700 

Schugu II-C 

Schugu II-C/V 

Schugu FAG-7H/0 

4-01-1256 

Anchorage points: 

Gadringer 

Gadringer 

Gadringer 

Gadringer 

Autoflug 

Schroth 

40.071/05 

40.071/05 

40.071/05 

40.071/05 

40.071/21 

40.073/11 

Front wing attachment tube accessible through cut-outs in the upper 

FRP-fairing. 

B. Tow releases 

a) Tost safety tow release refer to page 8 of the Maintenance Manual 

installed on the bottom of the fuselage in front of the landing wheel. 

b) Tost nose tow release refer to page 8 of the Maintenance Manual”, 

in the nose of the fuselage (if installed). 

TN 278-14, -15, -26 


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C. 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 


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 


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. 







Avionic Dittel 

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 


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 


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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