After sales support technische publikationen da40180 airplane maintenance manual. The new owner of diamond aircraft is itself a subsidiary of wanfeng auto holdings group, which is a chinese based company employing over 12,000 employees in six industrial sectors. The airplane structure is fiberreinforced plastic composite. Nsn aircraft maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment. If the surface has silicone wax on it, that silicone must be removed in order to effect a quality repair. A temporary repair meets the strength requirements, but is limited by time or flight cycles. Ams cacrc commercial aircraft composite repair committee. The da40 is the ideal platform for piloting training and touring flights. Diamond da 42 ng maintenance manual pdf download manualslib. Insitu composite repair builds on basics compositesworld. As airlines add the 787 to their fleets, they are increasingly interested in repair methods for the airplanes composite structure. May 01, 2005 bell feels that every repair is different, so they want to be in on each one. Several areas of improvement in the srms are discussed, covering inappropriate and poor repair scheme design and application practices. An interim repair restores the required strength to the component.
He has nearly 30 years experience working on both civilian and military aircraft, building and repairing both metallic and advanced composite aircraft structures. Diamond aircraft austria, wiener neustadt, austria. Repairs are carried out to srmcmm and oem approved repair schemes, aim composites being the sole european bae approved repair centre for bae 146 spoilers. Choose the right partner for your aircraft maintenance. Sep 28, 2012 the composite material from which your diamond aircraft is constructed is very tough, but sometimes there are repairs that have to be make. Built in both austria and canada, it was developed as a fourseat version of the earlier da20 by diamond aircraft industries. Composite repair specifics really have to be determined on a casebycase basis. The information in this ac is applicable to repairs and alterations of bonded and composite structures, whether it is a damaged part that can be removed from the airplane for repairs, or repairs and alterations on the aircraft itself. Examples include repair patches, onwing bonded repairs, and.
Diamond aircraft was recently purchased by wanfeng aviation industry co. This type of aircraft structure repair differs from other composite repairs in that skin thicknesses are. Composite repair aerospace manufacturing and design. Jul 10, 2020 diamond aircraft introduced the new 5seat all carbon fiber da50 rg airplane, outfitted with retractable gear and powered by a 300hp continental cd300 jet fuel engine. Diamond factory maintenance diamond aircraft industries. Mil hdbk 17 military composite material handbook 17. Experience the diamond aircraft da62 for business aviation.
This allows for more routine use of composite doubler repairs within the allowable. Composites use among general aviation manufacturers is far from unusual, but none. Making composite repairs to the 787 the 787 dreamliner offers a number of operational benefits due to the airframe comprising approximately half by weight carbon fiber reinforced plastic and other composites. Luxury, safety, fuel efficiency and lower emissions, and performance are the highlights of the da50 rg, the new all carbon fiber airplane from diamond aircraft. Base and line maintenance actions scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions for all diamond aircraft types. Repair 201 composite fasteners and fastener hole treatment 201 hole preparation speci. General aviation composite repair composite aircraft repair. Specification crew 2 pilots minimum number of crew. Repair of metallic airframe components using fibrereinforced. Figure 4 is an extract from the aircraft maintenance manual, which provided troubleshooting fo. Dennis roach, kirk rackow, in aircraft sustainment and repair, 2018. U ld useful load prop mtmt 3 blade composite wood and epoxy, ha hartzell 2 blade aluminum, hc hartzell 2 blade composite.
Each method had different cure temperatures and used different materials. Figure 4 is an extract from the aircraft maintenance manual, which provided troubleshooting for. The repair technologies boeing has developed for the 787 build upon the success of 777 composite repairs. Diamond aircraft builds composite airplanes in two factories, one in austria and one in london, ontario. Each revision to the airplane maintenance manual will have a new list of. Page 7 record of revision da 42 series amm aircraft record of revision 1. Structure repair staff training airbus services structure. South wales, in a diamond da40 ng aircraft, registered vhypq. The main difference is that composite repair technology most likely represents a. In the early 1990s, hexcel was asked by the newly formed composite aircraft composite repair committee cacrc to develop a prepreg repair solution for aerospace structures. May 03, 2011 composite repair departments features. Included are a wide variety of tools used to get the job done effectively and efficiently, and our preassembled, convenient cases have a place for each tool so you. An introduction to advanced composite structures repair.
Our skilled technicians and project staff have over 35 years of combined aircraft composite repair and refurbishment experience. Hexcel proposed an epoxy prepreg with a hightemperature performance from a low energy cure cycle. Mansberger aircraft inc has over 25 years of composite aircraft repair and handles major structural. If in doubt, you must contact the aircraft manufacturer, diamond aircraft industries canada. Department of transportation federal aviation administration 800 independence avenue, sw washington, dc 20591 866 tellfaa 866 8355322.
The diamond da40 diamond star is an austrian fourseat, singleengine, light aircraft constructed from composite materials. In addition, boeing participates actively in forums such as the saesponsored commercial aircraft composite repair committee to gain and share knowledge about composite repairs. At the end of the repair s life, the repair must be removed and replaced. Diamond aircraft industries is a composite aircraft manufacturer. Mil hdbk17 military composite material handbook 17. Diamond aircraft also produces the singleengine da40, the. This leads to a description of the aircraft structure repair manuals srm typically explanation of how to conduct a composite structural repair is applied. July 1996 51 investigation 511001 damage classification w a r n i n g all damage of composite parts must first be classified by qualified personnel.
Diamond aircraft introduced the da50 rg, an all carbon fiber. Diamond aircraft industries is an austrian composite aircraft manufacturer serving customers all over the world. The a b cs of aircraft composite repair aviation pros. Thats why 3m offers a variety of tapes, adhesives and abrasives designed for composite repair helping to ensure the strongest, longest lasting bond possible. Diamond authorized service centres are factory trained, they stock service parts and have the special tools and knowledge to provide quick and efficient expert service and warranty repair. Our selection of tool kits were designed by mechanics for mechanics. Before the tour commences, cws guide, bausek, explains the. Diamond aircraft industries is a chineseowned manufacturer of general aviation aircraft and motor gliders, based in austria. Diamond aircraft plans to double airplane production pilot.
Put the affected pages of the revision into the amm as soon as you get them. An industry leader in advanced composite training since 1983, abaris training offers 12 different courses in design, fabrication, repair and inspection of advanced composite structures. Commercial aircraft composite repair committeedeveloped wet layup procedure and a boeing, i. Cessna, leer, diamond, cirrus, to name a few all rely on composite.
With a spacious cabin, offering optional three row seven passenger seating, excellent payload and exceptionally low fuel bur. It is the third largest manufacturer of aircraft for the general aviation sector, and has manufacturing facilities in wiener neustadt, lower austria and in london, ontario, canada, as well as further production lines operated as joint ventures in other nations, such as. Net forum weight and balance by year and serial number. However, this repair does not restore the required durability to the component. These principles will be covered briefly with emphasis and examples on applications in light general aviation composite aircraft. The repair of composite aircraft structures is similar to that of other advanced composite repair techniques.
Hangar rash, meteors, etc, can damage the composite material. The airplane structure is fiber reinforced plastic composite. Loss of control and collision with terrain involving diamond da40. Maintenance of composite aircraft structures william j. Composite allowable andrepairabledamagelimit assessment prepreg repairprocess wet layuprepairprocess prepreg repairprocesses srm boeing srm manual reading fora specifictype of aircraft oem type srm airbus srm manual reading fora specifictype of aircraft oem type on request amm, ipc, sohpm. Diamond da20c1 maintenance manual pdf download manualslib. Tools diamond aircraft hk 36 tc with rotax 912 s airplane flight manual. Each revision to the airplane maintenance manual will have a new list of effective pages. All diamond aircraft wings, for example, are bolton structures, which eases repair and. Weve done propellers for light aircraft, tactical and small uavs, high speed airboats, high performance fans, and numerous unusual concepts. This course is designed as a manufacturer specific course. Best repair techniques are heavily dependent on details of the structure. Record of revision use this check list to record and control all of the revisions which you put in this airplane maintenance manual amm.
We have included a wide variety of only the most necessary tools used for completing either a composite repair, a metal bond or a floor panel repair efficiently. Aircraft oems, airlines and mros are crafting damage repair strategies designed to keep ground time for new composite airframed passenger jets to a minimum. Structural repair manual an overview sciencedirect topics. In case of doubt with regard to the classification of damage, if a clear definition of the extent of damage is not possible, or if a repair of dam. The second task performed in this investigation examined the effect of different repair variables on repair performance. Some diamond aircraft flight manuals pdf above the page. In this longform video, avwebs paul bertorelli rep. Each revision to the aircraft maintenance manual amm will have a new list of. Christian dries, former ceo of diamond aircraft said. Greg also taught advanced composite repair at abaris training for more than 10 years. Air force aircraft, final report publication nmab4882, national academy press, washington d. It is a flight safety approved course designed to provide the repair station with the knowledge and skills needed to repair hawker beechcraft composite structures on aircraft such as the hawker 850, 4000, and the premier 1and 1a. Ac 43214a repairs and alterations to composite and bonded. Da 62 airplane maintenance manual diamond aircraft.
Demystifying composite repair in modern rotorcraft. The 4seat 1engine piston aircraft diamond da40 is a modern aircraft created by the austrian diamond aircraft industries gmbh uses composite materials, equipped with the austro engine ae300 engine 168 hp. Chapter 51 standard practices and structures extra aircraft. International conference on aircraft damage assessment and repair.
The company builds the safest, most efficient piston aircraft flying today, for flight schools, private operators, governmental organizations and remote sensing companies. After successful completion of the pilot program, the structural repair manuals were modified to include this set of three composite doubler designs. Dotfaaar0854 guidelines for the development of a critical. The amount of composites used in newly designed aircraft is increasing and repairing these materials is no small feat. In other words, because composites excel at being tailored to meet very specific needs, there are few universal materials and methods that can be used to achieve successful results. Aircraft composite repair sets aerobase group, inc. Part one in a threepart series, this article looks at how composites repair, bonded vs.
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