ASTM F2483-05

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Designation: F2483 − 05
StandardPractice for
Maintenance and the Development of Maintenance Manuals
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for Light Sport Aircraft
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2483; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 14 CFR Part 65 Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight
Crewmembers
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for the qualifications
to accomplish the various levels of maintenance on U.S.-
3. Terminology
certificated experimental and special light sport aircraft. In
addition, it provides the content and structure of maintenance
3.1 Definitions:
manuals for aircraft and their components that are operated as
3.1.1 annual condition inspection—detailed inspection ac-
light sport aircraft.
complished once a year on a LSA in accordance with instruc-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the tions provided in the maintenance manual supplied with the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the aircraft. The purpose of the inspection is to look for any wear,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
corrosion, or damage that would cause an aircraft to not be in
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- a condition for safe operation.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2 A&P—airframe and powerplant mechanic as defined
by 14 CFR Part 65 in the U.S. or equivalent certification in
2. Referenced Documents
other countries.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.3 FAA—United States Federal Aviation Administration.
F2241 SpecificationforContinuedAirworthinessSystemfor
Powered Parachute Aircraft
3.1.4 heavy maintenance—any maintenance, inspection,
F2244 Specification for Design and Performance Require-
repair, or alteration a manufacturer has designated that requires
ments for Powered Parachute Aircraft
specialized training, equipment, or facilities.
F2245 Specification for Design and Performance of a Light
3.1.5 line maintenance—any repair, maintenance, scheduled
Sport Airplane
checks, servicing, inspections, or alterations not considered
F2295 Practice for Continued Operational Safety Monitor-
heavy maintenance that is approved by the manufacturer and is
ing of a Light Sport Aircraft
specified in the manufacturer’s maintenance manual.
F2352 Specification for Design and Performance of Light
Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
3.1.6 LSA (light sport aircraft)—aircraft designed in accor-
F2415 Practice for Continued Airworthiness System for
dance withASTM standards under the jurisdiction of Commit-
Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
tee F37 Light SportAircraft, for example, Specification F2244
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for powered parachutes, Specification F2245 for airplanes, and
2.2 Federal Standards:
Specification F2352 for gyroplanes.
14 CFR Part 21.190 Issue of a Special Airworthiness Cer-
tificate for a Light-Sport Category Aircraft
3.1.7 LSA repairman inspection—U.S. FAA-certificated re-
14 CFR Part 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance,
pairman (light sport aircraft) with an inspection rating as
Rebuilding, and Alteration
defined by 14 CFR Part 65, authorized to perform the annual
condition inspection on experimental light sport aircraft, or an
equivalent rating issued by other civil aviation authorities.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
3.1.7.1 Discussion—Experimental LSA do not require the
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.
Current edition approved April 6, 2005. Published April 2005. DOI: 10.1520/
individual performing maintenance to hold any FAA airman
F2483-05.
certificate in the U.S.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.8 LSA repairman maintenance—U.S. FAA-certificated
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
repairman (light sport aircraft) with a maintenance rating as
the ASTM website.
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defined by 14 CFR Part 65, authorized to perform line
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Authorized to perform the annual condition/100-h inspection 5.1.1.1 Equipment list,
on an LSA, or an equivalent rating issued by other civil
5.1.1.2 Sources to purchase parts,
aviation authorities.
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