ASTM F2483-18e1

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: F2483 − 18
Standard Practice 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.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected A1.3 in April 2018.
1. Scope F2415 Practice for Continued Airworthiness System for
Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
1.1 This practice provides guidelines for the qualifications
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2.2 Federal Standards:
to accomplish the various levels of maintenance on U.S.-
14 CFR Part 21.190 Issue of a Special Airworthiness Cer-
certificated experimental and special light sport aircraft. In
tificate for a Light-Sport Category Aircraft
addition, it provides the content and structure of maintenance
14 CFR Part 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance,
manuals for aircraft and their components that are operated as
Rebuilding, and Alteration
light sport aircraft.
14 CFR Part 65 Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Crewmembers
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1 Definitions:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 annual condition inspection—detailed inspection ac-
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
complished once a year on a LSA in accordance with instruc-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
tions provided in the maintenance manual supplied with the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aircraft. The purpose of the inspection is to look for any wear,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
corrosion, or damage that would cause an aircraft to not be in
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
a condition for safe operation.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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
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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
3.1.6 LSA (light sport aircraft)—aircraft designed in accor-
Sport Gyroplane Aircraft
dance withASTM standards under the jurisdiction of Commit-
tee F37 Light SportAircraft, for example, Specification F2244
for powered parachutes, Specification F2245 for airplanes, and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport
Specification F2352 for gyroplanes.
Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting.
Current edition approved March 1, 2018. Published March 2018. Originally
3.1.7 LSA repairman inspection—U.S. FAA-certificated re-
approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F2483 – 12. DOI:
pairman (light sport aircraft) with an inspection rating as
10.1520/F2483-18E01.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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turers of SLSAand ELSAKits for sale in the U.S. are required to provide
defined by 14 CFR Part 65, author
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