In this section of the website you will find suggestions, methods, schemes, tables and much more regarding the maintenance of Pitts S-2B. Most of the material is produced by me and based on my personal experience grown through years of maintenance of my Pitts. Every time I can, I point to manuals or other publications, to save some work and to have even better evidence of how to work.
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The Pitts Special is a very simple aircraft, in the design as well as in the construction. Most of the maintenance can be easily performed without the presence of a specialized mechanic. Obviously a lot of care and good manual skills are necessary.
The publication FAR AIM (Federal Aviation Regulations – Aeronautical Information Manual) describe the full list of operations that can be done by the owner (N-Reg only). All of other operations need the supervision of a specialized mechanic.
The Pitts Special needs continuous attentions and “a lot of work” once a year during the annual inspection. Some parts tend to generate cracks, they must be spotted as soon as possible in order to avoid dangerous failure. It is rare to find a Pitts with an engine bay clean and dry, with tail wheel clear without oil and … you understand.
Maintenance Documents
| Type | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Official Document | Annual Inspection - FAA FAR part 43 Appedix D |  |
| Official Document | Spare parts Pitts S-2B |  |
| Official Document | Pitts S-2B Owner and Maintenance Manual | |
| Official Document | Lycoming 540 Operators Manual | |
| Official Document | Lycoming 540 Parts Catalogue | |
| Working Document | Part List with notes | |
| Working Document | Torque table | |
| Working Document | Conversion table mm/inch | |
| Working Document | Limited Life Table - parts and systems | |
| Service Instruction | Cylinder compression test Lycoming | |
Maintenance Procedures
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Engine Oil Change | |
| ELT Ground Check | |
Interesting videos on Maintenance
| System | Description | Origin | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake | How to remove the brake pads | www.fly8ma.com |  |
| Brake | How to change the brake pads | www.myannual.com | |
| Engine | How to perform the Compression Test | |
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Annual Inspection
The maintenance of a General Aviation aircraft registered N follows the schedule defined by the constructor and by Federal Aviation Authority. The annual inspection follows the FAA FAR part 43 Appendix D. Planning Home preparation: A – check all documents B – preparation of Check List and Diary C – check for new Airworthiness Directives […]
Some rules for Maintenance
It is important to understand that Maintenance must be approached with real humility, attention and responsibility because it is easy to make mistakes that can spoil some parts or, worst case, wreck them definitively. Not to mention the chance of damaging parts that are not evident and that can fail during the following flight. Here […]