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P/N 11934-005
2015, the next Annual Inspection will be due 30 November 2016. Annual
Inspections must be accomplished regardless of the number of hours flown
the previous year and can only be performed by a licensed Airframe and
Powerplant (A&P) mechanic holding an Inspection Authorization (IA).
Annual inspections can only be performed by facilities approved by Cirrus.
The inspection is listed, in detail, in Chapter 5 of the Airplane Maintenance
Manual.
100-Hour Inspection
If the airplane is used to carry persons or provide flight instruction for hire,
the Federal Aviation Regulations require that the airplane undergo a
100-Hour Inspection every 100 hours of flight operation in addition to the
Annual Inspection requirement. The scope of the 100-Hour Inspection is
identical to the Annual Inspection, except that it can be accomplished by a
licensed A&P mechanic. The 100-hour interval may be exceeded by not
more than 10 flight hours in order to reach a place where the inspection can
be accomplished. Any flight hours used to reach an inspection station must
be deducted from the next 100-Hour Inspection interval. The inspection is
listed, in detail, in Chapter 5 of the Airplane Maintenance Manual.
Cirrus Design Progressive Inspection Program
In lieu of the above requirements, an airplane may be inspected using a
Progressive Inspection Program in accordance with the Federal Aviation
Regulation Part 91.409(d).
The Cirrus Design Progressive Inspection Program provides for the
complete inspection of the airplane utilizing a five-phase cyclic inspection
program.
400 flight hours: A total of eight inspections are accomplished over the
course of 400 flight hours, with an inspection occurring every 50 flight
hours.
800 flight hours: A total of sixteen inspections are accomplished over the
course of 800 flight hours, with an inspection occurring every 50 flight
hours.
The inspection items to be covered in the Progressive Inspection are very
similar to the Annual Inspection items. The Progressive Inspection will
accomplish a full Inspection of the airplane at 400 (or 800) flight hours or
at 12 calendar months.
The inspections are listed, in detail, in Chapter 5 of the Airplane Mainte-
nance Manual.
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