Marty, appreciate the updated info. Thank goodness for the forum. How else would one know? That however begs the question: why have not all owners of RV12's been copied on the update by Sensinich, or for that matter Vans? It either important, or it's not. If it is-TELL US! If not why issue it? Does give one the sense that this whole important information flow is a bit slipshod doesn't it? We're talking about airplanes here not go carts. Sorry for the rant, but sometimes these events are just ridiculous.
Now for my Rant!
As is standard in the rest of the aircraft maintenence world, when performing maintenence,
the mechanic is responsible to have the latest information available which means
you are responsible to seek out the latest edition of the maintenence documentation.
It is not the responsibilty of manufacturers to keep track of everyone using their products and to make sure they have the latest info, that responsibility clearly falls on the person performing the maintenence!
Just because you are allowed to do the maintenence as an unlicensed mechanic does not relieve you of the responsibility of performing maintenence per 43.13.
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? 43.13 Performance rules (general).
(a) Each person performing maintenance, alteration, or preventive maintenance on an aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance shall use the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's maintenance manual or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness prepared by its manufacturer, or other methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator, except as noted in ?43.16. He shall use the tools, equipment, and test apparatus necessary to assure completion of the work in accordance with accepted industry practices. If special equipment or test apparatus is recommended by the manufacturer involved, he must use that equipment or apparatus or its equivalent acceptable to the Administrator.
(b) Each person maintaining or altering, or performing preventive maintenance, shall do that work in such a manner and use materials of such a quality, that the condition of the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance worked on will be at least equal to its original or properly altered condition (with regard to aerodynamic function, structural strength, resistance to vibration and deterioration, and other qualities affecting airworthiness).
