TM 55-1510-215-10
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6. Flight controls - Unlocked.
17. Fire extinguishers (2) - Check as required.
18. Fire axe - Secured.
19. First aid kits (5) - Check.
CAUTION
b. Exterior Check (fig. 8-1).
The elevator trim tab control must
NOTE
not be forced past the limits which
Fuel and oil quantity check may be
are marked on the elevator trim
indicator scale.
performed prior to EXTERIOR CHECK
to preclude carrying ladder around
*
7. Parking brake - Set.
during the inspection.
8. Trim tabs - Zero.
(1) Fuel sample -
Check
collective
fuel
9. Avionics MASTER switch - OFF.
sample for contamination.
WARNING
CAUTION
If fuel is detected at transfer pump or
Do not cycle landing gear handle on
auxiliary pump seal drain tube, a fire
the ground.
hazard exists.
*
10. Gear handle - DN.
(2) Left wing.
11. Battery
-
ON
(Stabilized,
22
volts
1. Skin condition - Check for skin damage
minimum).
such as buckling, cracking, splitting, distortion, dents, or
12. Strobe beacons - Check illumination.
fuel leaks.
13. Lighting systems - Check as required.
2. Controls, flaps and trim tab - Check hinge
attachment and trim tab rig.
14. Pitot, stall warning, fuel vent and battery
* H
3. Static wicks - Check for security of
vent heat systems - Check.
discharge wicks.
(1) Pitot heat switch - ON (check cover
removed).
4. Wing tip and navigation light - Check.
(2) Stall warning heat switch - ON.
5. Landing light - Check.
(3) Fuel vent heat switches (2) - ON.
6. Tiedown - Released.
(4) Pitot tube - Check by feel for heat
7. Fuel vent - Check flush vent free of
and free of obstructions.
obstructions.
(5) Stall warning vane - Check by feel
*
8. Wing tank fuel and cap - Check fuel level
for heat, condition and operation.
visually. Check seal is installed, cap is tight and properly
(6) Fuel vents (2) - Check by feel for
installed (latch tab aft).
heat, and free of obstructions.
9. Deicer boot - Check bonding secure, boot
(7) Battery vent - Check by feel for
free of cuts and cracks, stall stripes installed and
heat, and free of obstructions.
secured.
(8) Pitot heat switch - OFF.
10. Wing ice lights - Check.
(9) Stall warning heat switch - OFF.
11. Fuel vents (2) - Check heated and
(10) Fuel vent heat switches (2) - OFF.
recessed vents free of obstructions.
15. Battery - OFF.
12. Inverter air intake screen and exhaust port
16. Safety belts, shoulder harnesses, inertia
- Check free of obstructions.
reels - Check condition and operation.
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