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PREFLIGHT INSPECTION (DAY and NIGHT) |
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| 1. | DA Form 2408 - Check.
a. Status today b. Servicing c. Weight and balance forms, if applicable. |
| 2. | Battery master switch - OFF. |
| 3. | Ignition switches - OFF. |
| 4. | Flap selector - Full down. |
| 5. | Crew oxygen masks - Check condition (3) (60-3762 through 62-4171) |
| 6. | Hydraulic hand pump handle - Stowed |
| 7. | Oxygen supply value - As desired (62-4172 and subsequent) |
| 8. | Hydraulic panel, check -
a. Hand pump selector - Normal system b. Emergency landing gear down, selector - OFF. c. Nosewheel down selector - OFF. d. Brake accumulator charging selector - OFF. |
| 9. | Portable oxygen unit - Check. |
| 10. | Portable fire extinguisher - Check (1). |
| 11. | Access ladder - Stowed. |
| 12. | Hydraulic reservior - Check fluid level. |
| 13. | First aid kit - Check (1). |
| 14. | Hydraulic pressure shutoff valve lever - ON. |
| 15. | Cabin and cockpit heater switches - OFF |
| 16. | Heater intake anti-icing switches - OFF. |
| 17. | Emergency slide - Stowed. |
| 18. | Main gear emergency extension handle - Secure. |
| 19. | Cargo door's master switch - As desired |
| 20. | Fasten seat belt and no smoking sign switch - ON. |
| 21. | Circuit breaker panel -
a. All circuit breakers - Set. b. Emergency bus switch - Normal. c. Secondary bus reset switch - Down and guarded. d. FM power switch - OFF. e.. Instrument transformer switch - Main. |
| 22. | Bottom emergency exit jettison handle - Secured. |
| 23. | Bottom emergency exit - Closed and secured. |
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| 1. | Engine preheat outlet cover - Secure, |
| 2. | Crew oxygen system - 1800 psi (60-3762 through 62-4171). |
| 3. | Crew chief's oxygen regulator supply switch - OFF (62-4172 and subsequent). |
| 4. | Emergency equipment -
a. Crash axe - Secure. b. Emergency exits - Closed and jettison handle secure (3). c. First aid kits - (3). d. Portable fire extinguishers - (2). |
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| 1. | Fuselage left side, fuselage skin - Condition. |
| 2. | Left wing -
a. Engine fire extinguisher indicating discs - Intact. b. Left main landing gear- (1) Doors - Condition and open. (2) Whel well - General condition. (3) Fuel system - Verify drained (3). (4) Ground safety lock - Removed. (5) Shock strut - Condition and extension. (6) Brake assembly - Condition. (7) Tires - condition and inflation. (8) Weight switch plug - Connected. (9) Static ground - Condition. c. Flaps - Full down and condition. d. Ailerons - Condition. e. Control surface hinges - Condition. f. Access panels - Secure. g. Wingtip navigation light - Condition. h. Wing surface and deicer boots - Condition. i. Landing and wing inspection lights - Condition. j. Accessories compartment vent doors - Check position. k. Propeller - Condition. l. Engine cowls and access panels - Condition and secured. m. Thrust indicator pilot heads - Condition amd covers removed. n. Engine air intakes - Clear. o. Cabin heater air intake (combustion) - Clear. |
| 3. | Nose -
a. Cockpit heater fire extinguisher disce - Intact. b. Wheel brake emergency air pressure - Check 1500 psi. c. Wheel brake accumulator air pressure - Check 850 - 3000 psi. d. Static vents - Clear (4). e. pitot heads - Condition and covers removed (2). f. Cockpit heater air/intake ducts - Clear. g. Nose landing gear - (1) Taxi light - Condition. (2) Ground safety lock - removed. (3) Shock strut - Condition and extension. (4) Steering disconnect pins - Installed. (5) Weight switch plug - Connected. (6) Tires - Condition and Inflation. (7) Doors - Condition and position (rear doors closed). h. Crew oxygen system - 1800 psi (62-4172 and subsequent). i. Nose gear emergency air bottle pressure - 1200 psi. j. Access panels - Secure (3). k Bottom escape hatch - Secure. l. Antennas - Condition. m. Cabin heater fire extinguisher indicating discs - Intact. |
| 4. | Right wing - Repeat check as for left wing, plus -
a. Cabin heater air intake (ventilation) - Clear. b. Aileron trim tab - Neutral. c. Aileron/rudder interconnect - Condition. |
| 5. | Fuselage, right side -
a. Fuselage skin - Condition. b. Anticollision light (upper and lower) - Condition. c. Passenger door - Condition and closed. d. Cargo door jettison handle - Secured, access panel closed. |
| 6. | Empennage -
a. Vertical stabilizer, rudder, and trim tab - Condition, tab locks removed. b. Horizontal stabilizer, fairings, elevators, trim tabs - Condition, tab locks removed. c. Taillight - Condition. |
| 7. | Cargo door - Condition; ramp extensions - Stowed and secured. |
| 8. | Cargo and passengers - Secure |
| 9. | Passenger briefing. |
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| 1. | Upon entering the flight compartment -
Flight compartment dome light - ON, red or white as desired. |
| 2. | Battery master switch - Battery master. |
| 3. | Check lights for proper operation as follows:
a. Panel lights rheostats (4) - Check full range; leave as desired. b. Anticollision lights (2) - Check ON, return to OFF. c. Warning light switch (1) - Check dim position, leave as desired. d. Wing and taillights (3) - Leave ON. e. Standby compass lights - Check emergency, return to normal. (1) Magnetic compass. (2) Airspeed indicator. (3) Altimeter. (4) Turn/bank indicator. f. Wing inspection lights (2) - Check ON, return to OFF. g. Formation lights - Check bright and dim position, return to OFF. h. Landing lights (2) - Check ON, return to OFF. i. Taxi light (1) - Check ON, leave as desired. j. Utility lights (4) - Check operations, leave as desired. k. Emergency hydraulic selector panel lights (2) - check for illumination when panel door is raised. l. Cabin dome lights (7) - check operation, leave as desired. m. Emergency exit lights (5) - Check operation, return to OFF. n. Rear entrance light (1) - Check operation, leave as desired. o. Cargo loading light (1) - Check operation, leave as desired. CAUTION:When cargo loading light is in stowed position, insure that the light beam is directed away from the cabin roof. |
| 4. | Battery master switch - OFF or as desired for preflight inspection. CAUTION:If battery master switch remains at battery master position during preflight inspection, use extreme caution while in vicinity of propellers. |