Title: Pilot%20Exterior%20Preflight
1Pilot Exterior Preflight
LT Rick James Holt Preflight
2Standard stuff
Check for leaks, open panels and general
condition as you approach the plane.
3HF 1
SRS
Upper Tacan
Tank 5 Drain Mast
Dump Chute
Vortex Generator
ASCL 2
ASCL 1
4Left Wing
Beaver Tail
5Beaver Tail Venting system designed to create a
cooling boundary between engine nacelle and fuel
tank
6Left Wing
Fuel Dump Chute
Flap Position (Degrees)
7Left Wing
Vortex Generator
8FLAP SKID PAD Rubbing allowed
FLAP TRACK
97 Static Wicks any one off edges, or any two-
down
10Aileron Trim Cables
APU Filter
Boost Pump Press Switch
Boost Pump
APU Fuel Inlet Line 2
APU Fuel Drain Valve
Aileron Push-Pull rod
APU Filter Drain man shut-off
11Wing Deice Hot Air discharge louvers
Scored Surface to prevent cracking
Blade Angle Reference mark
12Centroid Riser Purpose structural mounting of
wing
Jack Point
Engine Breather Purpose escaping air/pressurize
oil tank
13Landing Gear Emergency Extension Cable
Flap Jackscrew
Fuel Dump Chute
Fuel Dump Valve (MDC)
Aileron Push-Pull Rod
Primary and Secondary Popet Lines
Transfer Pump
14Flap Brake actuation window (Red dot will appear
in the window if brake set)
Flap Brake (MDC)
Flap Torque Tube
Landing Light (MEAC)
15Left Wing
Flap Carriage Access Panels Check the roll pins
for cracks
16Left Wing
Flap Brake Actuation Indicator
Flap Actuator (Jack Screw)
17Left Wing
Flap Brake Check indicator
18Left Wing
Flap Torque Tube
Dump Valve
Aileron Push Pull Rod Check for scrapes where
there is no roller
Primary / Secondary Bleed Metering Lines
19Left Wing
Flap Torque Tube
Tank 5 Fuel Vent
Aileron Push Pull Rod
20Left Wing
Flap Asymmetry Chain
Aileron Trim Cables
21Left Wing
Aileron Trim Cables
MLG Manual Uplock Release Cable
Wing Plenum Anti-Ice Exhaust
22Left Wing
APU Fuel Filter
APU Fuel Filter Drain Valve
APU Manual Fuel Shutoff Valve
23Left Wing
Hydraulic Fluid Heat Exchanger Lines
Landing Gear / Brake Hydraulic Lines
24Vents are covered with flame arrestors
Outboard Fuel Tank Vent
Inboard Fuel Tank Vent
Two 5 vent lines are interconnected and plumbed
into this vent
25Left Wing
Static Discharge Wicks
Fuel Tank Vents
26Left Wing
Fuel Tank Vents
27Left Wing
Landing Light
28Left Wing
External Stores Racks (Wing Pylons)
29Left Wing
NACA Vent intake for cooling air
30Nacelles
EDC Dump Exhaust Door (Engines 2 3) check for
hinge (1 4 have no hinge)
Engine Cowl Panel Latches
Oil Cooler Air Scoop
31Nacelles
Oil Cooler / Piccolo Tubes Air Exit Duct look
for birds nest
Gang Drain
Oil Cooler Flap
32Nacelles
Oil Cooler Inlet
Generator Cooling Air Duct / Shutoff Valve also
used to cool eng mounts
33Nacelles
Island
Forward Spinner
Check for proper blade angle (should see three
holes)
Cuff
Aft Spinner
34Main Mount Wheel Well
- General Items
- Chocks
- Grounding strap
- Tires
35Counter Measures (If Installed) should see 1 pin
per set of buckets
Bungee Springs help with freefall extension in
flight
Brake Fuse 30 cubic inches of fluid actuates
shut off
Mechanical Down Lock Linkage
Lower drag strut
Look For Uneven Tread Wear Max Tread Wear When
tread pattern is worn to the bottom of the tread
groove Flat Spotting due to prolonged
standing Sidewall conditions Look for cracks,
cuts, abrasions, bulges, gouges, cord
plies Enough tread for bounce flight?
Fire Shield
Emergency Brake Line
Normal Brake Lines
36Main Mount Wheel Well
Shuttle Valve
Brake Pucks (1,2,3 rule) 1. No ONE flush 2. No 2
side by side not fluxing 3. No THREE total not
fluxing with brake actuation.
37Main Mount Wheel Well
Emergency (Air) Hydraulic Brake Line
Normal Hydraulic Brake Lines
38Main Mount Wheel Well
Scissor Switch (Weight On Wheels)
Brake Fuses check the arrow going down toward the
deck
Automatic Safety Downlock Linkage (Mechanical
Downlock)
39Main Mount Wheel Well
MLG Door Actuating Cylinder Look for Hyd leaks
40Main Mount Wheel Well
Upper Drag Strut
Bungee Spring
Lower Drag Strut
41Main Mount Wheel Well
Upper Jury Strut
Gear Pin
Lower Jury Strut
42Check orange bolts for leaks 7. What does the
orange paint mean?
TD AMP 6. What does this do?
Check for excessive fluid/leaks
Check for leaks on the door actuator
Check spring, this can break
Check bolts
43Bonding Braids(used for grounding) (4)
Manual Landing Gear release cable
Upper Drag Struts
Uplock
44Mechanical Gear Release Cable
Swivel Joint
Gear Actuator(Behind) Look for any hyd. fluid,
downing discrepancy
Down Lock Switch
Jury Strut
Bungee Spring
Lower Drag Strut
45Oleo 4-5 min
Shuttle Valves
Brake Pucks 8. Bad if ?
46Main Mount Wheel Well
HRD Pressure Gauges
47Main MountWheel Well
Pie Pans
E handle cables (normally covered)
48Fire Sensing Element
Pie Pan(access point to hot section)
E-Handle power lever cables inside
Bleed air Valve (SEDC)
Bleed Air plumbing
Hydrostatic Tester case 5. Which nacelle is this?
EDC Plumbing
49HRD Bottles (500psi Min)
HRD Discharge line
50Main Mount Wheel Well
Pie Pans
E handle cables (covered)
51Nose
52Oil Tank Access Panel Sys Cap 15.75 gallon
Usable 8.65 foaming space 5.7 unusable 1.4
NACA Vent
EDC Dump Door(Sealed Shut on 14)
Make sure it is secure, a common access point for
maintainers
Lab Seal- during engine shutdown, ports engine oil
Gang Drain, outboard engines dont have engine
breather, use gang drain
Heat Exchanger intake vent
535th Stage Discharge Port 3. Purpose?
A panel, make sure it is secure, a common
access point for maintainers
Lab Seal Vent (eng oil)
Oil Cooler Intake
Oil Cooler Exhaust/Door
Gang Drain
54View from under the prop aft spinner. It is
normal to have the X safety wire, also ok if it
is around the perimeter. Drain Plug for the prop
control.
554 Prop
Blade(Base is scored to prevent cracking)
Island
Forward Spinner (Continuously Heated during prop
deice)
Spinner Skirt
Cuff
56Oil Cooler
Generator Cooling Door (Mechanical Function of
the E-Handle) 4. Question, is there one on 1
engine, and if so, what is the function?
57Nose
Bomb Bay Safety Switch / Pin
58Nose
Air Multiplier Package
AMP Oil Level Window
59Nose
APU Safety Switch
Port Heat Exchanger Exhaust
60TAS Probe
Pilot Pitot Tube
6110. Limit?
62Air Multiplier Turbine (Check for cracks, scores,
obstructions, missing blades)
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64Hydraulic Fluid Mechanical cut-out
Bomb Bay Safety Pin
65Nose
Port Heat Exchanger Ram Air Inlet / Aux Vent
66Nose
TAS Probe
LH Pitot Tube
67Nose
AIP Countermeasures Dispenser - Nose (Blankoff
Plate shown)
68Nose
NWS Actuator Cables
Taxi Lights
NWS Actuator Cylinder
69Nose
Nose Wheel Steering Cylinder
Tow Bar Attachment
70Nose
Aux Vent Valve
71Nose
Battery
72Nose
APU Fire Bottle
73Nose
Optical Sensor Converters
74Nose
Stbd Heat Exchanger Ram Air Inlet
Ice Detector Probe
Stbd Pitot Tube
75UHF-1
Satcom(Batwing)
Atmospheric Vent cabin press control Check for no
tape
SRS
ALE 47 Bug-eye (OSC)
Icing probe
Copilot Pitot Tube
SRS
APU Intake Door
76Nose
Tie Down Hardpoint
Stbd Heat Exchanger Exhaust
APU Exhaust Door
77Fuselage
AOA Probe
78Right Wing
79Right Wing
Fueling Panel
Pressure Fueling Connectors
80Fuselage
Tank 5 Drain Mast
81Fuselage
HSC
Sono Disable Door
82Hydraulic Service Center
2 Hydraulic Quantity Gauge
1 Hydraulic Quantity Gauge
2 Hydraulic reservoir
1 Hydraulic reservoir
83Hydraulic Service Center
Emergency Air Brake Bottle
Flap Asymmetry Valve
84Hydraulic Service Center
Emergency Main Landing Gear Release Handle
Landing Gear Control Valve
85Hydraulic Service Center
Hydraulic Pump
86Hydraulic Service Center
Hydraulic Pump
87Hydraulic Service Center
88Hydraulic Service CenterAileron Boost Package
89Hydraulic Service Center
Hydraulic Pressure transmitters
Brake Accumulator
Hydraulic Filter
90Hydraulic Service Center
Hydraulic Pump
Hydraulic Filters
Delta P
91Hydraulic Service Center
Hydraulic Flap Motor
92Fuselage
Sonobuoy Safety Switch
93Empennage
Hell Hole (Access to rudder aileron booster
pkgs)
94Fuselage
Wing length pic
AIP Aft Countermeasures Dispenser (blankoff plate
shown)
95Fuel Cavity Vent
Fuel Cavity Vent
Fuel Cavity Vent
Tank 5 Drain Mast
96VHF Upper (imbedded)
UHF-2 Upper
HF-1
VOR Loop
MAD Boom(Look to insure not bent)
Crash locator
SU-164/AAR-47 Optical Sensor-Converter for MWS
HF-2
Flux Valve 9. Purpose?
UHF-2 Lower
97Force Link Tab
SRS Antenna (Ask an O-4)
98SRS Antenna
Sat com antenna
Head Vent
99EBB Discharge Port(no leakage allowed)
100Fuel Tank Vents(nothing should be coming out
except air)
101Fuselage
102Fuselage
Port Static Ports (plugs installed)
103Fuselage
HF Antenna Slip Mark
104Empennage
HF Antennas
Rudder Trim Tab
Force Link Tab
Elevator Trim Tab
105Fuselage
Hell Hole
Negative Pressure Relief Valve Air Inlet
106The End