Cessna 182 1978 - Pre-Inspection Operational Checks

MODEL
182
& T182
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL
2-49.
PRE-INSPECTION
CHECKS.
(MODEL
182
&
T182
AIRPLANES.)
(1)
Before
beginning
the
step-by-step
inspection,
start
and
run
up
the
engine
and
upon
comple-
tion,
shut
down
the
engine
in
accordance
with
instructions
in the
Pilot's
Operating
Handbook
and
FAA-Approved
Airplane
Flight
Manual.
During
the
run-up,
observe
the
following,
making
note
of
any
discrepancies
or
abnormalities:
(a)
Engine
temperatures
and
pressures.
(b)
Static
RPM.
(Also
refer
to
Section
11
and
11A of
this
manual.)
(c)
Magneto
drop.
(Also
refer
to Section
11 and
11A
of this
manual.)
(d)
Engine
response
to changes
in power.
(e)
Any
unusual
engine
noises.
(f)
Fuel
selector
and/or
shutoff
valve;
operate
engine
on
each tank
(or
cell)
position
and
OFF
position
long
enough
to
ensure
shutoff
and/or
selector
valve
functions
properly.
(g)
Idling
speed
and mixture;
proper
idle cut-off.
(h)
Alternator
and
ammeter.
(i)
Suction
gage.
(j)
Fuel flow
indicator.
(2)
After
the inspection
has been
completed,
an engine
run-up
should
again
be performed
to de-
termine
that
any discrepancies
or abnormalities
have
been
corrected.
(3)
Some
of the
items
in the
Inspection
Time
Limits
paragraph
are optional,
therefore
not applica-
ble
to all
airplanes.
Mechanic's
Pre-inspection
Discrepancies
or
Abnormalities
to be
Checked:
Mechanic's
Post-inspection
Corrective
Action
Taken:
Revision
2
2-27