DA 42 AFM
Normal Operating
Procedures
Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 4A - 17
7. Right Main Landing Gear:
a) Landing gear strut and lock ............. visual inspection, sufficient height
(typical visible length of bare
piston: at least 4 cm / 1.6 in)
b) Down and uplock switches (2x) .......... visual inspection
c) Wear, tread depth of tire ................ visual inspection
d) Tire, wheel, brake ..................... visual inspection
e) Brake line connection .................. check for leaks
f) Slip marks........................... visual inspection
g) Chocks ............................. remove
h) Landing gear door ..................... visual inspection
i) Structural temperature indicator
(only if zero fuel mass
exceeds 1650 kg (3638 lb)) ............. check that structural temperature
does not exceed 55°C (131 °F),
a red ‘55' indicates a temperature
above the limit.
8. Right Wing:
a) Entire wing surface .................... visual inspection
b) Tank air outlet on lower surface .......... visual inspection
c) Tank drain/tank air inlet ................ drain off to check for water and
sediment (drain until no water
comes out) / visual inspection
d) Openings on lower surface .............. check for foreign objects and for
traces of fuel (if tank is full, fuel
may spill over through the tank
vent)
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