MAINTENANCE MANUAL
SAVANNAH VG AND
SAVANNAH XL
Applies to Generic Serial Number: yy-mm-51-xxx
OC FMM00
2.1. Pre-flight
Cockpit
Flight and maintenance manual: in the luggage compartment;
Weight and balance: verify for the center of gravity to fall within the allowed limitations;
Fuel reserve light: verify for it to function;
Fuel level: checked through the visual indicator;
Trim motor: verify for it to function;
Flaps motor (if installed): verify for it to function;
Ignition switches – both disengaged;
Main switch – disengaged;
Radio transmitting device (if installed) – disconnected.
Doors
Check the hinges of both doors and in particular the weldings.
Check the closure and the safety closure well fixed.
Lh half wing
Wing – fuselage front connection: check the integrity of the connection;
Wing – fuselage rear connection: check the integrity of the connection;
Strut – fuselage connection: check the integrity of the connection;
Connection of the strut to the wing: check the integrity of the connection;
Wing: check the integrity of leading edge, nose, the absence of rivets or cracks near
holes, and the presence of the vortex generators;
Flaperon hinges: check for the presence of split pins, integrity of the hinge and
absence of play;
Flaperon: Check for the integrity of the flaperon nose, for no cracks to be present in
correspondence with the riveting and of the through slots of the holding plates; check
for the trailing edge not to be damaged;
Flaperon control: verify for the integrity of the connection between the control rod and
control lever;
Flaperon control: verify for the connection between the control rod and the fixing
brackets to the spar to be sound.
Pitot pipe: remove the cover (if present);
Cap: verify for the tank cap to be tight.
Lh main undercarriage
Tyres: wear and related inflation pressure;
Wheel fairing (if installed): for it to be fixed to its connections.
Rear fuselage
Rivets: presence of all rivets and absence of cracks in correspondence of the skin
bores;
Inspection panel: remove the panel and verify for the absence of cracks on the spar
frames; for the integrity of the control rods and idler arms;
Tail skid: verify for it to be well fixed.