TAIL ROTOR
Tail rotor shaft alignment CHECK
Tail rotor blade pitch links and swashplate CHECK
Tail rotor teetering bearings
Con i cal for loose ness CHECK
Elastomeric for de te ri o ra tion (if in stalled) CHECK
CAU TION
IF POOR ABRASION STRIP BOND IS SUSPECTED,
BUT NOT CONFIRMED, A BLADE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE
FURTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS.
Tail rotor abrasion strip CHECK
Vi sually check each tail ro tor blade abra sion strip
for any ev i dence of paint crack ing or chip ping
along the abra sion strip/air foil bond line.
If paint crack ing or chip ping is ob served, use a
10X mag ni fy ing glass to ex am ine the abra sion
strip/air foil bond line and blade tip for any bond
sep a ra tion be tween ep oxy ad he sive and abra sion
strip.
CAU TION
IF TAIL ROTOR BLADE AT TACH MENT
BUSHING HOLE CRACKING IS SUS PECTED, A
DYE PENETRANT IN SPEC TION MUST BE PER -
FORMED BE FORE FUR THER FLIGHT OP ER A -
TIONS.
Tail rotor blade attachment bushing hole for
evidence of cracks CHECK
Tail rotor push-pull rod CHECK
Tail skid CHECK
Tail rotor transmission/oil level CHECK
Normal Procedures
Pilot's Flight Manual
Reissued: 16 Jan 2019
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This Document contains technical data subject to EAR. See WARNING and classifications on first page.
SCHWEIZER
Model 269C Helicopter
FAA Approved
CSP Book 1 CSP-C-1.indd 91 8/4/19 12:45 PM