Check door for integrity. Turn ON the Mas-
ter Switch and check Stall Warning switch
for operation and condition; check lighting
of Landing/Taxi/Nav/Strobe lights then turn
OFF the Master Switch.
Check fuselage skin status, tire status (cuts,
bruises, cracks and excessive wear), slip-
page markers integrity, gear structure and
shock absorber, hoses, gear door attach-
ments and gear micro-switches. There
should be no sign of hydraulic fluid leakage.
The propeller blades and spinner should be
free of cracks, nicks, dents and other defects
and should rotate freely. Check fixing and
lack of play between blades and hub.
Perform following inspections:
a) Check the surface conditions.
b) Nacelle inlets and exhausts openings
must be free of obstructions. If inlet
and outlet plugs are installed, they
should be removed.
c) Check radiators. There should be no
indication of leakage of fluid and
they have to be free of obstructions.
d) Only before the first flight of a day:
(1) Verify coolant level in the expansion
tank, replenish as required up to top
(level must be at least 2/3 of the ex-
pansion tank).
(2) Verify coolant level in the overflow
bottle through the slot under the na-
celle: level must be between min.
and max. mark. Replenish if re-
quired removing the upper cowling;
after that, install upper cowling
checking for interferences with radi-
ators.
(3) Turn the propeller by hand to and
fro, feeling the free rotation of 15°or
30° before the crankshaft starts to
rotate. If the propeller can be turned
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