Preflight

Question 1

Nose Section (Area 1).

Answer 1

Donotdeflectmainrotorbladetipsmorethan 6 inches below normal droop position when attaching tiedowns. Do not tie down below normal droop position.

• Ensure no heat damage (blistering, charring ordisbanding)tomainrotorbladeswithUES installed.

• 1. Main rotor blades and tip cap lower surface — Check for condition and security.
     
     2. Fuselage — Nose area, check.
        a. Windshield and wipers — Check.

O b. Blade deice OAT sensor, FAT indicator probe(s), and ADC probes — Check.

Search light and landing light

Antennas

Question 2

Cockpit – Left Side

Answer 2

1. Cockpit area — Check.
   a. Cockpit door — Check.
   b. Copilot seat, belts, and harness — Check.

. MCU cockpit control —

d. Landing gear support fairing and step — Check.
e. Position light — Check.
* f. Main landing gear — Check.

O g. HSS, VSP, ejector rack locking levers locked, fairings, and external tanks — Check; refueling caps secure.

h. Gunner’s window — Check.
i. Ambient sense port — Check.
* 2. Left engine oil level — Check.

Question 3

Cabin Top (

Answer 3

Cabin top — Check.

a. Left engine — Check inlet.

O* b. Left EIBF — Check maintenance indicator and pins installed.

c. Left pitot tube — Check.
d. Control access — Check flight controls, hydraulic reservoir, and filter indicators. Check tempilabels for safe indication and security. Check area.
e. Control access cover — Close and check secured.
f. Right pitot tube — Check.
g. Right engine — Check inlet.

O* h. Right EIBF — Check maintenance indicator and pins installed.

IRCM — Check.

k. Antennas — Check.

Question 4

Interior Cabin

Answer 4

Fire extinguishers — Check.

b. First aid kits — Check.
c. Pilot’s and copilot’s tilt-back release levers — Lock position.
d. Mission readiness circuit breaker panel — Crewmember verify all circuit breakers in.
e. Cabin interior — Check security of stowed equipment.
f. Cabin seats, belts and harness — Check.
g. Cabinshoulderharnesslocks—Check.

Question 5

Tail Pylon

Answer 5

a. Stabilator — Check locking pin and keeper; full extension and locked.
b. Antennas — Check.
c. Position light — Check.
d. Upper anticollision light — Check.

Question 6

Cockpit – Right Side

Answer 6

1. Right engine oil level — Check.
2. Cockpit area — Check.

O a. Ice detector — Check.

b. Ambient sense port — Check.

O c. HSS, VSP, ejector rack locking levers locked, fairings, and external tanks — Check; refueling caps secure.

d. Gunner’s window — Check.
e. External electrical power receptacle —
* f. Main landing gear — Check.
g. Position light — Check.
h. Landing gear support fairing and step — Check.

O i. Electronic laser warning receiver — Check secure and clean.

O j. MCU cockpit control — Verify off.

k. Cockpit door — Check.
l. Pilot seat, belt, and harness — Check.