Eurocopter AS 350 83 Flight Manual page 115

FLIGHT MANUAL
..It is in1)erative that the air intake be cleaned
Remove the air intake screen, manually and visually check for snow and
ice inside the air intake duct up to the first stage of the co~ressor
.Inspect drains, unblanked scuppers; check for snow and ice on vent and
static ports
-Tail rotor:
Absence of ice on the TRH asseroly (blades, pitch change rods.. .).
.Manually rotate the tail rotor so that the main rotor perfonns 1 turn
at least, then check:
-the swashplate rotation (rotor brake not blocked),
-the TRH rotation,
-the freewheel operation.
.-Structure:
Remove the cabin cover once the inspection is over, to prevent ice from
-fonning.
Make sure that the windshield wiper is not stuck on the canopy.
-FliQht controls -EnQine controls:
.Before operating the controls, it is recomnended to heat-up the inside
of the cabin.
.Operate the controls progressively, then operate the rotor brake
controls, fuel flow control and collective pitch control over their
co~lete travel.
It is rec~nded not to Derfonn extensive travel of the cyclic and tail
rotor controls.
5~
When the outside air t~erature is below -20'C, the starting procedure is
amended as follows:
-Position the starting selector on IDLE (instead of ON) and keep it there
until the engine oil te~erature reaches O.C. Then move the selector
.to ON. I
.
DGAC APproved: 350 B3 SUP.4
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