Beechcraft C-12C Operator And Technical Reference Manual page 833

4. Right wing – Check as follows:
a. Recessed and heated fuel vents – Check
free of obstructions.
b. GPU access door – Secured.
c. Wing ice light – Check condition.
d. Outboard deice boot – Check for secure
bonding, cracks, loose patches, stall
strip, and general condition.
e. Tiedown – Released.
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f. Main tank fuel and cap – Check fuel level
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visually, condition of seal, and cap tight
and properly installed. Locking tab aft.
g. Outboard wing fuel vent – Check free of
obstruction and leaks.
h. Landing/taxi light – Check condition.
i. Wing tip and position light – Check
condition and for cracked lens.
j. Recognition light – Check condition.
k. Static wicks – Check security and
condition.
l. Controls and trim tab – Check security
and condition of ground adjustable tab.
m. Fuel sump drain (three) – Check for
leaks.
n. Flaps
retraction/extension (approximately 1/4-
inch play) and skin damage, such as
buckling, splitting, distortion, or dents.
o. General condition – Check for skin
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damage, such as buckling, splitting,
distortion, dents, or fuel leaks.
8-17. FUSELAGE RIGHT SIDE, AREA 4.
1. Fuselage right side – Check as follows:
a. General condition – Check for skin
damage such as buckling, splitting,
distortion, or dents.
b. Emergency light – Check condition.
c. Beacon – Check condition.
d. Aft access door – Check secure.
e. Oxygen filler door – Check secure.
f. Static ports
obstructions.
– Check for
– Check clear
g. Emergency
ARMED.
h. Emergency locator transmitter antenna –
Check condition.
8-18. EMPENNAGE, AREA 5.
1. Empennage – Check as follows:
a. Vertical stabilizer, rudder, and trim tab –
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Check
buckling, distortion, or dents, and trim tab
rig.
b. Antennas – Check condition.
c. Deice boots – Check for secure bonding,
cracks, loose patches, and general
condition.
If the possibility of ice accumulation on the
horizontal stabilizer or elevator exists, do
not attempt takeoff.
d. Horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and trim
tab – Check for skin damage, such as
buckling, distortion, or dents, and trim tab
rig.
e. Elevator trim tab – Verify "O" (neutral)
position.
(neutral)
observing that the trailing edge of the
full
elevator trim tab aligns with the trailing
edge of the elevator while the elevator is
resting against the downstops.
f. Static wicks – Check.
g. Position and beacon lights – Check
condition.
8-19. FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE, AREA 6.
1. Fuselage left side – Check as follows:
a. General condition – Check for skin
damage, such as buckling, distortion, or
dents.
b. Static
obstructions.
c. Emergency light – Check condition.
d. Cabin door – Check door seal and
general condition.
of
e. Fuselage
condition.
2. Chocks and tiedowns – Check removed.
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TM 1-1510-218-10
locator transmitter
for skin damage, such
WARNING
The elevator trim tab "O"
position is determined
ports – Check clear
topside – Check
–
as
by
of
general
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