Beechcraft C-12C Operator And Technical Reference Manual page 868

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damage such as buckling, splitting,
distortion, dents, or fuel leaks.
8A-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. Beacon – Check condition.
c. Emergency light – Check.
d. Aft access door – Check condition.
e. Cabin air exhaust – Clear.
f. Oxygen filler door – Check secure.
g. Static ports
obstructions.
h. Emergency locator transmitter – Armed
and antenna check.
8A-18. EMPENNAGE, AREA 5.
1. Empennage – Check as follows:
a. Vertical stabilizer, rudder, and trim tab –
Check for skin damage such as buckling,
splitting, distortion, or dents, and trim tab
rig.
b. Antennas – Check condition.
c. Deice boots – Check for secure bonding,
cracks, loose patches, and general
condition.
WARNING
If the possibility of ice accumulation on the
horizontal stabilizer or elevator exists, do
not take off.
d. Horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and trim
tab – Check for skin damage such as
buckling, splitting, distortion, or dents,
and trim tab rig.
e. Elevator trim tab – Verify "0" (neutral)
position.
(neutral)
observing that the trailing edge of the
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.
8A-8
– Check clear
The elevator trim tab "0"
position is determined
8A-19. FUSELAGE, LEFT SIDE, AREA 6.
1. Fuselage left side – Check as follows:
*a. General condition – Check for skin
damage such as buckling, splitting
distortion, or dents.
b. Static
obstructions.
c. Emergency light – Check.
d. Cabin door – Check seal and general
condition.
e. Fuselage top side – Check general
condition.
2. Chocks and tiedowns – Removed.
*
* 8A-20. INTERIOR CHECK.
of
1. Cargo/loose equipment – Check secure.
2. Cabin door – Locked and checked. Ensure
the cabin door is closed and locked as
follows: check the position of safety arm
and diaphragm plunger (lift door step) and
each of the six rotary cam locks align within
the orange sight indicators. In addition, the
following inspection and test shall be
performed prior to the first flight of the day.
a. Open cabin door – Check that CABIN
DOOR annunciator is extinguished.
b. Latch cabin door, but do not lock –
Check that CABIN DOOR annunciator
illuminates.
c. BATT switch – ON. Check that CABIN
DOOR annunciator is still illuminated.
d. Close and lock cabin door – Check that
CABIN
extinguished.
e. BATT switch – OFF.
3. Cargo door – Locked and checked.
a. Upper handle position – Closed and
locked. Orange index marks on each of
the four rotary cam locks must align
within the sight indicators.
by
b. Lower pin latch handle position – Closed
and latched. Orange indicator must align
with orange stripe on carrier rod.
ports – Check clear
DOOR annunciator
of
is