FK-Lightplanes FK 9 ELA Manual page 24

Airplane Manual FK 9 ELA
Revision 10
Engine check (also perform the checks required as mentioned in the
engine manual)
* Cowling
* Exhaust
* Carburetor, accessories
Coolant
Oil quantity
* Oil-, cooling- and fuel system
* Spark plugs
* Engine mount
* Vibration damper
* Fuel lines
* Cables, bowden-cables
* Italy only: Gascolator
* Cowling
Cooling system / air inlets
Outside check
Wings, fuselage and rudder must be checked for damage. In cold and moist
weather conditions the ceconite can loose tension. If there is no structural
damage it can be carefully treated with a hair dryer to bring up the tension.
1. Engine
2. Propeller
3. Nose wheel
4. Right landing gear
5. Right strut
6. Right wing
7. Aileron Counter weight
8. Aileron hinge
9. Wing bolts
10. fuel cap(s)
11. Right elevator
12. Rudder
13. Left elevator
Normal Procedures
remove
check for cracks + check springs
check
check, add if required
check, add if required
check for leaks
check
check for cracks
check for cracks
check for damage
check for damage
drain fuel, check for water / dirt
install
clean, inlets clear
perform check as prescribed above
no damage,cracks
wheel fairings check; * tire press. 1,5 bar
wheel fairings check; *tire press. 2 bar;
check main attachment screws
* bolts secured, no damage
clean, no damage
tight, no play
* secured
* secured
closed (wingtank: check both caps)
clean, no damage, freedom of movement;
* connections OK + secured
clean, no damage, freedom of movement;
* connections OK + secured
clean, no damage, freedom of movement;
* connections OK + secured
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