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Guided Preflight
InspectionKing Air A200
Rev. 03 April 2008
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Initial Cockpit Check
Aircraft Documents:Certificates,MELApproved ManualsCheck Binder including:F&M logs, VOR accuracy
Discrepancies, StatusReport, Deferred Items
Control Lock: RemoveInclude Aileron, RudderAnd Control Quadrant locks
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Initial Cockpit Check
Ice Vane Handles:Verify they are in
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Initial Cockpit Check
Pilots Static Air Source:
Verify in normal position and
switch is guarded
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Initial Cockpit Check
Landing Gear Handle: Down
Parking Brake: Set
Pull plunger handle and pump brakes to set
Elevator Trim: Set to Zero
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Initial Cockpit Check
Power Levers: IdleProp Levers: FeatheredCondition Levers: Cut-off
Flap handle: In the up position
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Initial Cockpit Check
Oxygen Gauge: Checked for proper pressureConsider Cruise Altitude
Oxygen Masks: Check for proper connections,position in cockpit, and flow. The oxygensupply controls are overhead behind thecircuit breaker panel. Only pull the
CREW READY handle!!
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Fire Extinguisher: CheckSecurity, Date, and Charge
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Initial Cockpit Check
Circuit Breakers: Checked
Emergency Lights: Testlights, verify operation, thenmove switch to reset and
auto position
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Initial Cockpit Check
Electrical Switches:Verify all electrical switches
are in the correct position before turning on
battery. These include (although not all inclusive):
Audio Controls - Set
Rudder Boost ON Radios Set
VOR and Compass Switches Set
Compass Gyros SLAVE
Flight Instruments Check
DME and RadarAs required Light Dimming ControlsAs required
Ice and Rain Switches OFF and RETRACT
Cabin Temp Mode OFF
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Initial Cockpit Check
Electrical Switches Continued:
Ice and Rain Switches - OFF and RETRACT
Exterior Lights and Interior LightsAs required
Master Panel LightsAs required
Inverters OFF Avionics Master OFF
Environmental SwitchesAs required
Auto Ignition and Engine Start Switches OFF
Generator Switches OFF
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Initial Cockpit Check
Fire Pull Handles (T-handles): Pull. Listen forFirewall Shutoff Valve (FSOV) Operation(DO NOT TOUCH THE PUSH TOEXTINGUISH LIGHT!)
Standby Pumps: BothON. Listen for pump
operation
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Initial Cockpit CheckBattery: ON. Verify 3 greengear lights. Check both fuelpressure fail lights ON
Fire pull handles (T-handles):IN one at a time. Verify each fuelpressure fail light goes OFF witheach respective T-handle
Standby Pumps: OFF. Verify fuel
pressure fail lights ON
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Initial Cockpit Check
Crossfeed: Check each side by placingthe crossfeed switch in both the leftand right positions.
Verify Crossfeed lightilluminates on the lowerannunciator panel
Verify fuel pressurefail lights extinguish
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Aux Transfer Override Switches: Verify
in auto position
Fuel Quantity: Checked
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Current Limiters: Check by operating
each inverter individually. If both
inverters operate normally, then both
current limiters are good
Battery Voltage Davtron:Located on center console
Checked 22 volts Minimum
Shadin: Programmed
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Initial Cockpit Check
Landing Gear Handle Lights: Test
Annunciator Lights: Test
Stall & Gear Warning: Test
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Fire Detectors: Rotate knob CCW
to test all three detector positions.
Verify Fire Pull Handle (T-Handle) Lights
illuminate. Verify Master Warning Lights
illuminate
Fire Extinguishers: Continuerotating knob CCW to testeach position. Verify Squib OKlights illuminate in eachposition.
Verify Extinguisher DischargeLight illuminates onAnnunciator panel in eachposition
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Initial Cockpit Check
Battery: OFF
Emergency Exit: Securedand unlocked
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Left Wing
Flaps: Check Free Play, Conditionand Attachment
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Left Wing
Fire Extinguisher Pressure:Pressure should be.
FWD
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Left Wing
Aileron: Condition and Attachment
Check aileron trim attachment
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Left Wing
Aileron and Trim:
Check mounting bracket to airframe
Exposed red paint indicates impropermounting
Check for radial cracks around mountingscrews.
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Left Wing
Static Wicks: Checked forattachment
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Left Wing
Wing Tip: Check for security andcracks
Nav Light: Ops check for night flight
Recog lights: Attachment, filaments
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Left Wing
Fuel Cap: Check security and quantity
Stall Warning Tab: checked for securityStall warning will not activate when tab ismoved manually. It is not connected tothe hot battery bus. See Initial CockpitCheck slide 17 for test function
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Left Wing
Tie Down: Removed
De-Ice Boots: Check condition fornicks, cracks, wax coating,
etc
Check Stall Strip
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Left Wing
Fuel Sumps: Drain 5 (6 drains if AUX tanksinstalled)
Main Fuel Tank Drain
Trailing edge behindwheel well sump drain
Integral Tank Drain
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Left Wing
Fuel Filter Drain:under engine cowlingbehind oil cooler door
Firewall Drain
AUX fuel drain (if aircraft hasAUX tanks)
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Left Wing
Note: Do not Drain fuel onto theground! EPA regulations require alldrained fuel to be contained. Find ablue container by the fuel pumps atVBW that looks like a gas can and placeall drained fuel therein.
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Left WingLand Gear & Wheel Well
Tire inflation and wear:See servicing sectionin POM for proper tirepressures
Brake Wear
Strut Extension
Wiring/Plumbing
Attachments
Gear Doors
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Left Wing
Engine Oil & Cap: Checked 0 to 1 quart low
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Left Wing
Propeller Chocks, Inlet Plugs and Chain:Remove and stow
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Left Wing
Propeller: Check for blade free play,leading edge and face condition,de-ice boots and spinner.
Spin Propeller in the direction of
normal rotation, listen at theexhaust stack for a smoothdeceleration and no excessive noisefrom the reduction gearing.
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Left Wing
Engine Air and Oil Cooler Inlet:Check that inlets are clear, verify inertialseparator attachment.
Engine Cowling: Checked for security.Verify witness marks on top cowlingattach points are lined up correctly.
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Left Wing
AUX Fuel: Quantity and Cap
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Left Wing
Check Air-To-Air Heat Exchanger: Verifyunplugged
Inboard De-Ice Boot: Check forsecurity and damage
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Nose Section
Windscreen: Clean with Plexo Glass Cleaner, or Windex
Check OAT probe
Check Avionics Door
for security
Check AC Exhaust portfor birds nests etc..
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Nose Section
Nose Gear Drive Chain: Inspect
Landing Gear Wheel Well
Check Tire Pressure
Check Wiring andPlumbing
Check Gear Doors
Check nose steeringstop
Check Shimmy Damper
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Nose Section
Landing Gear & Wheel Well
Remove pitot tube coversand check pitot tubes
Check landing and Taxilights
Check strut extension
Check Attachments
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Nose Section
Check Nose Cone for Security
DO NOT PUSH!!
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Nose Section
Check Air Conditioner
Inlet For Obstructions
Check Security ofAvionics Panel
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Right Wing
Check battery cover for security
Check battery vents forobstructions
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Right Wing
Refer to Left Wing Section for Details.
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Empennage & Tail
Static Ports: Check
Oxygen Panel:Check Secure
ELT Location
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Empennage & Tail
De-Ice Boots: Check
Belly access panel: Checkedfor security
Tie Down: Remove
Ventral Fin(s): Checked.Know limitations of eitherinstallation
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Empennage & Tail
Check De-Ice Boots.
Note: There is no
de-ice boot on the
vertical stabilizer
With elevator trim set
to zero, check left andright elevator trim tabin line with elevator fortrim check
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Empennage & Tail
Rudder & Trim: Check
RH Stabilizer: Check
RH Elevator: Check
Tail Cone & Nav Light: Check
LH Stabilizer: Check
LH Elevator: Check
LH Static Port: Check
Walk Around Preflight Complete: Refer to Checklist to ensure proper coverageof all required items.
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AND REMEMBER
PREFLIGHT YOUR AIRCRAFT OR ELSE