Left navigation light for damage or looseness
CHECK
ENGINE - LEFT SIDE
Engine oil level
CHECK
Engine sump plug
CHECK
Engine and components, exhaust and intake
tubes, fuel and oil lines
CHECK
Alternator drive belt and belt tension
CHECK
Engine lower coupling shaft
Fore and aft move ment
CHECK
Using a flash light (or equiv a lent), in spect
ex te rior of boot for crack ing, fray ing, chips,
and de te ri o ra tion. If any dam age is ob -
served, re place boot prior to next flight.
Au di bly in spect lower cou pling drive shaft
for ad e quate lu bri ca tion as fol lows:
Grasp lower pul ley AFT spacer and ro tate
cou pling shaft back and forth to take up back -
lash in both di rec tions (CW and CCW). Lis -
ten for hard metal-to-metal con tact noise
be tween gear teeth. If any metal-to-metal
con tact noise is heard, lower cou pling drive
shaft and en gine adapter must be re moved and
in spected in ac cor dance with Ba sic HMI, Sec -
tion 10 prior to fur ther flight.
Engine impeller (any indication of looseness)
CHECK
Belt drive lower H-frame tie bar bracket and
strut for cracks and security
CHECK
Aft crossbeam
CHECK
Battery
INSPECT
Normal Procedures
Pilot's Flight Manual
Reissued:
16 Jan 2019
4-5
This Document contains technical data subject to EAR. See WARNING and classifications on first page.
SCHWEIZER
Model 269C Helicopter
FAA Approved
CSP Book 1 CSP-C-1.indd 89
8/4/19 12:45 PM