CHECK LISTS FOR THE SHORTS S3-XX AIRPLANE

NORMAL PROCEDURES
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PRE FLIGHT CHECKS - EXTERNAL

Conventional outside checks should be made. Checks special to the SD3-xx are:

   Main landing gear locks                 Ground lock pin withdrawn
   Nose landing gear locks                 Ground lock pin withdrawn
   emergency landing gear
   selector valve, if fitted               Reset (Aligned with green line).

   Propellers                              Ties removed. Free to rotate.
   Engine fire bottle discs (4)            Green



PRE FLIGHT CHECKS - INTERNAL

Cabin

   Galley switches                         As required
   3D Panel circuit breakers               In
   Emergency equipment                     stowed
   Oxygen pack if fitted)                  Gauge reads 1,800 psi
   Cargo and emergency door                Secure


Flight Compartments

   Rain repellent contents                 Check
   Emergency equipment                     Stowed
   Emergency exit hatch                    Secure
   All circuit breakers                    In
   Parking brake                           On
   Emergency brakes                        As required
   Landing gear                            DOWN
   LP Fuel valves L & R                    OPEN
   Landing gear down emergency handle      Up (Not selected)
   Flying controls                         LOCKED


Panel 4P Electrics

   Battery switches L and R                ON
   Electrical master Switch                INTERNAL
   Bus-bar voltage L and R                 22 volts minimum for internal
                                           power start; 14 volts minimum
                                           for external power start.
   Tail battery voltage                    22 V minimum, see Page 43 Section 4
   Essential services L and R              NORMAL
   Generator Switches L and R              OFF
   Shedding busbar switches L b R          EMGY
   Avionics master                         ON
   Avionics                                Check Set
   Avionics master                         OFF


For starting on External Power:-

   External supply EI                         Horizontal (amber)
   Electrical master switch                   EXTERNAL
   Busbars coupled E1                         Horizontal (amber)
   Voltages L and R                           Appropriate to ground :supply

   Left, standby and right inverter switches  ON
   Inverter voltages                          110-120V
   Inverter frequencies                       390-410 Hz
   Left and right inverter switches           OFF in turn, check standby
   inverter                                   takes over, then ON

   All EIs                                    Check



Panel 4P Engines

   Start master switch                        NORMAL
   Ignition switches L and R                  OFF
   Fire extinguisher discharge lights         Out
   Reserve power switches L and R             OFF


Panel 10P Lights

   Emergency lights switch                    ARMED . Warning Light out
   Landing and Taxi lights switches           OFF
   Navigation light switch                    As required
   Anti-collision light switches              OFF
   No smoking switch                          ON
   Seat belts switch                          Test/As required
   Flight compartment floodlights Switches

Panel 4P Anti-icing

   Check as required for the flight.

   Wings and tail bleed switches              NORM
   Timer switch                               OFF
   windshield heat switches                   ON, functioning, OFF
   Windshield heat switches                   ON, functioning, OFF
   Ice spot light switch                      ON, functioning" OFF
   lce detector switch                        OFF
   Anti-ice vane switches                     ON, functioning, OFF
   Intake heat switch                         ON, functioning, OFF
   Propeller heat switches                    ON, functioning, OFF


Panel 4P Fuel

   Forward and aft tank contents               Correct for flight
   Fuel totaliser (Panel 1P)                   Set
   Levelling valves switch                     OPEN if aft tank contains less
                                               than 1800 lb. (820 kg)
   Booster pump switches                       OFF
   Crossfeed valve                             Exercised/Shut. Check EI's.


Panel 7P  Hydraulics

   Contents                                    Check
   Pump inlet valve switches L & R             OPEN
   Temperature gauges                          Check
   Nosewheel steering switch                   ON
   Hydraulic services pressures                Check

Panel 1P and 2P

   Flight instruments and avionics             As required
   Avionics master switch                      OFF
   Windshield wiper switches                   OFF
   Outside air temperature                     Noted
   Ground proximity warning system             TEST
   Warning lights                              As appropriate
   Prop Sync                                   OFF
   Engine instruments & EIs                    Check
   Landing gear EIs                            Check (three greens)
   Landing gear horn                           TEST
   Flap gauge                                  Check
   Cockpit voice recorder                      TEST
   Flight data entry panel                     Check and set

Centre Console

   Power levers                                Exercise. Check control lock balk
                                               in position. Set to FLIGHT
                                               IDLE.
   Prop lever                                  Exercised, and set to FEATHER
   Fuel levers                                 OFF
   Flap lever                                  As required
   Rudder, elevator and aileron trim wheels    Exercised and set

Panel 9P Air Conditioning

   Engine switches L and R                     OFF
   Ram air and fan switches                    As required
   Auto control switch                         As required
   Compartment mode switches                   MAN
   Compartment temperature selector switches   As required


Panel 11P Doors and Systems test

   Door warning EIs                        As appropriate
   Light filament switch                   TEST - Check all warning lights
                                           bright.
   Engine tire warning switches L and R    TEST in turn and check that fire
                                           bell is cancelled by pressing FIRE
                                           indicators.
   Smoke detector switches - fwd and aft   TEST in turn
   Stall warning switches L and R          TEST
   Hi-speed warning horn switch            TEST



RESERVE POWER SYSTEM TEST, IF REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT:-


   Flying control locks                    Disengage
   Reserve power L and R                   ARM
   Power levers                            Full forward
                                           Check reserve power EIs L and R
                                           ON.
   Power levers                            FLIGHT IDLE
                                           Check reserve power EIs L and R
                                           black.
   Reserve power L and R                   OFF
   Flying control locks                    Engage




STARTING CHECKS (INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL)

   Start master switch                     ARMED
   Anti-collision beacon                   ON
   Door warning EIs                        Check

Starting first engine

   Booster pump switch                     ON
   Start switch                            START
   Ignition switch (Ng above 10%)          NORMAL
   Fuel lever (Ng stable above 12%)        GROUND
   "Light up"                              Within 25 sec.  from start, 10 sec.
                                           from fuel on.   If no light up, abort
                                           start then perform ventilation start.
   Inter turbine temperature               Monitor (845 - 1000o C for 5 sec.
   Start and ignition lights               Out above 50% Ng
   Ng                                      71 +/- 1%
   Oil pressure                            90 psi min.  (OIL warning light out)
   Hydraulic services
   (pressures and contents)                Normal


To abort start:-

   Fuel lever                              OFF
   Start switch                            STOP

   NOTE:
   If ITT remains high delay setting the start switch to STOP until ITT
   falls. If ITT persists, shut the LP fuel valve.

   Ignition switch                         OFF

   Generator switch (internal start only)  ON

Starting second engine

   Door warning EIs                        SHUT
   Generator ammeter (first engine)        Below 250 amp (internal start only)

   Subsequent procedures as for first engine but do not switch on second
   generator.

Ventilation start

   Allow fuel to drain for 30 sec. Starting procedure as normal except:-

   Ignition                                OFF

   Allow engine to rotate for an additional 10 seconds after 10% Ng
   Ignition                                NORMAL
   Fuel lever                              GROUND
 



AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGINES CHECKS

   Start master switch                     NORMAL
   Ignition switches L and R               OFF
   Electrical master switch                INTERNAL
   Generator switches L and R              ON
   Generator volts                         27 to 28 volts
   Generator current                       BELOW 100A
   Shedding bus switches L and R           NORM
   External supply (if applicable)         Disconnected
   All electrical supply EIs               vertical (green)
   Avionics master switch                  ON
   Emergency brake handle                  NORMAL
   Flaps                                   Checked and set as required
   Fuel levelling valve switch             SHUT.  EIs vertical (green)
   Warning lights                          All out except CONTROL LOCKS,
                                           PITOT and BLEED
   Flight data recorder                    Set
   Air conditioning                        As required  (Allow 3 seconds
                                           between selecting each bleed)

   Prop levers                             Taxi rpm.  Cycle on first flight of
                                           the day then taxi rpm.

   NOTES: l. Selection of Feather during ground operations is prohibited
             other than during auto feather check and engine shut-down.

          2. All engine and propeller function checks including Auto feather
             Test must be carried out with the aircraft facing into wind
             + or - 45 deg.




AUTO FEATHER TEST - First flight of the day

   Power levers                            FLIGHT IDLE
   Prop levers                             Taxi rpm
   Auto feather test switches              TEST and hold
                                           Auto feather EIs - on
                                           Anti-ice vanes - Running,
                                           (NORMAL out).
                                           Prpm decreases significantly and
                                           hunts
                                           Release
                                           Auto feather EIs - Off
                                           Anti-ice Vane EIs - NORMAL
NOTE: If torque is too high select air conditioning to achieve test.



LOW BLADE ANGLE SECONDARY STOP TEST - first flight of the day

   Power levers                            FLIGHT IDLE
   Prop levers                             Taxi rpm
   Low blade angle test switches           TEST and hold
   Power levers                            Select slowly into ground range
                                           (approx. 0.5 in.) until FINE PITCH
                                           lights cycle.
                                           FLIGHT IDLE
   Low blade angle test switches           Release



RESERVE POWER SYSTEM TEST - first flight of the day

   power levers                            FLIGHT IDLE
   Prop levers                             Taxi rpm
   Fuel levers                             FLIGHT
   Reserve power switches L and R          ARM
   Reserve power rest switches             TEST and hold,  Check reserve power
   (each engine in turn)                   EI OH and Ng increases by
                                           4% approx.
                                           Release.  Check conditions revert to
                                           pre test.
   Reserve power switches L and R          OFF
   fuel levers                             GROUND



PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST - before test or training flight

First engine

   Prop lever                              Max. rpm
   Power lever                             Set to give 1,620 prpm
   Overspeed governor test switch          TEST and hold.  Prpm drops to
                                           1,565 + 30
                                           Release.  Prpm slowly increases
                                           to 1,620
   Power lever                             FLIGHT IDLE
   Prop lever                              Taxi -rpm

Repeat for second engine,


REVERSE PITCH INDICATION TEST-  first flight of the day

   Prop levers                             FLIGHT IDLE
   Prop levers                             Taxi rpm
   Power levers                            Reverse Check reverse pitch lights on
                                           (green)
                                           FLIGHT IDLE. Check reverse pitch
                                           light out


REDUCED POWER CHECK - AS REQUIRED

   Flaps                                   Select 30 dgr.
   Flying controls                         Unlock
   Prop levers                             Max rpm
   Power levers                            Scheduled torque (at 1675 prpm)
   (each engine in turn)                   Check ITT and Ng within limits
                                           note ITT margin.

   Power levers                            FLIGHT IDLE
   Prop levers                             Taxi rpm
   Flaps                                   As required
   Flying controls                         Check


TAXI CHECKS

   hydraulic services pressures            Correct

   Wheel brakes                            Release PARKING BRAKE and
                                           check toe brakes,
   Nose wheel steering                     Check
   Flight instruments                      Check


PRE-TAKE-OFF CHECKS

   Trims                                   Rudder and aileron neutral,
                                           elevator as recommended in Normal
                                           Take-off procedure,
   Flaps                                   Set for take-off (5 or 15 dgr.
                                           required)

   Fuel services                           Gauges, valves, pumps and Els
                                           correct.
   Electrical ac and dc power supplies     Meters and Els correct
   Performance                             V1, Vr V2 and Single Engine
                                           En Route climb speed recorded
                                           torque for MTOP at 70 knots
                                           and torque for RTOP at 110 knots
                                           (if applicable) recorded.

   Reserve Power                           As required
   Oil pressure and temperature            Normal
   Security                                Emergency Exits
                                           Hatch and Harness secure
                                           NO SMOKING and SEAT BELT
                                           sign ON.

   NOTE:
   MTOP (= Maximum Take-Off Power), RTOP (= Reduced Take-Off Power)


RUNWAY CHECKS

   Air conditioning engine switches L and R     OFF.  EIs checked
   Anti-icing services                          As required
   Ice detector                                 As required
   Pitot/Static/Stall switches L and R          ON
   Transponder                                  ON
   Flying control locks                         Disengage. Check button
                                                and warning lights out.
                                                Check controls for full,
                                                free and correct movement
   Flight data entry panel                      Press DDI button
   Prop lever                                   Max. selected
   Fuel lever                                   FLIGHT
   Power levers                                 Set MTOP - Refer to Page
                                                21 Section 4
   Auto feather EIs                             ARM
   Reserve power EIs L and R                    ARM - as required
   Warning lights                               All out


AFTER TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB CHECKS

   Brakes                                       On-off
   Landing gear                                 UP - lights out
   Flaps                                        As required
   Power                                        As required
   Prop sync                                    ON
   Reserve power switches                       OFF
   Air conditioning services                    As required (Allow 3
                                                seconds between selecting
                                                each bleed)
   Passenger compartment signs                  As required


CRUISE CHECKS

   Cruise power                                 Set
   Passenger compartment temperature            Check
   Passenger compartment signs                  As required


DESCENT CHECKS

   Altimeters                                   Checked/set
   Anti-Icing services                          As required
   Fuel services                                Contents sufficient and
                                                correctly selected.
   Performance                                  Vat, V2, RTOP noted
   Flight systems end RMIs                      Checked/Set
   Passenger compartment signs                  As required



LANDING CHECKS

Initial Approach

   Security                                     harness - secure
   Passenger compartment signs                  ON
   Radar                                        Stdby
   Flaps                                        As required
   Landing gear                                 DOWN - 3 greens
   Brakes                                       Operation and pressure
                                                checked.

Final Approach

   Prop sync                                    OFF
   Air conditioning switches L and R            OFF
   Prop levers                                  Set 1675 prpm
                                                30 dgr.
   Flaps                                        0 dgr.
   Landing gear                                 3 greens


AFTER LANDING CHECKS

   Fuel levers                                  GROUND
   Prop levers                                  Taxi rpm
   Flaps                                        0 dgr.
   Flying control locks                         Engage
   Air conditioning services                    As required
   Anti-icing services                          As required
   Ice Detector                                 As required
   Pitot/Static/Stall Switches L and R          OFF
   Transponder                                  Standby
   Brakes                                       Check


SHUT DOWN CHECKS - after one minute at low power

   Parking brake                                ON. Pressure checked
   Power levers                                 FLIGHT IDLE
   Shedding bus switch L and R                  EMGY
   Fuel levers                                  OFF
   Prop levers                                  FEATHER
   Seat belts switch                            OFF
   Generator switches                           OFF
   Battery switches                             As required
   Electrical master switch                     As required
   Booster pumps                                OFF
   Lighting                                     As required
   Air conditioning services                    OFF
   Avionics master switch                       OFF
   LP fuel valves                               SHUT - when Ng zero
   Emergency Lights                             OFF
   Emergency brake handle (if Wheels            EMERGENCY
   not chocked).


Before leaving aircraft

   All electrics                           OFF
   Reset - Off switch (Cabin)              Press - Battery discharge lights out


Additional action for long term parking:-

   Emergeney brake handle                  EMERGENCY
   Propeller ties                          In place
   Engine blanks                           In place
   Pitot cover                             Fitted
   Landing gear locking pins               In place


