Check propeller attachments and counterweight installations.

Check engine mountings and cowlings for damage and cracks.

Examine engine controls and rotating assemblies for full and free movement.

Check gyroscopic instruments for erection time, precession and unusual noises.

Check for fit of doors and condition of cargo restraint system.

Check pipes, tubes, service and instrument panels for damage.

Check security of passenger service panels and in particular that emergency oxygen systems have not been activated.

Check that the inertia switches for fire extinguishers, emergency lights have not tripped.

Check bulkheads for distortion and cracks.

Check the fuselage skin and supporting structure for wrinkling, cracks and distortion.

Check balance weights and mountings, wing spars for cracks and distortion.

Check the operation of flying controls and lift augmentation devices.Check for fuel leakage from integral tanks.Examine upper and lower surfaces for signs of wrinkling, pulled rivets, cracks and movement at joints.Examine the trunnion links, torsion links, truck beams, side struts and truck position mechanism.Check shock struts for fluid leakage, normal extension and carry out nose-¬wheel tests as per approved maintenance manual.Examine landing gear attachments and vicinity for damage distortion and movement of rivets, bolts etc.,.Check wheels, brakes, struts, axles and stays for damage, distortion and fluid leakage.Examine tyres for excessive creep, flats, bulges, pressure, loss etc.,.The following areas are usually inspected for damage.

It is difficult to confine the possible damage to certain areas. In all cases of suspected heavy landings, the flight crew should be consulted for details of aircraft weight, fuel distribution and landing conditions. If either one of these parameter is exceeded, it is probably that some primary or secondary damageīe found on the fuselage upper or lower skin. The landing gear is designed to withstand landing at a particular weight and vertical decent velocity. Usually on 05-50-xxx unscheduled maintenance checks.Īn aircraft may land overweight in an emergency. The inspection procedure for heavy landing is laid on ATA chapter 05.

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