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PA.II.A.K3cFAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Knowledge

c. How to detect possible defects

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Airplane preflight inspection, including: c. How to detect possible defects

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Because of their complexity, retractable landing gear demands a close inspection prior to every flight. Habitual overloading tends to cause cumulative stress and damage that may not be detected during preflight inspections and result in structural failure later during completely normal operations.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (pp. 12-14–12-16) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-42) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  4. SEA ch. 4 (p. 4-1) — FAA-H-8083-23
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