TM 1-1520-238-PM
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SECTION II.
INSPECTION CHECKLIST
WARNING
ACCIDENTAL ACTUATION OF HELICOPTER POWER PLANT, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, CANOPY JETTISON SYSTEM, OR FIRING OF ARMAMENT
OR STORES JETTISON BALLISTICS MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. BEFORE STARTING INSPECTION, HELICOPTER SAFETY
CHECK MUST BE PERFORMED (TM 1-1520-238-23) AND ALL ARMAMENT MUST BE SAFETIED, DEACTIVATED, AND CLEARED
(TM 9-1090-208-23 AND TM 9-1427-475-23).
NOTE
PRIOR TO START OF THE PHASED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A PRE-INSPECTION MAINTENANCE TEST
FLIGHT (MTF) BE CONDUCTED. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MTF SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE UNIT MAINTENANCE OFFICER. THE
PRE-INSPECTION MTF SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY A MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT FORMS AND
RECORDS AND A BRIEFING FROM THE CREW OF THE HELICOPTER. THE MTF IS RECOMMENDED TO ASSESS THE HELICOPTER PERFOR-
MANCE AND IDENTIFY DEFICIENCIES THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED WHILE THE HELICOPTER IS UNDERGOING PHASED MAINTENANCE
INSPECTIONS.
