C42 SERIES Pilot Operating Handbook
POH Issue 4 Rev. 5 Page 48 of 91
14.3 Left wing
- Wing spar connections secured?
- Wing struts properly attached and secured?
- Auxiliary struts secured with quick-release fasteners?
- Pitot tube secured and free from dirt and water?
- Check aileron shift levers and push rods by opening the zippers on
the wing bottom
- Check condition of fabric covering (rips, etc.)
- Check profiled struts for secure attachment
- Check wing tips and wing tube for deformation
- Check attachment of ailerons and flaps.
- Check the spring-loaded locks at the sliding sleeves for proper power
transmission (they have to be locked properly at the front and rear end
of the tubes)
- Check aileron rudder-Spades of the C42C and C42CS model for secure
attachment and deformation.
14.4 Left side of fuselage
- Check condition of fibre glass fairing (cracks, holes, etc.)
- Check secure attachment of fibre glass fairing (check for missing
screws at the upper/lower connection)
- Baggage hatch:
- Check elevator shift lever through the baggage hatch in
the fuselage wall
- Check that rescue system and rocket are firmly tightened
- Visual inspection of aileron ropes and torsion tube
connections