Pre-Flight / Transit Check: AIRBUS A320-214 & A320-232 Maintenance Check List
Pre-Flight / Transit Check: AIRBUS A320-214 & A320-232 Maintenance Check List
Pre-Flight / Transit Check: AIRBUS A320-214 & A320-232 Maintenance Check List
A/C REG.:
PRE-FLIGHT / TRANSIT CHECK
AIRBUS A320-214 & A320-232 STATION:
MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST
THIS PRE-FLIGHT/TRANSIT CHECK:
1- REQUIRES MINOR MAINTENANCE/ SERVICING AND IS INTENDED TO ASSURE
CONTINUOUS SERVICEABILITY TO EVERY FLIGHT. THIS CHECK IS BASICALLY A
"WALK-AROUND INSPECTION", WHICH REQUIRES A CHECK OF THE AIRCAFT
EXTERIOR FOR OBVIOUS DAMAGE, LEAKS, PROPER OPERATING EQUIPMENT,
SECURITY OF ATTACHMENT, REQUIRED SERVICING, ETC...
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 ***** PRELIMINARY ITEMS*****
Ensure following tasks are accomplished:
a- Wheel chocks in position
b- Nose & main landing gear safety pins installed as required
c- Place towing lever in “Towing Position” and install pin (As required for Towing or P/Back)
2 *****OIL SERVICING*****
NOTE: THE SECTORS, THAT WILL BE OPERATED UNDER ETOPS, WILL BE
ADVISED BY FLIGHT DISPATCH.
CRITICAL ETOPS RELATED TASK:
TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL
a- Check engine oil and APU oil quantity per ECAM record uplift in TLB.
LEFT ENGINE RIGHT ENGINE APU
IF SERVICING IS REQUIRED ENSURE:
i- Separate mechanics are required to top oil levels and refit oil caps
on each engine.
ii- Mechanics to cross check oil caps for correct installation.
RII
NOTE: TO (i) AND (ii): IN CASE OF AVAILABILITY OF ONE MECHANIC ONLY, HE
HAS TO PERFORM A RE-INSPECTION AND TO ADD ANOTHER ENTRY IN LOG
SHEET AFTER RE-INSPECTION.
b- Physically check IDG filter bypass indicators are in the normal position, service IDG oil to
correct level as required, and record uplift in TLB.
c- Establish ETOPS status by reviewing all outstanding current and deferred defects to ensure
aircraft remains ETOPS capable (i.e. check that there are no defects which have an ETOPS
restriction specified in the MEL.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
3 *****TRANSIT ITEMS*****
a- Carry out a General Walkaround inspection, check for evidence of obvious damages which may have
occurred during the last flight:
• Impact/F.O.D."in particular for any bird feather or sign of bird remains"
• Fluid leakage
• Missing or loose parts
• Fuselage tail lower skin for damage
• Obstruction of inlets/outlets
• Pitot probes, static ports for cleanliness and geometry condition (deformation, obstruction, waviness in
surrounding structure)
• Clearance from obstruction of all drain masts.
• Security and cleanliness of all landing, taxi, navigation and strobe lights, antennas and beacons.
• Visual check of stage 5 LPT blades from exhaust for latching/shingling(CFM only)
• Visual check of Fan Inlet and bypass exit area(CFM only)
• Navigation lights for serviceability.
• Check side wall, ceiling and floor panels, as visible of the forward, aft and bulk cargo
compartments for satisfactory condition and for displaced blow out panels. (Fire Suppression
Requirement).A close visual thorough inspection of blow -out panels to be performed ,particularly
at the first flight of the day.
b- Check brake unit for evidence of over heating or leaks, MLG and NLG shock struts for normal
extension, wheels for condition, tires for wear, damage and evident of under inflation.
c- Check engine intake / exhaust & pylon area for sign of damage and leaks cowling for security.
d- Check emergency equipment according to location diagram (attached) for condition and
security.
e- Check the Technical Log to ensure that the intended flight is not affected by any outstanding
deferred defects. Ensure that all required maintenance has been accomplished.
f- Ensure the aircraft’s external surfaces and engines are free from foreign objects; ice, snow, sand
/ dust etc…
g- Check for damaged or missing Aircraft security seals. If any seal found damaged, Inform pilot
in command.Pilot in command to Act as per MEA Security Sealing procedure.
h- Check that number on Security Seal matches the “Security Report Sheet” available in cockpit.
If any discrepancy found inform Pilot on command.
Note: Copy of “Seal Report Sheet” to be kept at base for 24 hours.
i- If for any reason, any security seal needs to be removed in order to open an access panel for
maintenance reasons, the mechanic or certifying staff shall make a note on the seal report (blue or
white copy) and sign next to it.
4 *****IF REFUELING*****
a- Obtain water free fuel samples from bowser prior to refueling.
b- Refuel aircraft up to required dispatch quantity & record uplift / content in Log Book.
c- Ensure refuel coupling caps and dipsticks are secured in position as required.
5 *****WATER / WASTE SERVICING*****
Ensure fresh water system and toilets are serviced as required.
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6 *****MTOW MULTIPLE VARIANTES*****
OPERATE A320-200 WITH MULTIPLE MTOW VARIANTS:
REF. T.B #11-01, Rev. B
At Beirut Station, ensure that the MTOW placard in the cockpit is flipped to the proper face
according to the next flight destination of the aircraft (see table 1).
EFFECTIVITY SECTOR MTOW
AFRICA 77,000 KGs
LHR, CDG, FRA, GVA, FCO, MXP
75,500 KGs
CPH,MAD,BRU ,NICE (EUROPE)
ALL JED, RUH, DMM, DXB, AUH, KWI, DOH,
LCA, IST, ATH, AMM, CAI
73,500 KGs
BGW,NJF,BSR,EBL (GULF & MIDDLE
EAST)
Table 1
N.B: ENSURE TO WRITE IN LOG BOOK “AIRCRAFT IS CONFIGURED TO A
MTOW XXX KGS AS PER MASCO TECHNICAL BULLETIN 11-01.
7 *****DEPARTURE*****
a- Ensure all cabin doors, cargo doors and service panels are closed and secured.
b- Check for damage caused by ground equipment.
c- Ensure all protective covers and blanks are removed.
d- Remove nose & main landing gear safety pins if previously installed.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
8 *****AFTER PUSHBACK*****
REMOVE THE STEERING LOCKOUT PIN AND ENSURE TOWING LEVER IS IN NORMAL
(SPRING LOADED) POSITION.
9 *****COLD WEATHER OPERATION*****
IN FREEZING WEATHER CONDITIONS, ENSURE THE FOLLOWING IS CARRIED
OUT:
a- If the aircraft is to stand for over three hours with the cabin not airconditioned, drain the water system
completely and placard the controls.
b- Prior to engine start, check the engine inlet cowls for ice and snow. Check engine by hand for freedom
of rotation in the normal direction of rotation.
c- Check fuselage, wings, empennage and all control surfaces free from hoar frost, ice and snow prior to
engine start up.
d- If aircraft has landed on a snow, slush or sand covered runway, or if snowing conditions exist, check
flaps (in fully extended position) also main and nose undercarriage wheel well including lock mechanism
(as visible) for signs of obvious damage and freedom from snow and slush. Check static vents are free
from snow and ice deposits. Return flaps to retracted position.
10 *****POST DOCK*****
MAKE AN ENTRY IN THE A/C TECHNICAL LOG BOOK STATING; “PRE-
FLIGHT/TRANSIT CHECK COMPLETED”.
*****END*****
NOTES:
1) TASKS ARE AS PER A320/321 M/S ISSUE: 05, REV. 00/ ISSUE: 06L REV. 00.
2) AMM REV. 58 DATED: 01-11-2018
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