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(b) Control wheel Overpower slowly
in both pitch and roll axis. AP
ENGAGE
annunciator
stops
flashing. FD flag on ADI retracts.
If autopilot or yaw damper disengages
during overpower test or if AP ENGAGE or
YD ENGAGE annunciator continues to
flash, the system is considered non-
operative and should not be used. The
elevator trim system must not be forced
beyond the limits indicated on the elevator
trim tab indicator.
(7) Elevator trim follow-up Check.
(a) Control wheel Hold aft of mid
travel. Trim wheel should run
nose down after approximately
3 seconds.
Trim
down
annunciator should illuminate after
approximately 8 seconds.
(b) Control wheel Hold forward of
mid travel. Trim wheel should run
nose
up
after
approximately
3 seconds, trim up annunciator
should
illuminate
after
approximately 8 seconds, and AP
TRIM
FAIL
annunciator
and
MASTER WARNING lights should
illuminate
after
approximately
15 seconds.
(8) AP/YD & TRIM DISC Button Press
through second level. Autopilot and
yaw damper should disengage and
ELEC TRIM OFF annunciator should
illuminate. AP ENG and YD ENG
annunciators on instrument panel
should flash five times.
(9) Elevator trim control switch OFF,
then
on.
ELEC
TRIM
OFF
annunciator should extinguish.
(10) AP Re-engage and overpower
another time.
(11) Turn controller Check that control
wheel
follows
in
each
applied
direction, then center.
(12) Pitch wheel Check that trim
responds to pitch wheel movement.
UP TRIM and DN TRIM annunciators
may illuminate.
(13) Heading bug Center and engage
HDG. Check that control follows a
turn in each direction.
(14) Disengage AP by selecting GA.
Check that AP disengages and FD
commands 7° nose up, wings level
attitude.
10. Electric elevator trim D2 Check.
a. Elevator trim switch On.
b. Pilot and copilot trim switches Check
operation.
Operation of the electric trim system
should occur only by movement of pairs of
switches. Any movement of the elevator
trim wheel while pressing only one switch
element denotes a system malfunction.
The electric elevator trim control switch
must then be turned OFF and flight
conducted by operating the elevator trim
wheel manually. Do not use autopilot.
(1) Pilot and copilot trim switches
Check individual element for no
movement
of
trim
and
proper
operation of both elements.
(2) Pilot trim switches Check that pilot
trim
switches
override
copilot
switches while trimming in opposite
directions and trim moves in direction
commanded by pilot.
c. Pilot and copilot trim switches. Check
trim disconnects while activating pilot's or
copilot's trim switches.
d. Elevator trim switch OFF then ON.
ELEC
TRIM
OFF
annunciator
extinguishes.
11. Ground Proximity Altitude Advisory System
(GPAAS) Check as follows:
NOTE
The GPAAS voice advisory must produce
an operational volume at the lowest
setting.
a. GPAAS voice advisory VOL control
Full counterclockwise.
b. VOICE
OFF
switch-indicator
Extinguished.
c. Audio control panel Set listening audio
level.
WARNING
WARNING