TM 1-1510-218-CL
P-7
b. Turn knob – Center.
c. Elevator trim control switch – ON.
d. Control wheel – Hold to mid travel.
e. AP button – Press. AP ENGAGE and YD
ENGAGE annunciators on autopilot controller
will flash. Servo clutches will engage. FD
flag on ADI should be in view.
f. Control movement – Check.
(1) Rudder pedals – Overpower slowly. YD
ENGAGE annunciator stops flashing.
(2) 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.
g. Elevator trim follow-up – Check.
(1) 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.
WARNING
