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Before park brake is released

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BEFORE PARK BRAKE IS RELEASED 

NOTE 

For the first flight of the day COCKPIT CHECK must start from an electrical power off condition. 

Before APU is started, safety area must be verified, nav lights must be turned on. 

Before engines are started, park brake must be set, safety area must be verified, anticol red lights 

must be turned on. 

Before park brake is released, following actions must be performed: 

 Verifications of cabin and cockpit fire extinguishers and smoke hoods. 

 Closure of all doors, 

 Verification of Cargo and loose items, 

 Verification of cockpit lights, including emergency panel. 

 Verification of rain repellent level, 

 Verification of hydraulic, and oxygen quantities, 

 Verification of circuit breaker status, 

 Verification of extinction of all “emergency panel” lights, 

 Verification of tire pressure, 

 Verification of no smoking and fasten seat belts signs, 

 Verification of the accessibility of emergency handles for RAT and gear free fall extension, 

 Verification of crew seat adjustment, rudder pedals and fastening of crew seat belts, 

 Verification of CCD pilot and copilot, outer position must be checked after verification, 

 Test of Fire Control Panel Ä , 

 Test of hydraulic Backup pump Ä , 

 Test of RAT Ä , 

 Test of emergency lights Ä , 

 Test of windshield heatÄ , 

 Test of cockpit oxygen masksÄ , 

 Test of conditioning systemÄ , 

 Test of Anti IceÄ , 

 Verification that flight controls move freely up to full deflection of the stick, 

NOTE 

Flight controls verification must be done without any other verification in progress and one axis after 

the other. 

 Test of Airbrakes Ä , 
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 Test of NWS angle Ä , 

 Test of FCS Ä , 

 Setting of ELT in AUTO position, 

 Activation of fasten seat belt sign. 

 

MEL when applicable must be checked for all failures indicated by CAS messages in CAS window or 

status page, as well as for failures identified by the crew independently of CAS messages. 

Ä FIRE CONTROL PANEL TEST 

This test must be performed before starting the APU or the first engine once status page has been 

checked. 

Initial conditions:

- After LH and RH INIT performed, LH and UP DU available. 

Test description:

- 1. Overhead panel: depress FIRE TEST, maintain, and check: 

- white CAS message FIRE: TEST IN PROGRESS is displayed. 

- illumination of all fire control panel and the throttles lights 

- 2. If amber CAS message FIRE: TEST FAIL is displayed: it must be determined which item has 

failed before entering MEL. 

 

Ä HYDRAULIC BACKUP PUMP TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Airplane on ground, 

- 2. Engine 1 running. 

Test description:

- 1. Overhead panel: set BACKUP pump to ON , 

- 2. Check hydraulic # B pressure to 2900 PSI 

- 3. If pressure does not increase it must be determined which item has failed before entering 

MEL, 

- 4. Overhead panel: set BACKUP pump to AUTO. 

 

Ä RAT TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Electrical initialization completed. 

Test description:

- 1. Synoptic / test page: select RAT soft key until white CAS message 

RAT: TEST IN PROGRESS is displayed. 

- 2. If amber CAS message RAT: TEST FAIL is displayed: it must be determined which item has 

failed before entering MEL. 
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Ä EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Always available. 

Test description

- 1. Overhead panel: set EMERG LIGHTS on ON position. 

- 2. Check correct illumination of the emergency lights in the cockpit and the cabin. 

Ä WINDSHIELD HEAT TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Airplane on ground 

Test description:

- 1. Synoptic / test page: select WSHIELD soft key until white CAS message 

WSHIELD: TEST IN PROGRESS is displayed 

- 2. If amber CAS message WSHIELD: TEST FAIL is displayed: it must be determined which 

item has failed before entering MEL. 

Ä COCKPIT OXYGEN MASK TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Crew stowage box switch must be ON 

- 2. Essential buses must be connected. 

Test description:

- 1. Crew stowage box rotary switch on Normal position then press to test 

- 2. Yellow blinker is displayed within 4 sec. 

- 3. Repeat sequence on EMERG and 100% position 

- 4. If Yellow blinker is not displayed: it must be determined which item has failed before entering 

MEL. 

Ä CONDITIONING SYSTEM TEST 

This test must be performed before the first take-off of the day. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Airplane on ground 

- 2. APU running, BLEED auto or 

ENG 1 running, N2 > 60% and 

ENG 2 running, N2 > 60%. 

- 3. Air conditioning mode: NORMAL, or PAX OFF, or CREW OFF. 

Test description:

- 1. Synoptic / test page : select COND soft key until white CAS message 

COND: TEST IN PROGRESS is displayed 

- 2. After 15sec, when white CAS message COND: TEST WAITING EMER is displayed select 

EMERG mode. 
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- 3. After 20sec, when white CAS message COND: TEST WAITING NORM is displayed select 

NORMAL mode. 

- 4. If amber CAS message COND: TEST FAILED is displayed: it must be determined which item 

has failed before entering MEL. 

ÄTEST OF ANTI ICE 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. TLA at idle. 

Test description:

- 1. ANTI-ICE: ENG1, ENG2 and ENG3 pushbuttons set to ON, 

- 2. Wait for 20 seconds, 

- 3. Check of absence of any A/I: ENG .. XX PRESS message in crew alerting system, 

- 4. ANTI-ICE: ENG1, ENG2 and ENG3 pushbuttons set to off. 

ÄAIRBRAKES TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Airplane on ground and after verification of flight controls 

- 2. Hydraulic pressure established. 

Test description:

- 1. Extend airbrakes to AB 1 then AB 2 position then AB 0. 

- 2. Check proper operation of airbrakes and absence of CAS message. 

ÄNWS ANGLE TEST 

This check must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Check the park brake is set. 

Test description:

- 1. Display the CMC Maintenance window (MAINT) in the lower or upper MDU. 

- 2. Using the CCD, select “MAINTENANCE” to display the CMC Maintenance menu. 

- 3. Select “PARAMETERS MONITORING”. 

- 4. Scroll down to select “32 LANDING GEAR” then “50 STEERING CONTROL”. 

- 5. Scroll down to select “_LGSCU_STEERING_NOSEWHEEL_POSITION”. 

- 6. Check the “NOSE WHEEL ANGLE” values of both LGSCU channels (1 and 2): 

Check the difference between both NOSE WHEEL ANGLE values remains below 2°, 

Check each individual value remains stable (within +/- 0.2°) during 15 seconds. 

- 7. At the end of the test, select another MDU window (e.g. INAV, FMW...) to exit the CMC. 

ÄFCS TEST 

This test must be performed before each flight. 

Initial conditions:

- 1. Airplane on ground, THS at rest, slats not extended and after verification of flight controls and 

test of airbrakes 

- 2. Park brake is On, 
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- 3. All engines running, 

- 4. Sidestick released. 

Test description:

- 1. Synoptic / test page: select FCS soft key until white CAS message 

FCS: TEST IN PROGRESS is displayed, 

- 2. Test is completed when white CAS message FCS: TEST IN PROGRESS goes out, 

- 3. If amber CAS message FCS: TEST FAIL is displayed: it must be determined which item has 

failed before entering MEL. 
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