Walk Around

F/E’s will follow the AOM walk around path under normal circumstances
 Pack
Compartments –
secure and
latched

External
2 1 Pneumatic
Connections
1

2
Pack Exhaust

1
 2

Pack Avionics Cooling Left Landing Light –

Stall Warning flush and undamaged
Inlets Venturi Outlet
Vane (pencil
or probe type)
 Oxygen Bottle
Thermal Discharge
Blow Out disc

Marker Beacon
Antenna

Lower Fuselage Avionics

Compartment access hatch –
flush and locked (requires close
inspection)
Radome –
latched and
undamaged

Pitot Tubes – uncovered, INU Cooling Venturies

not deformed, obstructed
or damaged
 Windshield wipers
parked and general It is normal for the Nose Gear
windshield condition Doors to droop on the ground
Right Stall Warning Vane (wing
or airfoil type – intermixing of
vane types is allowable)

TAT Probe – unobstructed

and no damage

External Conditioned Air

connections (2)

Pack 3 inlet
 Pack 3
Compartment

Pack 3
Exhaust

ADG

Nose Gear Forward door

Nose Gear Aft door (fixed) (right)
Ground Shift Linkage and General strut condition
Torque Links – undamaged and proper strut inflation
and connected
 Interphone Jack

Steering Bypass Lever – Bypass Pin Installed (this

flush with strut if Bypass Pin aircraft the lever is painted
not installed red)
Nose Tires – condition, inflation and no wheel bolts missing
Nose Gear Taxi/Landing Lights –
lenses not damaged

Nose Gear Steering Actuators –

no leakage

Nose Gear Tires – wear,

condition and inflation
Nose Gear Down Lock Viewing
Ports

Gear Down/Up visual

Indicator

Nose Gear Pin not installed

General Condition of all

components in the Nose Gear
Wheel Well
Upper Deck Cargo Door Hydraulic Reservoir and Pump
Nose Gear Wheel Well Access Nose Gear Tire Brake Pads
Door closed and latched (this
view is looking forward towards
the nose of the aircraft)
General Condition of lower fuselage
 Cabin Pressure
Relief Valve’s
Static Ports

Alternate Static
Port – uncovered,
holes not plugged
or deformed,
unpainted area
smooth

Forward Cargo Door Capt./FO Static Ports

Controls
 Vent Door Forward Cargo
Manual Unlock Vent Door Door Lock Pin View
Latch
Handle Port
 Right Wing
Light

Forward Cargo
Door Actuator
Manual Drive

Right Runway Turnoff Cabin Pressure Relief

Light Valves
 This Valve opened in flight as
Normal Relief Valve Appearance evidenced by the lower half being
- must be viewed while held open and the red edge visible
standing almost directly
underneath the valves
From the right wing root fuselage area proceed to Engine Number 3,
inspecting the leading edge and wing area between the fuselage and
engine
 Check pylon for damage,
Leading edge
Eng. #3 Fire missing fasteners and
slats fully
Bottles located leakage
retracted and
here
no damage
Check exhaust area: Check cowling latches
•Exhaust nozzle fully latched and
nacelle temperature
•Turbine probe condition
•Fan (left side only)
Fan exhaust – check for
broken blocker door linkage
and for damage to the blocker
doors

Nacelle Cooling exhaust

 Check Number 3 Engine for:

Nacelle
Cooling
Exhaust

Forward Pylon not

Strake not Reverser fully missing fasteners
damaged stowed
 Nacelle Pressure
Relief Door

Reverser cowl unlocked

EDP Hydraulic pin flush (less then ¼”
Nacelle Cooling Inlet and
Filter Bypass protruding)
Manual Start Valve access
 Maintenance Interphone
Jack

Engine Anti-ice exhaust Drain mast no leakage or

damage
 N1 Sensor Pickups 10 and 2
O’clock. Normally sensor at
Fan Blade and Acoustic Material 2 O’clock is active
Condition
 Right side of Number 3 Engine

Nacelle Cooling
exhaust

Precooler Reverser fully Strake condition

Exhaust stowed
Reverser Cowl CSD Oil Service Access
Lock Pin

Generator Cooling Air

Exhaust Engine Oil CSD Manual Reengage
Service Access Access
 Igniter Lead Cooling

Generator Cooling
Check Right Fan Exhaust and air Inlet CSD Oil Cooler
Right side of pylon
 Example of a Magnastick
location

Check Leading Edge and Wing Fuel Vent not obstructed

area for damage or leaks and no leakage
 Compass Flux Valve location
(heading can be affected by large
metal masses near the wing tip –
such as blast fences or jetways)

This is a good vantage

point to view the overall
condition of the Stab,
Check Static wick Nav Lights (Green Forward Rudders and Number 2
condition and two White aft) Engine
 Outboard Flap

Outboard
Outboard Aileron
Flap

Inboard Inboard Fuel Dump Nozzle unobstructed

Flap Aileron (located between the Outboard
Aileron and Outboard Flap)
Proceed along the training edge of
the wing checking Outboard
Aileron, Outboard Flap, Inboard
Aileron and Inboard Flap condition
 Gear Door Manual Handle

Check overall Aft Brake, Hydraulic

lines and Electrical cables condition

Check Right Main Gear aft tires Brake Wear Indication – only valid with
condition, inflation, and overall brakes set (limit is pin flush with
strut condition housing
Check the Fixed Landing
Doors condition

Check wheel bolts on outer

aft and outer forward wheels
Check Forward Tire
condition, inflation
 Typical strut inflation

Forward Brake and lines

Trim Cylinder – no Steps to let a person stand
condition
leaks on top of tire to manually
open the gear door
 Gear Down
& Locked
Proximity
detectors

Landing Gear Pin removed

Actuating Cylinder
Landing Gear Pin
Anti-skid Servo Complex Installed
Check the inner forward
and aft tire condition
and wheel bolts

Then proceed to the

Center Gear …………..
 Center Gear Strut Pressure
Indicator (Right Aft area of the
tire shield)

Check the Center Gear for the same items

as the Right Main Gear - start on the right
tire and working forward and over to the
left tire and then aft of the gear
 Manual door
opening socket

Center Cargo
Compartment
Controls and
Vent door
Viewing Port

Center Cargo Door – be careful as

Lock Pin View Port most personnel will refer to it as the
Aft Cargo

Check the general Aft Fuselage

Condition
 Aft Fuselage
Compartment
Drain Mast and
Ventilation

Aft Fuselage
Compartment
(Contains 2-1
NRMP and Stab
Tim Motors)

APU Drain Mast – APU Inlet APU Compartment

no leakage or
damage
A different view of the APU Tail Cone APU
Inlet and Drain Mast Access Exhaust

Aft Accessory Compartment

(contains Number 2 Hyd
reservoir and the 3-2 NRMP)

Next, proceed out the Right Stab ………………

 Check the Stab, Elevator and Static Wick condition (from fuselage to
leading edge of the Stab, Stab tip & then trailing edge to fuselage/Engine
Number 2 area)

Insure the Inboard elevator

Sections are latched together

Inboard Outboar
Elevator d
Check Rudders & Number 2 Engine
the same as Number 3 for those Another good vantage point to
items visible from the ground check overall aircraft condition
(General Condition, Latches, (strut inflation, upper wing surface)
Reverser Lock Pins, etc…..)
 Number 2 Engine
Cowl Anti-ice
exhaust

Check the Left Stab and Elevators as previously

described (trailing edge to Stab tip, leading edge to
fuselage)
Aft Cargo Door (often
referred to as the Bulk
Cargo)

Door controls, Vent Door and

manual operation same as
Forward Cargo Door

Then proceed forward along

the fuselage to …………….
APU Exterior Fire Control Panel (Note appearance varies, most are
grey and just stenciled as APU Fire)
Check the Left Main Gear – approach from the aft, then inboard
of the gear, around the front of the gear and along the left to the
trailing edge of the wing
Check the Left wing trailing edge the same as the Right Wing (in
reverse order – fuselage to Inboard Flaps to Inboard Aileron to
Outboard Flaps to Outboard Aileron to the Wing Tip)
From the Wing Tip Check the Left Leading Edge and Wing
Condition similar to the Right Wing up to Number 1 Engine
Check Number 1 Engine the same as Number 3 Engine
and then check the inner wing area leading up to the
fuselage
Check the Left Forward fuselage, Outflow Valve Complex and Static Ports

Ram Air Butterfly Thrust Recovery

Shield Valve Valve
 Door Latched and
Locked Manual
Check Upper Deck Door is closed, but Controls/Indications
Cargo Door properly Vent door is not
closed if loading is closed (Cockpit
complete indication would be Lock Pin View Ports
the “A” light on and
Door properly closed
“B” light out)