Papi Vasi Checklist
Papi Vasi Checklist
Papi Vasi Checklist
CertAlert
Issued September 27, 2002
DOT/Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region Airports Division Airport Certification Safety Team P.O. Box 20636, ASO-620 Atlanta, Georgia 30320 (404) 305-6700 (404) 305-6730 FAX Number SO-02-04
VASI/PAPI Maintenance
Is your airport conducting proper routine maintenance on airport owned visual glide slope indicators, such as VASIs or PAPIs? 14 CFR Part 139.311(c) states the certificate holder must properly maintain lighting systems on the airport, which are owned by the airport. This includes ensuring that each item of lighting is clean, functional, and provides an accurate reference to users. If your airport owns any VASI and/or PAPI systems, it is your responsibility to keep this equipment functioning within manufacturer specifications. VASIs and PAPIs require specific routine and preventative maintenance that cannot be overlooked in order to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the visual signal. If FAA Airway Facilities (AF) owns VASI/PAPI systems at your airport, AF specialists will complete the required maintenance. Although FAA cannot directly perform maintenance on your VASI/PAPI system, AF specialists can be a good source of information on proper maintenance. A walker calibration bar (pictured below, right) or similar device, along with a portable level, should be utilized for the purpose of aiming (VASI only). A written record of all maintenance performed during the year, including calibration checks, should be maintained for review during your annual FAA airport inspection. The attached sample checklist has been developed for your use, in order to document maintenance performed on your airport specific systems.
RUNWAY XX PAPI DOWNWIND INBD DOWNWIND OUTBD UPWIND INBD UPWIND OUTBD
(1) CABINET A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I.
HINGE CONDITION & SECURITY DAMAGE (GENERAL) SECURITY OF MOUNTING PAINT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CLEANLINESS WATER TIGHT SEAL AIMING ANGLE CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT PARALLEL TO RUNWAY CENTERLINE DISPLACEMENT CAUSED BY MOWING MACHINES, SNOW PLOWS, ETC.
(2) VASI AIMING TOLERENCE (Not Applicable to PAPI Maintenance) A. B. C. CORRECTIVE ACTION SHEET ITEM DISCREPANCY CORRECTIVE ACTION INITIALS DATE
UPWIND (applicable degrees as set during installation) DOWNWIND (applicable degrees as set during installation) ADJUST TILT SWITCH AFTER CALIBRATING EACH UNIT
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RUNWAY XX VASI
RUNWAY XX - PAPI
DURING THIS PM, CALCULATE ALL LAMP LIFE EXPECTANCY. IF 2000 HOURS OR 83 DAYS HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED, GROUP RELAMP & INSTALL NEW FUSES.
(4) LENS A. B. C. D. E.
CLEANLINESS BOTH SIDES CRACKS OF DISTORTION ALIGNMENT SECURITY OF MOUNTING RED PORTION NOT FADED
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RUNWAY XX VASI
RUNWAY XX - PAPI
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