Description: (Reel 1) An Fw 189A is towed from a hangar on to an airfield. The aircraft is fuelled up from a tanker. The oil cooler under one motor is removed and exchanged. The oil tanks are then filled. The hydraulic fluid and 'einspritz' oil and petrol mixture are also topped up.
(Reel 2) The aircraft is jacked up and the compressed air and oil in the main undercarriage shock absorbers checked and adjusted. The tail is raised and the tail wheel also checked.
(Reel 3) Instructions are given for removing a wheel. The brakes are checked and the hydraulic system bled. Tyre pressures are checked. The spinner is removed from the airscrew and the bearings greased. Grease is also applied to points on the undercarriage.
(Reel 4) Control cables and linkages, and control surface pivots are oiled. The alignment of the trim tabs on elevator and rudders is checked. An external power source is connected and the electrics tested. The operation of flaps, elevator, rudders and ailerons is checked.
Alternative Title:FW 189 MAINTENANCE [Translation]
