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B777-200/300 Ground Handling

Power On Towing Checklist

 QUALIFICATIONS FOR USE


Only qualified and authorized personnel shall use this checklist when performing any towing operation. This checklist is

designed for an in-service aircraft. For other configurations, the brake rider is to ensure the aircraft is in a safe condition to
move.

► EXTERIOR SAFETY CHECKS ► TOWING (POWER ON)


1. Confirm All Safety Checks..................................COMPLETED
Perform visual walk around check of the aircraft exterior and
check the following as viewed from the ground. 2. APU Power...................................................... ESTABLISHED
3. “PARKING BRAKE SET” Message on EICAS........ VERIFIED
1. Wheel chocks in place 4. Pressurization Panel...................................................... AUTO
2. Landing Gear struts inflated & tire condition 5. Outflow Valves................................................................OPEN
3. Fluid leaks, structural damage 6. Radar................................................................................OFF
4. Engine cowls secured and inlets free of foreign matter 7. Min Fuel Main Tanks - HYD Cooling:
5. Equipment clear of aircraft L 5,000 lbs / R 7,303 lbs......................................... CHECKED
6. Pitot Probe Covers / Gear Pins Removed 8. Transponder...........................................XPDR & SET to 1200
(unless directed otherwise)
► DOOR / GALLEY / CABIN SAFETY CHECKS 9. Cockpit Speaker, Radio / Audio Panels.................VHF1 / SET
1. Verify All Passenger / Service Door Slides............ DISARMED 10. Flight Deck to Ground Communication........... ESTABLISHED
2. Verify All Galley Compartments / Carts.................. SECURED 11. Beacon and Nav Lights.......................................................ON
3. Verify All Cabin Areas / Lavatories......................... SECURED * 12. R ELEC HYD DEMAND Pump............................................ON
13. Parking Brake Pressure............................................. NORMAL
WARNING: CONSIDER ALL PASSENGER / SERVICE
14. Landing Gear and External Doors............................. CLOSED
DOORS ARMED UNTIL VERIFIED DISARMED.
15. External Power............................................ DISCONNECTED
16. Seat Belts & Shoulder Harnesses......................... FASTENED
► FLIGHT DECK SAFETY CHECKS 17. Wheel Chocks........................................................REMOVED
1. Logbook / MEL Status............................................. VERIFIED 18. Clearance to Tow (Airport Authority if Required)....OBTAINED
2. Emergency Procedures / Briefing Guide...............REVIEWED 19. Parking Brake........................................................RELEASED
3. Circuit Breakers...................................................... CHECKED
4. Parking Brake.................................................................... SET ► AFTER TOWING
5. L & R ENG HYD Pumps......................................................ON 1.Parking Brake.................................................................... SET
6. L & R HYD DEMAND Pumps............................................OFF 2.“PARKING BRAKE SET” Message on EICAS...... VERIFIED
7. C1 & C2 HYD ELEC and AIR Pumps................................OFF NOTE: If parking in hangar, release the parking brake
8. L & R Wiper Selectors.......................................................OFF once the aircraft is appropriately chocked.
9. Landing Gear Lever......................................................DOWN 3. APU or External Power................................... AS REQUIRED
10. Flap / Slat Handle...........AGREES WITH ACTUAL POSITION 4. R ELEC HYD DEMAND Pumps........................................OFF
11. ALTN Flaps Arm Switch & Selector.................... BLANK / OFF 5. Beacon and Nav Lights.....................................................OFF
6. Pack Switches................................................. AS REQUIRED
► APU STARTING 7. Flight Deck and Cabin Temp ................................ MID POINT
8. Recirculation Fans (Both) .................................................OFF
1. Battery Switch.....................................................................ON
NOTE: If PCA connected:
2. APU GEN Switch................................................................ON
Pack Switches......................................................................OFF
3. APU Bleed Air Switch..................................................... AUTO
4. FIRE / OVHT TEST Switch.............................PUSH / CHECK 9. Wing & Engine Anti-Ice Switches................................... AUTO
5. APU Start Switch............................... ON (Fault Light Flashes) 10. Transponder....................................................................STBY
6. APU Start Switch............START, HOLD (1 sec), Release to ON 11. Flight Deck Windows................................................. CLOSED
7. APU RUNNING Message On EICAS...................... VERIFIED 12. Emergency Exit Lights.......ALL LIGHTS OUT & SWITCH OFF
13. Cockpit / Interior Lights............................................DIM / OFF
* 14. ADIRU Switch......................................................... VERIFY OFF
15. Battery Switch............ APU ON, SW ON / APU OFF, SW OFF
*
► APU SHUTDOWN
1. APU Selector Switch.........................................................OFF
NOTE: APU may delay up to 2 minutes before shutdown.
2. Battery Switch...................................................................OFF

► PARKING AFTER TOWING


1. Wheel Chocks Installed........................................... VERIFIED
2. Perform Post Taxi Walk Around..........................COMPLETED
3. Secure Aircraft per Local Regulations.................... SECURED

* REVISED
1/3 GROUND OPS ONLY - NOT TO BE USED AS A FLIGHT CHECKLIST Form 17772
For printed copies, validate this document’s effectivity prior to each use 31 Oct 2022
B777-200/300 Ground Handling
Power Off (APU Inop) Towing Checklist

 QUALIFICATIONS FOR USE


Only qualified and authorized personnel shall use this checklist when performing the power off (APU inoperative) towing

operation. This checklist is designed for an in-service aircraft. For other configurations, the brake rider is to ensure the aircraft
is in a safe condition to move.

► EXTERIOR SAFETY CHECKS ► TOWING (POWER OFF)


Perform visual walk around check of the aircraft exterior and 1. Confirm All Safety Checks..................................COMPLETED
check the following as viewed from the ground. 2. Cockpit Speaker, Radio / Audio Panels................VHF 1 / SET
1. Wheel chocks in place 3. Weather Radar..................................................................OFF
2. Landing Gear struts inflated & tire condition 4. ADIRU...............................................................................OFF
3. Fluid leaks, structural damage 5. Flight Deck to Ground Communication........... ESTABLISHED
4. Engine cowls secured and inlets free of foreign matter 6. Verify with tug driver aircraft safe for HYD operation.... VERIFY
5. Equipment clear of aircraft 7. Beacon and Nav Lights.......................................................ON
6. Pitot Probe Covers / Gear Pins Removed 8. R ELEC HYD DEMAND Pump............................................ON
9. Verify Brake Pressure............................................ CHECKED
► DOOR / GALLEY / CABIN SAFETY CHECKS NOTE: With brake accumulator pressure at 3100 psi, there
1. Verify All Passenger / Service Door Slides............ DISARMED are a maximum of 6 applications available.
2. Verify All Galley Compartments / Carts.................. SECURED 10. Landing Gear and External Doors............................. CLOSED
3. Verify All Cabin Areas / Lavatories......................... SECURED 11. R ELEC HYD DEMAND Pump..........................................OFF
12. Beacon and Nav Lights.....................................................OFF
WARNING: CONSIDER ALL PASSENGER / SERVICE 13. EMER LIGHTS Guarded Switch.......................................OFF
DOORS ARMED UNTIL VERIFIED DISARMED. 14. Seat Belts & Shoulder Harnesses......................... FASTENED
15. Primary External Power Switch..........................................OFF
► FLIGHT DECK SAFETY CHECKS 16. Secondary External Power Switch (If Available)...............OFF
1. Logbook / MEL Status............................................. VERIFIED 17. External Power............................................ DISCONNECTED
2. Emergency Procedures Checklist & Briefing........REVIEWED 18. BAT Switch..........................................................................ON
3. Circuit Breakers...................................................... CHECKED  Use battery & emergency power sparingly to limit battery
4. Parking Brake.................................................................... SET depletion.
5. L & R ENG HYD Pumps......................................................ON 19. Wheel Chocks........................................................REMOVED
6. L & R HYD DEMAND Pumps............................................OFF 20. Clearance to Tow (Airport Authority if Required)....OBTAINED
7. C1 & C2 HYD ELEC and AIR Pumps................................OFF 21. Parking Brake........................................................RELEASED
8. L & R Wiper Selectors.......................................................OFF
9. Landing Gear Lever......................................................DOWN ► PARKING AFTER TOWING
10. Flap / Slat Handle...........AGREES WITH ACTUAL POSITION
11. ALTN Flaps Arm Switch & Selector.................... BLANK / OFF 1. Parking Brake.................................................................... SET
NOTE: If parking in hangar, release the parking brake
► EXTERNAL POWER (APU OFF / INOPERATIVE) once the aircraft is appropriately chocked.
2. External Power................................................ AS REQUIRED
1. Battery Switch.....................................................................ON 3. Pack Switches................................................................ AUTO
2. External Power.................................................... CONNECTED 4. Wing & Engine Anti-Ice Switches................................... AUTO
3. AVAIL Light / Primary EXT PWR.........................................ON 5. Transponder....................................................................STBY
4. Primary External Power Switch...........................................ON 6. Flight Deck Windows................................................. CLOSED
5. AVAIL Light / Secondary EXT PWR (If Available)................ON 7. Emergency Exit Lights.......ALL LIGHTS OUT & SWITCH OFF
6. Secondary External Power Switch.......................................ON 8. Cockpit / Interior Lights........................................... DIM / OFF
9. Battery Switch...................................................................OFF
10. Wheel Chocks Installed........................................... VERIFIED
11. Post Move Walk Around.....................................COMPLETED
12. Secure Aircraft per Local Regulations.................... SECURED

* REVISED
2/3 GROUND OPS ONLY - NOT TO BE USED AS A FLIGHT CHECKLIST Form 17772
For printed copies, validate this document’s effectivity prior to each use 31 Oct 2022
777 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST

COLLISION APU FIRE


1. Stop Aircraft...................................................... Stopped 1. Stop Aircraft...................................................... Stopped
2. Parking Brakes.......................................................... Set 2. Parking Brakes.......................................................... Set
3. Notify Tower/ATC........................................... Contacted 3. Fire Handle.............................................................. Pull
4. APU............................................................................Off 4. Contact the Tower/ATC on VHF #1 with the following
5. Battery Switch............................................................Off information:
6. Voice Recorder C/B............................................. Pulled • Who you are
• Where you are
SMOKE IN COCKPIT • You have a fire
1. Stop Aircraft...................................................... Stopped • Which engine
2. Parking Brakes.......................................................... Set • Number of people on board
3. Notify Tower/ATC........................................... Contacted 5. Do not move aircraft unless directed by the tower and .
4. If possible, determine source of smoke. are able to safely perform the move.
5. APU............................................................................Off 6. Perform an emergency evacuation, if required.
6. Electrical Power.........................................................Off 7. Battery Switch............................................................Off
WARNING: Do not attempt to troubleshoot source of WARNING: If APU Fire light remains out, verify fire
smoke and operate aircraft at the same time. is extinguished visually or by conducting a fire
warning test to verify correct operation.
NOTE: VHF #1 remains operable on battery power
alone.
NOTE: Time and conditions permitting, clear the
active runway.

TOWING BRIEFING GUIDE

• The person in charge (left seat) will be responsible for ○ Review Emergency Procedures Checklist and
the following: Briefing Guide
○ Brief the team of their responsibilities. ○ ATIS Information
○ Ensure each person is briefed on their duties ○ Annotate a head count of all personnel onboard
during APU start, tow, shutdown, abnormal & • Only essential personnel are permitted to be onboard.
emergency procedures. • Sterile cockpit procedures and situational awareness
○ Evacuation procedures/Emergency egress plan are imperative. Stay focused.
must be identified to all onboard. • Be sure of your location on the airfield at all times and
○ Personnel qualifications are current and applicable. be aware of signage and markings. If you are lost -
○ Review logbook or verify with Maintenance that STOP and determine where you are. If you are unable
there are no items that would prohibit safe move- to determine where you are on the airport, consider
ment of the Aircraft. asking ATC for help or clarification on instructions.
○ Appropriate checklists and charts are available
and current (GHC, airport diagram).

3/3 * REVISED Form 17772


31 Oct 2022

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