diff --git a/continuousintegration/orchestration/tests/preflighttest.sh b/continuousintegration/orchestration/tests/preflighttest.sh
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+++ b/continuousintegration/orchestration/tests/preflighttest.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+usage() { cat <<EOF 1>&2
+Usage: $0 -n <namespace>
+EOF
+exit 1
+}
+
+while getopts "n:" o; do
+    case "${o}" in
+        n)
+            NAMESPACE=${OPTARG}
+            ;;
+        *)
+            usage
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND-1))
+
+if [ -z "${NAMESPACE}" ]; then
+    usage
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z "${error}" ]; then
+    echo -e "ERROR:\n${error}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d --suffix .testflight)
+
+FLIGHTTEST_RC=0 # flighttest return code
+
+###
+# TPC capabilities
+#
+# if the installed xrootd version is not the same as the one used to compile eos
+# Third Party Copy can be broken
+# 
+# Valid check:
+# [root@eosctafst0017 ~]# xrdfs
+# root://pps-ngtztag6p5ht-minion-2.cern.ch:1101 query config tpc
+# 1
+#
+# invalid check:
+# [root@ctaeos /]# xrdfs root://ctaeos.toto.svc.cluster.local:1095 query config tpc
+# tpc
+
+TEST_LOG="${TMPDIR}/tpc_cap.log"
+echo "Checking xrootd TPC capabilities on FSTs:"
+kubectl -n ${NAMESPACE} exec ctaeos -- eos node ls -m | grep status=online | sed -e 's/.*hostport=//;s/ .*//' | xargs -ifoo bash -o pipefail -c "kubectl -n ${NAMESPACE} exec ctaeos -- xrdfs root://foo query config tpc | grep -q 1 && echo foo: OK|| echo foo: KO" | tee ${TEST_LOG}
+
+if $(cat ${TEST_LOG} | grep -q KO); then
+  echo "TPC capabilities: FAILED"
+  ((FLIGHTTEST_RC+=1))
+else
+  echo "TPC capabilities: SUCCESS"
+fi
+echo
+
+rm -fr ${TMPDIR}
+exit ${FLIGHTTEST_RC}