Smoke And Fire In Flight - Diamond DA 40 Flight Manual

Emergency
Procedures

3.3.3 SMOKE AND FIRE IN FLIGHT

In the event of smoke or fire, prepare to land the airplane
without delay while completing fire suppression and/or smoke
evacuation procedures. If it cannot be visually verified that
the fire has been completely extinguished, whether the smoke
has cleared or not, land immediately at the nearest suitable
airfield or landing site.
(a) Engine Fire in Flight
1. Cabin heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
2. Select appropriate emergency landing field.
When it Seems Certain that the Landing Field Will Be Reached:
3. Fuel tank selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
4. Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAX PWR
5. Electrical fuel pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
%
6. Master switch (ALT/BAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON
7. Emergency window(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . open if required
8. Carry out emergency landing with engine off.
In case of extreme smoke development, the front canopy may
be unlatched during flight. This allows it to partially open, in
order to improve ventilation. The canopy will remain open in
this position. Flight characteristics will not be affected
significantly.
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Rev. 8 01-Dec-2010
DA 40 AFM
Doc. # 6.01.01-E