Daher-Socata TBM 900 Pilot's Information Manual page 244

SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
UTILIZATION BY COLD WEATHER (- 0° C TO - 25° C) AND VERY COLD
WEATHER (- 25° C TO - 40° C) (4/9)
ENVELOPE 2
The procedures hereafter supplement or replace the normal procedures for the airplane use when operating in the
"envelope 2" defined in Figure 4.5.1.
Preflight inspection
1 - Preheat the engine and the cabin.
Preheating the engine and the cabin during at least 30 minutes is necessary using a heater (70°C mini). Hot
air pipes must be installed :
- in the air inlet,
- on engine rear table by opening the upper cowling,
- in the cabin by half-opening the door.
2 - Remove any snow or ice from the wings, stabilizers and movable surfaces.
Apply, according to the condition of runways and taxiways, the procedures "UTILIZATION ON RUNWAYS
COVERED WITH MELTING OR NOT TAMPED SNOW" or the procedures "UTILIZATION ON ICY OR
COVERED WITH TAMPED SNOW RUNWAYS".
Spray anti-icing fluid on the wings, stabilizers and movable surfaces (upper and lower surfaces), shortly
before takeoff.
3 - Carry out a complete rotation of the propeller to check its free rotation.
4 - Do not perform a fuel draining. If the airplane is operating permanently under negative temperatures,
drainings will have to be performed once a week after having parked the airplane in a heated hangar.
5 - Remove chocks and / or release ties from the airplane.
6 - Check the free deflection of the flight controls and of the elevator trim.
7 - Check the free deflection of the throttle.
8 - "IGNITION" switch
WARNING CAS MESSAGE
then "IGNITION" switch
WARNING CAS MESSAGE
This enables to preheat spark igniters before starting the engine.
Before starting the engine
Apply normal procedures defined in Chapter(s) 4.3 and / or 4.4.
Starting the engine
The starting must be mandatorily performed using an external power source (GPU).
1 - Ground power unit
Page 4.5.12
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"IGNITION"
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"IGNITION"
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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
ON during 30 seconds
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Edition 0 -- October 31, 2013
ON
AUTO
OFF
CONNECTED
Rev. 1