Gyro Suction Failures; Spins; Emergency Descent - Piper SENECA III Pilot's Information Manual

SECTION 3
PIPER AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES PA-34-220T,
SENECA III
Electrical
overload
(alt
nators
over
30 amps above known
electrical
load):
Electrical
load
....... . .
.
.
.........
reduce
If alternator
loads
cannot
be reduced:
Battery
switch
.........
... ............
OFF
If
alternator
loads
are not reduced, land
as soon as
possible.
Anticipate complete
electrical power failure.
GYRO SUCTION
F.AILURES
Pressure below 4.5
in. Hg.
RPM.............
. .
.
............increase
to
2600
Altitude
...........
. ,
............
descend
to
maintain
4.5
in Hg.
Use
electric
turn indicator
to
monitor Directional Indicator and
Attitude
Indicator
performance.
SPINS
Throttles............
.. .........,.
retard
to
idle
Rudder
..........
.
........
full
opposite
to
direction
of spin
Control
wheel
.......... ...........
release
back pressure
Control
wheel
...........
...........
full forward if
nose does
not
drop
Ailerons
........... ..........
neutral
Rudder
........... ............
neutralize
when
rotation stops
Control
wheel
........ .
..........smooth
back pressure
to
recover
from dive
EMERGENCY
DESCENT
Throttles..........
. ...........
closed
Propellers............
..........
full forward
Mixture
..........
.
..........,as required
for
smooth operation
Landing gear
..
........ ..
..........extend
Airspeed
.....-...
....-,....130
KIAS
REPORT:
VB-1110
ISSUED: JANUARY
8. 1981
3-10
REVISED:
APRIL 9, 1982