Open Door (Entry Door Only); Propeller Overspeed - Piper SENECA III Pilot's Information Manual

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SECTION 3
PA-34-220T, SENECA III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3.33
OPEN
DOOR (ENTRY DOOR
ONLY)
The cabin
door is double
latched,
so
the chances
of
its
springing
open
in
lUght
at
both
the top and side are remote.
However, should
you
forget
the
upper
latch. or
not fully engage the
side
latch,
the
door
may
spring
partially
open.
This
will usually
happen
at takeoff
or
soon afterward.
A
partially
open
door
will
not affect normal
flight characteristics. and a normal
landing
can
be made
with
door
open.
If both upper and side latches are open, the door will
trail
sBglit]y
open,
and
airspeed
will be
reduced slightly.
To close the
door in flight, slow
the airplane to 90
K IAS.close
the cabin
vents and open the
storm
window.
If the top latch is
open.
latch it. If theside
latch
is
open,
pull
on the armrest
while moving
the latch handle
to the
latched
position.
If both latches
are open, close the
side
latch then the top
latch,
3.35 PROPELLER
OVERSPEED
Propeller
overspeed is
usually caused
by
a malfunction
in the propeller
governor w
hich
allows the propeller blades
to rotate
to
full low
pitch
If
propeller
overspeed should
occur.
retard the throttle.
The propeller
omrol
should
be moved
to
full "DECREASE rpm"
and then set
if
any
control is
asailable. Airspeed should be
reduced
and
throttle
used
to
maimain 300
RPM.
ISSUED: AUGUST 9, 1982 REPORT VB-Ill0
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