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CAUTION
Opening the foul weather window or cabin
door will create a draft in the cabin and
may intensify a fire.
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Land and evacuate aircraft as soon as practical.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION CONCERNING AIRCRAFT FIRES
With the use of modern installation techniques and
material the probability of an aircraft fire occuring in your
aircraft is extremely remote.
However, in the event a fire
is encountered, the following information will be helpful in
dealing with the emergency as quickly and safely as possible.
The pref light checklist is provided to aid the pilot in
detecting conditions which could contribute to an aircraft
fire.
As a fire requires both fuel and an ignition source,
close preflight inspection should be given to the engine com-
partment and wing leading edge and lower surfaces.
Leaks in
the fuel system, oil system, or exhaust system can lead to a
ground or airborne fire.
NOTE
Flight should not be atempted with known
fuel, oil, or exhaust leaks.
The presence
of fuel, unusual oil or exhaust stains may
be an indication of system leaks and should
be carefully investigated prior to flight.
If an aircraft fire is discovered on the ground or
during takeoff, but prior to committed flight, the aircraft
is to be landed and/or stopped and the passengers and crew
evacuated as soon as practical.
Fires originating inflight must be controlled as quickly
as possible in an attempt to prevent major structural damage.
Both auxiliary fuel pumps should be turned off to reduce
pressure on the total fuel system (each auxiliary pump pres-
surizes a crossfeed line to the opposite fuel selector).
The
engine on the wing in which the fire exists should be shut
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