Smoke And Fire; Cabin Fire In Flight; Reissue A - Cirrus SR20 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section 3
Emergency Procedures

Smoke and Fire

Cabin Fire In Flight

1. Bat-Alt Master Switches ........................................ OFF, AS REQ'D
2. Fire Extinguisher ............................................................ACTIVATE
If airflow is not sufficient to clear smoke or fumes from cabin:
3. Cabin Doors ......................................................PARTIALLY OPEN
Airspeed may need to be reduced to partially open door in flight.
4. Avionics Power Switch .............................................................OFF
5. All other switches .....................................................................OFF
6. Land as soon as possible.
If setting master switches off eliminated source of fire or fumes
and airplane is in night, weather, or IFR conditions:
7. Airflow Selector ........................................................................OFF
8. Bat-Alt Master Switches ............................................................ ON
9. Avionics Power Switch .............................................................. ON
10. Required Systems.................................... ACTIVATE one at a time
11. Temperature Selector............................................................ COLD
12. Vent Selector.........................FEET/PANEL/DEFROST POSITION
13. Airflow Selector .............................. SET AIRFLOW TO MAXIMUM
14. Panel Eyeball Outlets............................................................OPEN
15. Land as soon as possible.
Amplification
With Bat-Alt Master Switches OFF, engine will continue to run.
However, no electrical power will be available.
If the airplane is in IMC conditions, turn ALT 1, ALT 2, and BAT 1
switches OFF. Power from battery 2 will keep the Primary Flight
Display operational for approximately 30 minutes. If airplane is in day
VFR conditions and turning off the master switches eliminated the fire
situation, leave the master switches OFF. Do not attempt to isolate the
source of the fire by checking each individual electrical component.
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Cirrus Design
SR20
P/N 21399-004

Reissue A