Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 42

PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA.28.I8I,
CHEROKEE ARCHER
II
SECTION
3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3.5
AMPLTFIED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (GENERAL)
The following
paragraphs are presented
to supply additional information for the purpose of providing
the
pilot witir
a more complete understanding
of the recommended coune of action
and
probable
cause
of
an
emergency
situation.
3.7
ET{GINE
FIRE DURING START
Engine fires during start arc usually the result
of overpriming. The first attempt to extinguish the fire
is
to try to start
the engine and
draw the
excess
fuel back
into
the
induction
system.
If
a fire
is present beforc the engine has started, move the mixture
control to idle cut-off,
open the
throttle
and
crank the
engine.
This is an
attempt to draw the fire back into the
engine.
If
the
engine
has
started,
continue operating to
try to pull
the fue into
the engine.
In either
case
(above),
if
fire
continues more than a few seconds, the
fire
should be extinguished by
the best
available
external means.
The fuel
selector valves strould
be "OFF"
and
the mixttre at idle
cut-off
if
an external
fire
extinguishing method is to
be
used.
3.9
ENGINE POWER I,oSS DURING TAKEOFF
The proper action to
be
taken
if
loss
of power
occuts
during takeoff
will
depend on the circumstances
of
the
particular situation.
If
sufficient runway remains
to complete
a
normal landing land straight
ahead.
If
insufficient runway remains,
maintain
a safe
ainpeed and make
only
a
shallow
turn
if
necessary
to
avoid obstructions.
Use
of
flaps depends
on the circumstances. Normally, flaps should be
fully
extended
for
touchdown.
If
sufficient altitude
has
becn gaincd
to
attanpt
a
restar! maintain
a
safe aqspeed
and-
switch the fuel
selector
to another tank containing fuel. Check
the electric fuel pump to insurc that
it
is
"ON"
and
that the
mixture
is
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be
"ON"
*d tfi
;riiner
checked
to
insure
that
it
is
locked.
I
If
engine
failure was caused
by fuel exhaution,
power will not
be regained
after switching fuel tanks
until
the empty fuel lines
are
filled. This may require
up to ten
seconds.
If
power is not regained, proceed
with
the Power
Off
Landing procedure (refer
to
the emergency
check
list
and
paragraph 3.13).
ITSLIED:
IUNE
18,
lY76
REYISED:
IULY
3,
1978
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