Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 228

SECTION
9 PIPER AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTS
PA-32-301T,
TURBO SARATOGA
SECTION
3
-
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
No changes to the basic
Emergency Procedures provided
by Section 3
of this Pilot's Operating
Handbook
are
necessary
for this supplement.
SECTION
4
-
NORMAL PROCEDURES
Prior to takeoff, the air conditioner
should be checked for proper
operation as follows:
(a)
Check
aircraft
master switch ON.
(b)
Turn the air conditioner
control switch to ON and the fan
switch to
one of the operating
positions
-
the "AlR COND DOOR OPEN"
warning light will turn on, thereby
indicating
proper air conditioner
condenser
door
actuation.
(c)
Turn the air conditioner
control switch to
OFF-the "AlR COND
DOOR OPEN" warning light will go out, thereby indicating theair
conditioner
condenser
door is in the
up
position.
(d)
If the "AIR
COND
DOOR
OPEN"
light does not respond
as
specified
above,
an air conditioner
system
or
indicator bulb
malfunction
is indicated and further investigation should be
conducted prior to flight.
The above operational
check may be
performed during flight if
an
in-
flight failure is suspected.
The condenser door light
is
located to the right of the engine instrument
cluster
in front of the pilot. The door light illuminates when the door is
open
and is off when the door is closed.
SECTION 5
-
PERFORMANCE
Operation
of the air conditioner will cause
slight
decreases
in cruise
speed and range. Power from the engine is required to run the
compressor,
and the condenser door, when
extended,
causes
a slight increase in
drag.
When the air conditioner is turned off there is normally no measurable
difference in
climb, cruise or range performance of the airplane.
REPORT:
VB-1070
ISSUED: JANUARY 10, 1980
9-4