Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 263

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION SECTION 9
PA-32-301T, TURBO SARATOGA SUPPLEMENTS
(d)
Altitude
Loss During Malfunction:
(I) An autopilot
malfunction
during
climb, cruise
or descent
with
a
3 second
delay in
recovery
initiation could result
in
as
much
as
58° of bank and
a
400 foot altitude
loss.
(2)
An autopilot
malfunction
during an approach with
a
I second
delay
in
recovery
initiation
could result in
as
much
as
15° of
bank and 60 foot
altitude loss. Maximum altitude
loss mea-
sured in approach
configuration
and operating
cither
coupled
or uncoupled.
(e)
Emergency
Operation
With
Optional
NSD 360A (HSI)
-
Slaved
and/or Non-Slaved:
NSD 360A
(I) Appearance
of
HDG
Flag:
a.
Check
air supply gauge
(vac
or pressure
for adequate air
supply
(4
in. Hg.
min.)
b. Check compass
circuit breaker.
c.
Observe display for proper operation.
(2)
To disable heading card
-
pull circuit breaker
and use magnetic
compass for directional
data.
NOTE
If
heading
card
is
not operational, autopilot
should not be used.
(3)
With card disabled, VOR
Localizer and Glide Slope displays
are
still
functional; use card set to rotate card to aircraft head-
ing for
correct
picture.
(4)
Slaving Failure
-
(i.e.
failure to
self-correct
for gyro drift):
a.
Check that gyro
slaving switch
is
set
to No. 1 position
(if
equipped
with Slave No. I
-
No. 2
switch)
or "Slaved"
position
when
equipped
with Slaved and
Free Gyro Mode
Switch.
b.
Check for HDG Flag.
c.
Check compass circuit breaker.
d. Reset heading card while observing slaving meter.
ISSUED:
APRIL
4 1980 REPORT: VB-1070
REVISED:
MAY 16, 1980 9-39