CIRRUS DESIGN SR22 - Cabin Fire in Flight; Wing Fire in Flight

Information Manual 3-17
Cirrus Design Section 3
SR22 Emergency Procedures
Wing Fire In Flight
1. Pitot Heat Switch .....................................................................OFF
2. Navigation Light Switch............................................................OFF
3. Landing Light ...........................................................................OFF
4. Strobe Light Switch..................................................................OFF
5. If possible, side slip to keep flames away from fuel tank and cabin.
• Note •
Putting the airplane into a dive may blow out the fire. Do not
exceed V
NE
during the dive.
6.
Land as soon as possible.
Cabin Fire In Flight
If the cause of the fire is readily apparent and accessible, use the fire
extinguisher to extinguish flames and land as soon as possible.
Opening the vents or doors may feed the fire, but to avoid
incapacitating the crew from smoke inhalation, it may be necessary to
rid cabin of smoke or fire extinguishant. If the cause of fire is not
readily apparent, is electrical, or is not readily accessible, proceed as
follows:
• WARNING •
Serials 0435 and subsequent with PFD: 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.
1.
Bat-Alt Master Switches........................................ OFF, AS REQ’D
• Note •
With Bat-Alt Master Switches OFF, engine will continue to run.
However, no electrical power will be available.
2.
Heater ......................................................................................OFF
3. Air Vents........................................................................... CLOSED
4. Fire Extinguisher............................................................ ACTIVATE
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March 2010