Mooney M20K - Ground Handling; Emergency Procedures

MOONEY
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
M20K
SERVICE
AND
MANINTENANCE
MANUAL
9-00-00
GROUND
HANDUNG
4. Check
operation
of
gyro
instruments
and turn
9-10-00
-TOWING
coordinator
dun’ng
turns.
5.
Check
engine
instruments
for
sluggish
response
Use
a
towbar
for
moving
the
aircraft.The
towbar
at-
to
engine
control movements.
taches
to
the
nose
gear
crossbar.One
man can
move
the
aircraft
providing
the
ground
surface
is
relatively
9-30-00
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
smooth
and
the tires
are
properly
inRated.When
no
1.
Engine
Fire
During
Starting.
towbar
is
available,
or
when assistance
in
moving
the
A.
Continue
cranking
engine
with
starter.
aircraft
is
required,
push
by
hand:(l)
on
the
wing
lead-
B.
Set
mixture
control at
IDLE,
CUTOFF.
ing edges,
(2)
on
the
wing tips,
and
(3)
on
the
inboard
C. Turn
fuel selector
handle to
OFF.
portion
of
propeller
blades
adjacent
to
the
propeller
D.
Open
throttle
to
FULL
hub.Towing by
tractor
or
other
powered
equipment
is
E.
Turn
Master
switch
OFF
NOT
RECOMMENDED.
F.
Push cabin heat
control
to
OFF.
CAUTION
G. Close cowl
Rap/(s).
Exercise
care
not to
turn
the
nose
wheel
past
its
H.
If
fire
is not
extinguished,
proceed
as
follows:
normal swivel
angle
of
14
degrees
either
side of
(1)
Tum
electrical
switches
OFF.
center.Exceeding
the
turn
limits
shown
on
the
turn
(2)
Discharge
fire
extinguisher
into
engine
indicator
may
cause
structural
damage.Maximum
compartment
through
nose
cow)
openings
and
through
allowable
damage
to
nose
gear
leg
assembly
is
cowl
Rap
opening/(s).
1/32
inch dent.
(3)
Call
for
fire-fighting
equipment.
2.
Fuselage
or
Wheel
Well
Fire.ln
case
of
fire
in
9-20-00
WARMUP AND
TAXIING
wheel
well
(or
in
the
cabin
or
fuselage
area),
turn
all
Before
attempting
to
warmup
or
taxi
the
aircraft, fuel,
electrical,
and
ignition
controls to
the
OFF
position
ground
personnel
should
be
checked
out
by
qualified
before
evacuating
the
aircraft
to
extinguish
the flames.
pilots
or
other
responsible
personnel.
3.
Electrical
Fire.Circuit
breakers
(or
circuit-breaker
1.
Start and
warmup
engine.(Refer
to
AFM/POH
switches),
that
automatically
interrupt
the
Row
of
power
Manual.)
when
an
overload
or
short
circuit
occurs,
protect
all
2. Taxi
forward
a
few
feet
and
check
brake effective-
electrical
circuits
(except
the
ignition-starter
circuits).ln
ness,
the
event
of
an
electrical
fire,
immediately
turn
off
the
3.
While
taxiing,
make
shallow
tums
to
test
nose
master/alternator
field
switch.hnake
sure
that
only
a
fire
gear
steering,
extinguisher
approved
for
electrical
fires
is used.
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