Mooney M20M - Page 47

MOONEY
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
M20M
SERVICE
AND
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
9-00-00
GROUND HANDLING
4.
Check
operation
of
gym
instruments
and
tum
coordinator
during
turns.
81 0-00
-TOWING
5.
Check
engine
instruments
for
sluggish
response
to
Use
a
towbar
for
moving
the
aircraft.
The
towbar
engine
control
movements.
attaches
to
the
nose
gear
crossbar. One
man can
move
the aircraft
providing
the
ground
surface is
930-00
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
relatively
smooth
and
the tires
are
properly
inflated.
1.
Engine
Fire
During
Starting.
When
no
towbar
is
available,
or
when
assistance in
moving
the
aircraft
is
required, push by
hand:
(1)
on
A.
Continue
cranking engine
with
starter.
the
wing leading edges,
(2)
on
the inboard
portion
of
8. Set
mixture
control
at
IDLE,
CUTOFF.
propeller
blades
adjacent
to
the
propeller
hub.
Towing
C. Turn fuel selector handle
to
OFF.
by
tractor
or
other
powered
equipment
is
NOT
RECOMMENDED.
D.
Open
throttle
to
FULL.
CAUTION
E.
Turn Master switch
OFF
Exercise
care
not
to turn
the
nose
wheel
past
F. Push cabin heat control
to
OFF.
its
normal
swivel
angle
of
11"
left
or
130
tight
of
center.
Exceeding
the
turn
limits shown
on
the
G. Close cowl
flaps.
turn
indicator
may
cause
structural
damage.
H.
If fire
is
not
extinguished,
proceed
as
follows:
(1)
Turn
electrical switches OFF.
Maximum
allowable
damage
to
nose
gear
leg
assembly
is
1/32
inch dent.
(2) Discharge
fire
extinguisher
into
engine
compartment
through
nose
cowl
openings
and
through
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WARMUP
AND TAXIING
cowlflap
openings.
Before
attempting
to
warmup
or
taxi
the
aircraft,
(3)
Call for
fire-fighting
equipment.
ground personnel
should
be checked
out
by
quaiified
2.
Fuselage
or
Wheel
Well Fire. In
case
of
fire
in
pilots
or
other
responsible personnel,
wheel well
(or
in
the
cabin
or
fuselage
area),
turn
all
1.
Start
and
warmup
engine.
(Refer
to
POH/AFM
fuel,
electrical,
and
ignition
controls
to
the
OFF
position
Manual.)
before
evacuating
the
aircraft
to
extinguish
the
flames.
2.
Taxi
forward
a
few feet and check brake
3.
Electrical
Fire. Circuit breakers
(or
circuit-breaker
effectiveness.
switches),
that
automatically
interrupt
the
Row
of
power
3.
While
taxiing,
make
shallow
tums
to test
nose
when
an
overload
or
short circuit
occurs, protect
all
gear
steering.
electrical circuits
(except
the
ignition-starter
circuits).
In
the
event
of
an
electrical
fire,
immediately
tum
OFF the
Master and Altemator Field
switches.
Make
sure
that
only
a
fire
extinguisher
approved
for
electrical
fires
is
used.
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