PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
SECTION
3
PA-28-161, WARRIOR
II
EMERGENCY
PROCEDliRES
3.5 AMPIJFIED
EMERGENCY
PROCEDllRES (GENERAL)
The following parug.raphs are presented
to
supply additional infor-
mation for the purpose of providing the pilot with a more complete under-
standing of the recommended course of
action and probable cause of an
emergency
situ41tion.
3.7
ENGINE
FIRE
DURING START
Fnginc fires during start arc usually
the
result of
(1\'C.:rpriming.
The first
attempt
to
extinguish the fire
is
to try to start the engine and draw thee
xcess
fuel
hack into the induction system.
If
a
fin.:
is
pr~·scnt
hdore
the
engine has
~tartcd.
move the mixture
control
to idle cut-off. open the throttle and crank the engine. This
is
an
attempt
to
draw the fire hack into the engine.
If
the engine has !'.tarted. continue operating to try to pull the
fin:
into
the engine.
In
eith~·r
case (ahme). if
fire
continue!\ more than a
fe\\
~eeonds.
the
fire
should
he
extinguished
hy
the
best
available external means.
The
ft~~.·l
sekctor
\al\·es should
he
OFF
and
th~:
mixture at
idle
cut-off
if an
external lire
~:xtinguishing
method
is
to
ht:
used.
3.9
ENGINE
POWER
LOSS
DllRING TAKEOFF
Tht: proper action
to
he
taken
if
loss
of power occurs during takeoff
will
depend on the
cin:umst<llll'Cs
of the particular situation.
If sufficient runway remains to compleic a normallanding.land straight
ahead.
If
insufficient runway remains. maintain a safe airspeed and make only
a shallow turn
if
ncccs~ary
to an)id obstructions. lise
of
flaps depends on
t
hc
circum!'.tanc~·~.
:'\
ormally. !laps should
be
fully cxtcndcd for touchdown.
If
!>.Uilici~o:nt
altitude
ha~
been gained
to
attempt a restart. maintain a sale
airspeed und switch the
fuel
s..:lector to another tank containing fuel. Check
the electric fuel
pump to insure that
it
is
ON
and that the mixture
is
RICH.
The curhuretor
heat should
he
01\:
and the primer lqckcd.
ISSUED: AUGUST
13,
1982
REPORT
VB-1180
3-9
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