Piper PA 28-181 User Manual

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATTON
PA.2&TII. ARCHER II
SECTION
3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3.5 AMPLIFIED EMERGENCY PNOCEDURES
(GENERAL)
Th€ following
paragraphs
are
presented
to supply additional
information for the
purpose
of
providing
the
pilot
with
a more complete
understanding of the recommended cours€ ofaction and
probable
cause of
an emergency sltua0on,
3,7 ENGINE FIRE DURING START
Engine fires duringsran ar€ usually the
result ofov€rpriming. The fißt
attempt to extinguish the fire is
to
try
tostart theengine and drawthe excess
fuel
back into the induction system.
If a fire is
present
before the enginc ha! startedr mov€ the
mixture
control !o idlc cuFoff,
open th€
throttle
and crank the engine. This is
an
arlempt lo draw the fire back into the engine.
If the engine
has started, continue operatirg to try ro
pull
the fire into
tbe engme,
Ineithercase
(abovc),
iffirecontinues
more than afews€conds,
the fir€
should be extinguish€d by the best
available exrernal means.
The fuel selector valv€s should
be OFF and the mixture ar id le
cuFoff if
an external
fire extinguishing merhod is
!o be used.
3.9 ENGINE POWER
LOSS DURING TAKEOFF
The
proper
action to be rak€n if loss ofpower
occursduring iakeoffwill
depend on
the circumstances of the
particular
situarion.
lf sufficicnt runway r€mains
to complerea normal landing,land
straight
aneao,
lf insufficient
runway remains,
maintain a safe airspeed
and make
oniv
ashallou rurn if
necessarytoavoidobnrucrionr.
I seof flapsdepends
onrhi
circLrmslances.
Normally.
nap, 'hould
be
fully
exiended for
rouchdown.
REPORT: vBll20
3.9
ISSUED:
JULY 2, 1979

Piper PA 28-181 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Engine	Lycoming O-360-A4M
Horsepower	180 hp
Wingspan	35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Height	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 550 lb (1, 157 kg)
Seating	4
Service Ceiling	14, 100 ft
Fuel Capacity	50 US gal (190 L)
Propeller	Fixed Pitch