Piper PA 28-181 User Manual

SECTION 3 PIPER
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
PA-2t-lü,
ARCHER It
lfan
electrical
{ir€ is indicatcd
(smoke
in
the cabin). ihe master
switch
should be turncd
OFF.
The cabin vents
should be op€ned
and th€ cabin h€al
turncd
OFF. A landing should be made
as soon as
possible.
lfan engine fire is
present,
switch
the fuel s€lector
to OFF and clos€ the
throttl€. The mixture should
be at idle cur-off.
Turn the electric fuel
DumD
OFF. ln all cases, the h€ater and
delrosrer should
be OFF. If iadiö
communication is
not required, s€leci
mast€r swirch
OFF. Proceed with
power
off landing
proc€dur€.
NOTE
Thc
possibility
of an engine fire
in llight is
extrcmely remote.
The
proc€dure given
is
general
and
pilot
judgmert
should be rh€
determining factor for
action in such
an
em€f8ency.
3.I7 LOSS
OF OTL PRESSURE
Lo$ of oil
pressure
may
be either
partial
or complete. A
partial
loss of
oil
pressure
usually
indicates
a malfunction
in the oil
pressure
r€gularing
syslem,
and a landing should
be made as soon
as
possible
to investigate
the
cause and
pr€vent
engin€
damaSe.
A complete loss
ofoil
pressur€
indication
may
signify oil€xhausiion
or
may
be the rcsult ofa faulty
gauge.
I n either
case,
proceed
toward
the neares!
airport,
and be
prcparcd
for
a forced landing.
If the
problem
is not a
prcssure
gauge
malfunction, rhe
engine may
stop sudd€nly. Maintain
altitude
until such time as a
dead stick landingcan
be accomplished.
Don'r
chanS€
power
settings unnccessarily!
as
this may hast€n complete
power
Depending
on the circumstances,
it
may be advisable to
make an off
airport landing while
power
is srillavailabl€, parricularly
ifother indicarions
ofactual
oil
pressure
loss, such
as sudden
increases in temDeratur€s.
or oil
smoke. are
apparenl. and an arrporr
is
nor closc.
If engine stoppage
occurs.
proceed
with
power
Off Landins.
REPORT:
V&U20
3.12
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