Piper SENECA III - Gyro Suction Failures; Spins; Emergency Descent

SECTION 3
PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
PA-34-220T,
SENECA
III
Electrical
overload
(alt
nators
over
30
amps
above
known
electrical
load):
Electrical
load
....... .
.
.
.
.........
reduce
If
alternator
loads
cannot
be
reduced:
Battery
switch
.........
... ............
OFF
If
alternator
loads
are
not
reduced,
land
as soon
as
possible.
Anticipate
complete
electrical
power
failure.
GYRO
SUCTION
F.AILURES
Pressure
below
4.5
in. Hg.
RPM.............
. .
.
............increase
to
2600
Altitude
...........
. ,
............
descend
to
maintain
4.5
in Hg.
Use
electric
turn
indicator
to
monitor Directional Indicator and
Attitude
Indicator
performance.
SPINS
Throttles............
..
.........,.
retard
to
idle
Rudder
..........
.
........
full
opposite
to
direction
of spin
Control
wheel
..........
...........
release
back
pressure
Control
wheel
...........
...........
full forward
if
nose
does
not
drop
Ailerons
........... ..........
neutral
Rudder
........... ............
neutralize
when
rotation
stops
Control
wheel
........ .
..........smooth
back
pressure
to
recover
from dive
EMERGENCY
DESCENT
Throttles..........
. ...........
closed
Propellers............
..........
full
forward
Mixture
..........
.
..........,as
required
for
smooth operation
Landing
gear
..
........ ..
..........extend
Airspeed
.....-...
....-,....130
KIAS
REPORT:
VB-1110
ISSUED:
JANUARY
8. 1981
3-10
REVISED:
APRIL 9,
1982