Piper SENECA III - Starting Engines (Airplane Equipped with Optional Engine Primer System)

SECTION
4
PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATlON
NORNIAL
PROCEDURES
PA-34-220T.
SENECA
lli
MT1F
When
starting
at
ambient
temperatures
+20°F
and
below
operate
lirst
engine
started
with
alternator
UN
(at
max
chargmg
rate
not
to
exceed
1500
RPM)
for 5
minutes minimum
before
initiatine
start
on
second
engine.
STARTING
ENGINES
(AIRPLANE
EQUIPPED
WITH OPTIONAL
ENGINE
PRIMER
SYSTEM)
Eucl
selector
.........
.........
ON
Mixture
.........
..
..
.......FULI
RICH
Throttle
.........
.
........ .
FULL FORWARD
Prop
control
....... ...
...
.....
FULL FORWARD
Battervswitch
.......,..--
. .........
ON
lynition
switches
(nuags1
........ .
.........
ON
Auxiliary
fuelpump...........
. .... ......
OFF
Prirner..........
.
............
ON
See
Figure
4-3
for
Priming Time
Throttle
.......
.
.
.. .
.Cl.OSE
Starter.....
. . ..
.. .
.
-
.. .. ... .. .. .
..engage
At
temperatures
below
+20
E
continue
pnming
while
cranking
until engine
slaTIN.
When
engine
starts
&
accelcrates
thru
500
RPM
Starter..
......-..release
ThrotHe
.
..
......
adtanceslowly
10
abunn
l000
RPM
Primer...
.
..
...
.........release
Audhary
fuel
pump......
....-....low
only
as
necessar>
to
obtain
smooth
engine
operation
(1-3 minutes
will
be required
when
temp
is below
+20°F)
Oil
pressure
.......... . . .
......check
Repeat
for
opposne
engme.
Alternators.........
.
......check
Gero
suction
..... ..
......,check
REPORT:
VB-1110
ISSUED:
JANUARY
8,
1981
4-6
REVISED:
FEBRUARY 10, 1984