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PILOT’S INFORMATION MANUAL 700
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
D.G.A.C. Approved
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3.3 – ENGINE FAILURES
OIL PRESSURE DROP
RED WARNING LIGHT
OIL PRESS
ON
1 – Oil pressure indicator CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 – If the indicated pressure is correct SHORTEN THE. . . . . . . . . . .
FLIGHT / MONITOR
3 – If indicated pressure is
below the green arc CONFIRMED FAILURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due to the oil pressure drop, the propeller blade angle may go
towards high pitch and therefore lead to a Np propeller rotation
speed decrease.
ATTENTION
PREPARE FOR AN ENGINE STOP, SHORTLY ; REDUCE POWER TO
THE MINIMUM NECESSARY, LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
If engine power drops itself :
4 – Power lever IDLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 – Propeller governor lever FEATHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 – Condition lever CUT OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Perform a FORCED LANDING (Refer to Chapter 3.7)