SA 160
AIRCRAFTA I R C R A F T
Symphony
AIRCRAFT
(c) New Engine Break-In Period
The Lycoming Engine Operation Manual should be consulted to
obtain detailed information regarding the new engine break-in
period. When the engine leaves the Lycoming factory, it is usable
throughout the entire power spectrum. However, Pilots should not,
if at all possible exceed cruise powers of 80% until a total of 50 hours
has been accumulated and oil consumption has stabilized. Until this
timeaviationmineraloil(MIL-L-6082) should be used.
(d) Ignition and Starting System
Engine ignition is provided by two engine driven magnetos, and two
sparkplugsineachcylinder.
The right magneto fires the lower right and upper left spark plugs,
andtheleftmagnetofiresthelowerleftandupperrightsparkplugs.
Both magnetos work simultaneously and, in such a way, guarantee a
morecompletecombustionofthefuel/airmixture.
Ignitionandstarteroperation is controlled by a combined, rotary type
switch. This switch is located on the left side of the instrument panel.
It has the positions OFF, R, L, BOTH and START. During normal
engine operation, the switch must be placed on the BOTH position
and only for magneto checks or for emergency use are the R or L
theEC 100 alarm will be removed for approx.1,5minutes,allowing
toaccessotherinformation.
In case of an emergency, press BOTH the and buttons.
This will immediately select the emergency checklist category
and disable any warning/alert messages. Use to page
through the major checklist topics. Press button to select
desired information.
To quickly return to the beginning display, press both the
and buttons until the beginning display appears.
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DESCR. & OPERATION
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Feb 25, 2005
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