Specifications

CHEROKEE
SIX.3OO
FIRE
The
presence
of
fire is noted
through smoke,
smell,
and heat in the
cabin.
It is essential
that
the
source
of the fire
be
promptly
identified
through instrument
readings, character of the
smoke, or other
indications,
since the action
to be
taken
differs somewhat
in each case.
SOURCE
OF
FIRE
.
CHECK
t.
Electrical
Fire
(Smoke
in Cabin):
a.
Master Switch
-
Off
b.
Vents
-
Open
c.
Cabin
Heat
-
Off
d.
Land
as
soon
as
possible.
Engine
Fhe
(In
Flight):
a.
Fuel
Selector
-
Off
b.
Throttle
-
Closed
c.
Mixture
-
Idle
Cut0ff
d.
Heater
-
Off
(In
all
cases
of
fire)
e.
Defroster
-
Off
(In
all
cases of
fire)
f.
If
terrain
permits,
land
immediat6ly.
NOTE
The
possibility
of an
engine fue
in fli&t is extremely remote.
The
procedure
given
above
is
general
and
pilot
judgment
should
be
the deciding factor
for
action in such
an
emergency.
Engine
Fire
(During
Start):
Engine fres during start
are
usually the
result
of
overpriming. The following
procedure
is designed to
draw
the excess fuel back
into
the
induction
system.
a. If
engine
has not
started:
(l)
Mixture
-Idle
CutOff
(2)
Throtfle
-
Open
(3)
Turn engine with
starter
(This
is
an attempt to
pull
the
fre into
the
engine.)
b.
If engine
has
already started and is running,
continue operating to try
pulling
the
fire into
the
engine.
c.
In
either case stated in
(a)
and
(b),
if
the
fire continues
longer
than
a
few
seconds, the fire
should
be
extinguished
by the
best available
external
means.
d. If
external fire
extinguishing
is
to
be
applied:
(
I
)
Fuel Selector
Valves
-
Off
(2)
Mixture
-
Idle
CutOff
EMERGENgY
PROCEDURES
ISSLJED:
JULY
12,1973
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