Emergency Procedures PA-28-161

Question 1

Engine Fire During Start

Answer 1

Engine Fire During Start:

Starter:        Crank Engine
Mixture:        Idle-Cutoff 
Throttle:        Open
Fuel Pump:   OFF
Fuel Selector:  Off
Abandon if fire continues

Question 2

Engine Power Loss During Takeoff:

Answer 2

Maintain safe airspeed
Fuel Selector:    Switch to tank containing fuel
Fuel pump:        Check ON
Mixture:              Check RICH
Carburetor heat:  ON

Question 3

Engine Power Loss in Flight

Answer 3

Fuel Selector: Switch to tank containing fuel
Fuel pump: On
Mixture: Rich
Carb Heat: ON
Engine Gauges: check for why power was lost

If power is restored:
Carb heat: Off
Fuel Pump: Off

Question 4

Power off landing:

Answer 4

Ignition:                Off
Battery Master:   Off
ALTR Switch:       Off
Fuel Selector:      Off
Mixture:  idle cutoff 
Seat belts and harnesses: tight

Question 5

Fire in Flight: Electrical Fire

Answer 5

Battery Master:   Off
ALTR Switch:  Off
Vents:    Vents
Cabin heat:  Off
Land as soon as practical

Question 6

Fire in Flight: Engine Fire

Answer 6

Fuel Selector:  Off
Throttle:  Closed
Mixture:    Idle cutoff 
Fuel Pump:  check OFF
Heater:        OFF
Defroster:    OFF

Proceed with POWER OFF LANDING procedure.

Question 7

Loss of Oil Pressure:

Answer 7

Land as soon as possible and investigate cause.

Prepare for power off landing.

Question 8

Loss of Fuel Pressure

Answer 8

Electric Fuel Pump: ON

Fuel Selector: Check on tank containing fuel

Question 9

High Oil Temperature

Answer 9

Land at nearest airport and investigate the problem

Prepare for power off landing

Question 10

Electrical Failures: ALT annunciatior light on

Answer 10

Ammeter: check to verify inoperative ALT

Question 11

Electrical Failures: ammeter reads zero

Answer 11

ALT Switch: Off

Question 12

Electrical Failures: reduce electrical loads to minimum

Answer 12

ALT circuit breaker: Check and reset as required

ALT switch: ON

Question 13

Electrical Failures: if power not restored

Answer 13

ALT Switch: Off

Question 14

Electrical Overload (Alternator over 20 amps above known electrical load)

Answer 14

ALT Switch: ON
Battery Master: OFF

If alternator loads are reduced:
Electrical load: reduce to minimum

If alternator loads are not reduced:
ALT switch: Off
Batt switch: Off

Land ASAP. Anticipate complete electrical failure

Question 15

Spin Recovery

Answer 15

Rudder: full opposite to direction of rotation
Control wheel: full forward while neutralizing ailerons
Throttle: idle
Rudder: Neutral when rotation stops
Control wheel: as required to smoothly Reagan level flight attitude

Question 16

Open Door:

If both upper and lower latches are open, the door will trail slightly open wine airspeeds will be reduced slightly.

Answer 16

To close door in flight:
Slow to 89 KIAS
Cabin vents: Close
Storm window: open
If upper latch is open: latch
If side latch is open: up on arm rest while moving latch handle to latched position.
If both latches are open: latch side latch then top latch.

Question 17

Engine Roughness

Answer 17

Carb Heat: on

If roughness continues after one min:
Carb heat:  off
Mixture:  adjust for max smoothness
Fuel pump:  on
Engine gauges:   Check
Magneto Switch:  L then R then Both

If continues prepare for power off landing

Question 18

Carburetor Icing

Answer 18

Carb heat: on

Mixture: Adjust for max smoothness