Piper PA-30 Checklist

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Rev. 4b May 5, 2020 Piper PA-30 Emergencies&Abnormals Engine Failure-Takeoff Directional Control ………..…..Maintain Throttles ……………………………...Idle Brakes …………………….………..Apply Engine Failure-Critical Flight Phase Directional Control………..…...Maintain Airspeed …………....Minimum 105MPH Mixtures …………………….……….Rich Propellers ………...………..…...Forward Throttles ……………………..…Forward Flaps ………………………….………..Up Gear ………………………..………….Up Electric Fuel Pumps …………...……..On Fuel Selectors …………........Main Tanks Affected Throttle………..Identify, Verify Affected Propeller……….............Feather Proceed to Feathering and Securing. Engine Fire on Start Starter ………………….....Crank Engine Mixture ………………….....Idle Cut-Off Throttle ……………………......Full Open Electric Fuel Pump …………………..Off Fuel Selector ………………………….Off Engine Fire in Flight Affected Throttle …………………….Idle Affected Mixture …………..Idle Cut-Off Affected Fuel Selector ………………..Off Affected Fuel Pump ………………….Off Heater/Defroster ……………...……...Off If fire stops, Feathering and Securing. If fire does not stop, Emergency Descent. Emergency Descent Throttles ……………………………...Idle Propellers ………………….....High RPM Mixtures ……………………………..Rich Landing Gear………........................Down Airspeed………………………...150MPH Cowl Flaps ………………………..Closed Bank …………………………….30° - 45° Fire/Smoke in Cabin Master Switch ………………………...Off Vents ………………………………..Open Door…………………………………Open Cabin Heat ……………………………Off Proceed to Feathering and Securing. Engine Failure-Cruise Flight Directional Control……………Maintain Airspeed ……………Minimum 105MPH Mixtures …………………………….Rich Propellers ………...…………….Forward Throttles ……………………..…Forward Affected Throttle…………..Identify, Idle If engine power is not restored… Landing Gear…………………………...Up Flaps……………………………………Up Affected Fuel Selector………….Best Tank Affected Engine Fuel Pump……………On Affected Engine Magnetos……………..On Affected Engine Alternate Air………….On If engine power is not restored, proceed to Feathering and Securing. Feathering and Securing Affected Engine Throttle….…Confirm Idle Affected Engine Propeller…………Feather Affected Engine Mixture ……Idle Cut-Off Affected Fuel Pump ……..……………Off Affected Magnetos ……………………Off Affected Cowl Flap ………………....Close Affected Generator ……………….…...Off Electrical Load …………………....Reduce Fuel Crossfeed………………..As Required Unfeathering/Restart Procedure Do not begin if engine damage suspected Fuel Selector…………………...Main Tank Electric Fuel Pump ………………….....On Generators ……………………………...On Inop Throttle …………………As Required Inop Propeller ……………….High RPM Inop Mixture ………………………....Rich Inop Magnetos ……………...………….On Starter ……..Engage Until Prop Windmills Prop Control ……………………2000RPM Throttle ………..15” MP until engine warm Prop/Throttle should not exceed 2000/15” until CHT >200F Fuel Crossfeed (Level Flight Only) Operating Fuel Pump…………………...On Inoperative Fuel Selector………Main Tank Operating Fuel Selector…………Crossfeed ---------------------------------------------------- Operating Fuel Selector………..Main Tank Inoperative Fuel Selector………………Off Single Engine Approach/Landing Inoperative Engine Cowl Flap……...Closed Operating Fuel Selector………..Main Tank Operating Fuel Pump…………………...On Operating Mixture……………….Full Rich Operating Propeller………….Full Forward Aircraft Lights………………..As Required Approach Speed…………………120 MPH Do not extend Landing Gear or Flaps until landing is assured. Full flaps not required. Avoid single-engine go-around if possible. Propeller Overspeed Propeller Control ……………….Decrease Throttle …………………………...Reduce Oil Pressure ………………………..Check Airspeed ………………………….Reduce Throttle ……………………...As Required Generator Failure Electrical Load ……………...……Reduce Ammeter …………………..Verify Failure Generator Switches …….……..Off 30 sec. GEN Circuit Breaker ………...Check/Reset Generator Switches ……..ON one at a time Affected Generator……………..Determine If Power is not restored: Affected Generator Switch ……………Off Voltmeter………………………….Monitor Land As Soon as Practical, without flaps. Prepare for complete electrical failure. Complete Electrical Failure Generators ……………………………Off Electrical Load…………………….Reduce Voltmeter………………………….Monitor Prepare for manual landing gear extension. High CHT or Oil Temperature Cowl Flaps…………………………...Open Mixture……………………………….Rich Power…………………Reduce if necessary Airspeed………………………...>130MPH Consider landing as soon as possible. Engine Roughness in Flight Alternate Air……………………………On Affected Mixture……………………Adjust Affected Fuel Pump…………………….On Affected Fuel Selector……………...Switch Engine Gauges…………………….Monitor Affected Magnetos………………….Check If engine roughness continues… Alternate Air…………………………..Off Prepare for engine failure in flight Manual Landing Gear Extension Master Switch ………………………...On Circuit Breakers …………………...Check Panel/Nav Lights ………Off (In Daytime) Gear Indicator Lights ……………...Check EMER Gear Cover ……………....Remove Airspeed ………………Slow to 100 MPH Gear Selector ………………………Down Gear Motor ……………………Disengage Insert Gear Handle in right socket and twist to secure Extend handle and rotate forward until left socket is clear Engage handle in left socket and twist to secure Rotate Full Forward Gear Ind. Lights ………Check for 3 Green If gear does not extend… Off airport landing……………….Consider Flap Failure or Asymmetry If flaps are both failed… Flap Switch…………………………….Off Airspeed………………………..<125 MPH If flaps are split or asymmetrical… Directional Control……….Maintain (Trim) Airspeed………………………..<125 MPH If situation permits… Flap Switch……….Up/Down to Test Flaps Avoid running the flap motor in any direction for more than two seconds at a time. Monitor position of both flaps closely. Rev. 4b May 5, 2020 Piper PA-30 Checklist BEFORE START Belts/Harnesses/Seats…......………..Secure Circuit Breakers……......………………..In Radio Master….………...……………...Off Fuel Selector……...…………...Main Tanks Generators…...………………………….On Cowl Flaps…………………………...Open ENGINE START Brakes……………………..…………Hold Throttles……...……...…………½ in. Open Propellers……………...……….High RPM Mixtures……...………….……Idle Cut-Off