PA-34-200 Seneca I Emergency Checklist

Engine Failure (feathering) and Unfeathering Engine Fire

Fuel Management Single Engine Operation
- Emergency checklist should only be used with crossreference to Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I POH.
- The procedures are general and to be used only with pilot’s discration.
- Memory items are in BOLD CAPITALS

Engine Failure Engine fire inflight

Notes: 1, FUEL SELECTORS Off
- If circumstances permit, the pilot may elect to attempt 2, THROTTLE Affected side Close
to restore power prior to feathering. 3, PROPELLER Affected side Feather
- The propellers can be feathered only while engine is 4, MIXTURE Affected side Idle cut off
rotating above 800 RPM. 5, HEATER Off
Power restore procedure: 6, DEFROSTER Off
1, MIXTURE As required 7, LAND IMMEDIATELY SUBJECT TO TERRAIN
2, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS On
3, FUEL SELECTOR Crossfeed Engine fire on ground
4, MAGNETOS Select L or R only
(a) If engine has not started:
5, ALTERNATE AIR On
1, MIXTURE Affected side Idle cut off
Feathering procedure:
1, AIRSPEED Maintain minimum 90 Mph(79Kias) 2, THROTTLE Affected side Open
2, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL Maintain 3, STARTER Affected side Turn
3, MIXTURE Forward
4, PROPELLERS Forward (b) If engine has started already:
5, THROTTLES Forward 1, Continue operating the affected engine
6, FLAPS Retract In either case stated in (a) and (b), if the fire continues
7, GEAR Retract longer than a few seconds, the fire should be extinguishe
8, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS On by best available external means. If external fire
9, INOPERATIVE ENGINE Identify extinguishing is in use:
10, THROTTLE INOP. ENGINE Retard to verify 1, FUEL SELECTOR VALVES Off
11, PROPELLER INOP. ENGINE Feather
2, MIXTURES Idle cut off
12, MIXTURE INOP. ENGINE Idle cut off
13, TRIM As required
14, 5◦ BANK TOWARD OP. ENGINE Maintain Crossfeed single engine operation
15, Electric fuel pump inop. engine Off Notes: - Use crossfeed in level flight only
16, Magnetos inop. engine Off - No crossfeeding allowed for landing
17, Cowl flaps inop. engine Close - Crossfeed procedure in the Simulator is different!
18, Alternator inop. engine Off Read this checlist carefully!
19, Electrical load Reduce
20, Fuel Consider crossfeed When using fuel from the tank on the same side as the
21, Electric fuel pump op. engine Off
operating engine:
1, Fuel selector operating engine On
Unfeathering procedure 2, Fuel selector inop. engine Off
1, Fuel selector inop. engine On 3, Electric fuel pumps Off
2, Electric fuel pump inop. engine Off (Except in case of engine driven pump failure, electric fuel
3, Throttle ¼ inch Set pump on operating engine side must be used)
4, Propellers Cruise position Set
When using fuel from the tank on the side opposite the
5, Mixtures Full forward
operating engine:
6, Magnetos On
7, Starter inop. engine Turn till prop windmills AIRCRAFT:
8, Throttle Reduce until engine is warm 1, Fuel selector operating engine Xfeed
If engine doesn’t start: 2, Fuel selector inop. engine Off
9, Electric fuel pump inop. engine On for 3 sec. 3, Electric fuel pumps Off
10, Steps 7, 8, 9 Repeat SIMULATOR:
If engine started successfully: 1, Fuel tanks BOTH On
11, Alternators On 2, Electric fuel pumps BOTH On
3, Crossfeed Operating engine side select
4, Non feeding tank Electric fuel pump off
(Except in case of engine driven pump failure, electric fuel
pump on operating engine side must be used)