SECTION 10
EMERGENCY - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

 
LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY LOWERING

           Note. If loss of engine driven hydraulic pump pressures have resulted - (1) Check circuit breakers
           and hydraulic system's reservoir; (2) if a leak in the system is discovered, the hydraulic pressure
           shutoff value must be selected to OFF.
 

1. Nose gear-
a.  Landing gear selector - Down.
b.  Hand pump operation -
     (1)  Hand pump selector - Emergency system.
     (2)  Emergency landing gear down, selector handle - ON.
     (3)  Nosewheel down hand pump selector - ON.
     (4)  Hand pump - Operate until nose gear locked down.
c.  Emergency air bottle-
     (1)  Emergency landing gear down selector handle - ON.
     (2)  Nosewheel emergency down (air) selector - Pull and hold out until green nosewheel down light comes on.
2. Main gear- 
a.  Landing gear selector lever - Recheck down.
b.  Emergency landing gear down selector handle - ON.
c.  Main gear emergency extension handle - Pull.

 
WING FLAPS EMERGENCY OPERATION

(Use only in event of loss of both engine-driven hydraulic pumps).

1. Flap selector lever - As required.
2. Hand pump selector - Normal system. 
3. Hand pump - Operate as required.

 
WHEEL BRAKES EMERGENCY OPERATION

 
1. Hand pump selector - Normal system. (Emergency system in event of system fluid leak).
2. Brake accumulator hand pump charging selector - ON.
3. Hand pump - Operate as required.
4. Use brakes sparingly.
5. Wheel brakes emergency lever - Pull if extra braking required.

 
 NOSEWHEEL STEERING

      Will be ineffective without system pressure.  In this event the nosewheel steering switch
must be selected to OFF.

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