SECTION 11
EMERGENCY - FIRE - FUEL

 
ENGINE FIRE (GROUND)

            If fire develops during starting, discontinue primimg, but keep engine cranking until it starts or
            until fire recedes.  If the engine is already running when fire develops, open throttle and attempt
            to blow it out.  If the ground crew signal to shut down the engine, immediately execute the following:
 

1. Mixture control lever - Idle cutoff.
2. Fuel and oil emergency shutoff switches - Up.
3. Fuel booster pump switch - OFF.
4. Ground crew - Fight fire.
5. Fire-pull T-bar - Pull.
6. Ignition switch - OFF.
7. Generator switch - OFF.
8. Battery master switch - OFF.
9. Abandon aircraft.

 
ENGINE FIRE (FLIGHT)

 
1. Mixture control lever - Idle cutoff.
2. Fuel and oil shutoff switch - Up.
3. Propeller feathering button - Depress.
4. Fuel booster pump switch - OFF.  Zones 2 and 3 fire, continue as follows:
5. Fire-pullT-bar - Pull.
6. Second shot - If required.
7. Complete engine shutdown procedure.

 
COMBUSTION HEATER FIRE        FLIGHT COMPARTMENT HEATER

 
1. Heater master switch - OFF.
2. Flight compartment air control handle - Pull to close.
3. Flight Compartment heater extinguisher switch - Up.

 
CABIN HEATER

 
1. Heater master switch - OFF.
2. Cabin air control handle - Pull to close.
3. Cabin heater extinguisher switch - Up.

 
FUEL SYSTEM        FUEL PRESSURE DROP

 
1. Engine operating normally -
a.  Make a visual check for the presence of streaming fuel vapor, signs of fire, or other evidence of a fuel leak.
     (1)  If a leak is found, shut doen the engine as soon as possible.
     (2)  If a leak is not found, maintain a watch for fire and shut down the engine completely before entering the traffic pattern.
2. Engine stops operating - 
a.  Throttle - Closed.
b.  Fuel system controls - Check.
c.  Fuel booster pump switch - High (only after visual inspection for fuel leak).
               If the condition persists -
d.  Fuel booster pump switch - OFF.
e.  Fuel selector switch - To feed both engines from other tank.
f.  Fuel booster pump switch for good tank.
               If the condition still persists -
g.  Shut down the engine.

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