CESSNA 340A NORMAL PROCEDURES
BEFORE STARTING ENGINES TAKEOFF
1. PREFLIGHT................................................COMPLETE 1. POWER.......................................................SET FOR
2. CABIN DOOR..............................................LATCHED AND TAKEOFF
SECURE 2. MIXTURES..................................................CHECK FUEL
3. CONTROL LOCKS......................................REMOVE FLOWS IN THE
4. SEAT, SEAT BELTS AND WHITE ARC
SHOULDER HARNESS...............................ADJUST AND 3. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS............................CHECK
SECURE 4. AIR MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED..............82 KIAS
5. FUEL SELECTORS......................................MAIN TANKS 5. TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO 50 FEET...........91 KIAS AT
6. LANDING GEAR SWITCH...........................DOWN 5990 POUNDS.
7. MIXTURES, PROPELLERS AND
THROTTLES................................................SET AFTER TAKEOFF
8. ALL SWITCHES AND
CIRCUIT BREAKERS..................................SET 1. LANDING GEAR.........................................RETRACT
9. BATTERY AND ALTERNATORS...................ON 2. BEST CLIMB SPEED..................................VX86 OR
10. LANDING GEAR POSITION VY108
INDICATOR LIGHTS....................................CHECK GREEN 3. BEST RATE-OF-CLIMB SPEED WITH
LIGHTS - ON WING FLAPS UP........................................108 KIAS AT SEA
11. ANNUNCIATOR PANEL...............................PRESS-TO-TEST LEVEL AND 5990 LBS.
12. LIGHTS.......................................................AS REQUIRED
13. COWL FLAPS..............................................OPEN CLIMB
STARTING ENGINES 1. POWER.......................................................SET
2. MIXTURES..................................................ADJUST
1. PROPELLERS.............................................CLEAR 3. COWL FLAPS..............................................AS REQUIRED
2. MAGNETO SWITCHES...............................ON 4. PRESSURIZATION......................................CHECK.
3. ENGINES....................................................START
4. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS............................CHECK CRUISE
5. LOAD METER (AFTER EACH START).........CHECK FOR 1. CRUISE POWER.........................................SET
EXCESSIVE DRAW 2. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS...........................OFF (LOW, IF FUEL
(STUCK STARTER FLOW FLUCTUATES)
RELAY). 3. MIXTURES..................................................LEAN
BEFORE TAXIING 4. COWL FLAPS..............................................AS REQUIRED
5. PROPELLERS.............................................SYNCHRONIZE
1. PASSENGER BRIEFING.............................COMPLETE 6. PROPELLER SYNCHROPHASER
2. AVIONICS...................................................ON AND SET. (IF INSTALLED)..........................................PHASE
BEFORE TAKE-OFF 7. FUEL SELECTORS......................................MAIN TANKS
8. CABIN ALTITUDE AND DIFFERENTIAL
1.PARKING BRAKE.......................................SET PRESSURE.................................................CHECK
2.FUEL QUANTITY.........................................CHECK 9. TRIM TABS.................................................ADJUST..
3.FUEL SELECTORS......................................MAIN TANKS
4.COWL FLAPS..............................................OPEN DESCENT
5.TRIM TABS.................................................SET 1. FUEL SELECTORS......................................MAIN TANKS
6.WING FLAPS..............................................UP
7.PROPELLER SYNCHROPHASER 2. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS...........................LOW
(IF INSTALLED)..........................................OFF 3. PRESSURIZATION......................................SET
8. AVIONICS AND RADIOS.............................SET 4. PROPELLERS.............................................AS REQUIRED
9. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS.............................SET 5. MIXTURES..................................................ADJUST
10. RAM DUMP CONTROL...............................PUSH IN 6. COWL FLAPS..............................................CLOSED
11. PRESSURIZATION CONTROLS..................CHECK 7. ALTIMETER................................................SET.
12. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS...........................LOW BEFORE LANDING
13. FLIGHT CONTROLS....................................CHECK
14. ENGINE RUNUP: 1. SEAT BELTS AND SHOULDER
a. THROTTLES.........................................1700 RPM HARNESSES..............................................SECURE
b. ALTERNATORS....................................CHECK 2. PROPELLER SYNCHROPHASER
c. VACUUM SYSTEM...............................CHECK (IF INSTALLED)..........................................OFF
d. MAGNETOS.........................................CHECK 3. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE............CHECK ZERO
e. PROPELLERS......................................CHECK
f. MIXTURES...........................................CHECK, 4. WING FLAPS..............................................AS REQUIRED
FULL RICH 5. LANDING GEAR.........................................DOWN
g. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS.....................CHECK 6. MIXTURES.................................................ADJUST
h. THROTTLES.........................................1000 RPM 7. PROPELLERS ............................................FULL FORWARD
i. QUADRANT FRICTION LOCK...............ADJUST 8. APPROACH SPEED....................................94 KIAS AT
15. EXTERIOR LIGHTS.....................................AS REQUIRED 5990 POUNDS.
16. ICE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT..................AS REQUIRED AFTER LANDING
17. AIR CONDITIONING (IF INSTALLED).........CIRCULATE
18. ALL CABIN DOORS 1. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS...........................LOW
AND WINDOWS.........................................CLOSED AND 2. COWL FLAPS..............................................OPEN
LATCHED 3. WING FLAPS..............................................UP.
19. ANNUNCIATOR PANEL...............................CLEAR
20. SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER SHUTDOWN
HARNESSES..............................................SECURE
21. PARKING BRAKE.......................................RELEASE. 1. PARKING BRAKE.......................................SET IF BRAKES
ARE COOL
NOTE: PROCEDURES PER MEB 88-3 2. ACCESSORY SWITCHES............................OFF
NOTE: THE PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE FOR TRAINING PURPOSES 3. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS...........................OFF
ONLY AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO SUPERSEDE CURRENT PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN 4. ENGINES....................................................SHUT DOWN
THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK SPECIFIC TO YOUR AIRCRAFT. 5. BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND
MAGNETO SWITCHES...............................OFF.
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CESSNA 340A EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT - SPEED ABOVE VMCA AIR START (CONTD)
1. INOPERATIVE ENGINE...............................DETERMINE 6. PROPELLER...............................................FORWARD OF DETENT
2. OPERATIVE ENGINE..................................ADJUST AS REQUIRED. 7. STARTER BUTTON.....................................PRESS
BEFORE SECURING INOPERATIVE ENGINE: 8. PRIMER SWITCH.......................................ACTIVATE
3. FUEL SELECTORS......................................MAIN TANKS (FEEL 9. STARTER AND PRIMER SWITCH...............RELEASE WHEN
FOR DETENT) ENGINE FIRES
4. FUEL FLOW................................................CHECK. 10. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP.............................LOW
IF DEFICIENT, POSITION AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP TO HIGH 11. MIXTURE....................................................ADJUST FOR
5. FUEL QUANTITY.........................................CHECK SMOOTH
6. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMP.................CHECK ENG OPERATION
7. MAGNETO SWITCHES...............................CHECK ON 12. POWER.......................................................INCREASE AFTER
8. MIXTURE ADJUST......................................LEAN UNTIL MANIFOLD CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE REACHES 200°F WITH
PRESS BEGINS TO GRADUAL MIXTURE ENRICHMENT AS POWER INCREASES
INCREASE, THEN 13. ALTERNATOR ........................................... ON.
ENRICHEN AS POWER FIRE PROCEDURES
INCREASES.
IF ENGINE DOES NOT START, SECURE AS FOLLOWS: IN FLIGHT WING OR ENGINE FIRE:
9. INOPERATIVE ENGINE...............................SECURE 1. BOTH AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS.................OFF
a. THROTTLE...........................................CLOSE 2. OPERATIVE ENGINE
b. PROPELLER........................................FEATHER FUEL SELECTOR........................................MAIN TANK
c. MIXTURE.............................................IDLE CUT-OFF (FEEL FOR DETENT)
d. FUEL SELECTOR ................................OFF (FEEL FOR DETENT) 3. APPROPRIATE ENGINE..............................SECURE
e. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP.......................OFF a. THROTTLE...........................................CLOSE
f. MAGNETO SWITCHES.........................OFF b. PROPELLER........................................FEATHER
g. PROP SYNCHROPHASER....................OFF (OPTIONAL SYSTEM) c. MIXTURE.............................................IDLE CUT-OFF
h. ALTERNATOR.......................................OFF d. FUEL SELECTOR.................................OFF (FEEL FOR DETENT)
i. COWL FLAP.........................................CLOSE e. MAGNETOS.........................................OFF
10. OPERATIVE ENGINE..................................ADJUST f. PROPELLER........................................SYNCHROPHASER OFF
a. POWER................................................AS REQUIRED (OPTIONAL SYSTEM)
b. MIXTURE.............................................ADJUST FOR POWER g. ALTERNATOR.......................................OFF
c. FUEL SELECTOR.................................MAIN TANK 4. CABIN HEATER..........................................OFF
(FEEL FOR DETENT) 5. LAND AND EVACUATE AIRPLANE AS SOON AS PRACTICAL..
d. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP.......................LOW ALTERNATOR FAILURE - SINGLE
e. COWL FLAP.........................................OPEN
11. TRIM TABS.................................................ADJUST 1. ELECTRICAL LOAD.....................................REDUCE
12. ELECTRICAL LOAD.....................................DECREASE TO 2. IF CIRCUIT BREAKER IS TRIPPED:
MIN REQD. a. TURN OFF AFFECTED ALTERNATOR.
13. AS SOON AS PRACTICAL...........................LAND. b. RESET AFFECTED ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER.
c. TURN ON AFFECTED ALTERNATOR SWITCH.
EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURES d. IF CIRCUIT BREAKER REOPENS, TURN OFF ALTERNATOR.
PREFERRED PROCEDURE: 3. IF CIRCUIT BREAKER DOES NOT TRIP:
1. THROTTLES................................................IDLE a. SELECT AFFECTED ALTERNATOR ON VOLTAMMETER AND
2. PROPELLERS.............................................FULL FORWARD MONITOR OUTPUT.
3. MIXTURES..................................................ADJUST FOR b. IF OUTPUT IS NORMAL AND FAILURE LIGHT REMAINS
SMOOTH ON, DISREGARD FAIL INDICATION AND HAVE INDICATOR
ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED AFTER LANDING.
4. WING FLAPS..............................................UP c. IF OUTPUT IS INSUFFICIENT, TURN OFF ALTERNATOR AND
5. LANDING GEAR.........................................UP REDUCE ELECTRICAL LOAD TO ONE ALTERNATOR CAPACITY.
6. MODERATE BANK.....................................INITIATE d. IF COMPLETE LOSS OF ALTERNATOR OUTPUT OCCURS,
7. AIRSPEED..................................................230 KIAS. CHECK FIELD FUSE AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
e. IF AN INTERMITTENT LIGHT INDICATION ACCOMPANIED
IN TURBULENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS: BY VOLTAMMETER FLUCTUATION IS OBSERVED, TURN
1. THROTTLES................................................IDLE OFF AFFECTED ALTERNATOR AND REDUCE LOAD TO ONE
2. PROPELLERS.............................................FULL FORWARD ALTERNATOR CAPACITY.
3. MIXTURES..................................................ADJUST FOR SMOOTH f. RESTRICT LOAD ON REMAINING ALTERNATOR TO 80% OF
ENGINE OPERATION THE RATED LOAD..
4. WING FLAPS..............................................DOWN 45°
5. LANDING GEAR.........................................DOWN LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY
6. MODERATE BANK.....................................INITIATE
7. AIRSPEED..................................................140 KIAS. 1. LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER.........CHECK IN
(WITH LANDING GEAR SWITCH DOWN)
AIR START 2. LANDING GEAR MOTOR
CIRCUIT BREAKER....................................PULL
AIRPLANE WITHOUT OPTIONAL PROPELLER UNFEATHERING SYSTEM: 3. LANDING GEAR SWITCH...........................NEUTRAL (CENTER)
1. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP.............................CHECK OFF 4. PILOT'S SEAT.............................................ADJUST AS REQUIRED
2. MAGNETO SWITCHES...............................ON
3. FUEL SELECTOR........................................MAIN TANK 5. HANDCRANK.............................................EXTEND AND LOCK
(FEEL FOR DETENT) 6. ROTATE CRANK..........................................CLOCKWISE 4 TURNS
4. THROTTLE..................................................FORWARD APPROX. (PAST GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ON - APPROX 54 TURNS)
ONE AND 7. GEAR DOWN LIGHTS.................................ON (UNLOCKED
ONE-HALF INCHES LIGHT - OFF)
5. MIXTURE....................................................FULL RICH THEN 8. GEAR WARNING HORN.............................CHECK
RETARD 9. HANDCRANK.............................................PUSH BUTTON & STOW
APPROX. TWO INCHES 10. AS SOON AS PRACTICAL ..........................LAND.
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