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<span class=sa-section>SECTION 7. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES</span>

===General===
This section describes the most common helicopter emergencies that may be encountered in the H-160, and the appropriate actions to address those emergencies.

===Definitions===
The following terms apply for this section:
#The term LAND IMMEDIATELY is defined as a landing without hesitation to any landing surface. Survival of the occupants is considered the highest priority.
#The term LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE is defined as a landing to the nearest suitable landing surface. Survival of the occupants is considered the highest priority.
#The term LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL means land at the nearest suitable airfield or heliport.
#The term AUTOROTATE means adjusting the controls to establish an autorotation and landing. This generally means thrust control full down, then adjust as necessary to maintain 100% rotor RPM.

===Emergency Checklists===
====Engine Fire====
Indications:
*ENG 1 FAIL and ENG 2 FAIL caution lights
*N1 and N2 underspeed
*Engine flameout

Procedure:
#Affected Engine - IDENTIFY
#Fuel Shut-Off - PULL
#Engine Control (failed engine) - OFF
#Single Engine Flight - ESTABLISH

''If fire indication is off:''

#Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

''If fire indication is still on:''

#Land - IMMEDIATELY

====Engine Failure====
''Single Engine:''
#Affected Engine - IDENTIFY
#Engine Control (failed engine) - OFF
#Single Engine Flight - ESTABLISH
#Restart - IF SAFE
#Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

''Dual Engine:''
#Collective - FULL DOWN
#Autorotation - ESTABLISH
#Restart - IF SAFE

''Engine Restart:''
#Engine Control - OFF
#Engine Control - IDLE
##Wait for #1 N1 to reach 75%
##Abort attempt if 75% not reached after 45 seconds
#Engine Guard - CLOSED
#Engine Control - FLY
#N1 & N2 VERIFY - 100%

====Gear Failure====
''Failure to Extend:''
#Suitable Landing Site - SELECT
#Gear Handle - UP
#Emergency Down - ON
#Gear Handle - DOWN
#Verify three green lights

''Failure to Retract:''
#Airspeed - < 100 KTS
#Emergency Down - OFF
#Gear Handle - DOWN then UP

''If gear still fails to retract''

#Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

====Electrical Fire====
''Indications''
*Smoke in cockpit
*Electrical systems not functioning

''Procedure:''
#Emergency Cut-Off Lever - OFF
#Identify failed system
#Re-enable each DC bus cut-off one at a time. If no smoke or indication of fire, leave ON.

''If power restored and no smoke''
#Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

''If no power or smoke continues''
#Land - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

====Electrical Failure====
''Indications:''
*Electrical systems off
*One or more generators offline

''Procedure:''
#EMER CUT-OFF - CHECK ON
#BATT switches - CHECK ON
#GEN switches - CHECK ON

''If still no power''

#EMER GEN - ON

''If partial electrical power restored''

#Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

''If no electrical power''

Land - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

====Cargo Fire====
''Indications''
*Cargo Fire Indicator lit
*Screaming passengers

''Procedure''
#Cargo Fire Button - PRESS

''If fire is extinguished''
#Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL

''If fire is NOT extinguished''
#Land - IMMEDIATELY

====FADEC Failure====
Indications
Erratic N1/N2 RPM indications
Identify failed system
Look for N1/N2 RPM deviations with collective adjustments.


Affected System

Affected FADEC - OFF
Affected Engine - SHUT DOWN
Land - AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
====Ditching====
Float Mode - AUTO
Airspeed - < 80 KTS

At 50 feet

Collective Float Deploy - PRESS
Land with minimum vertical and horizontal speed