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| − | The term LAND IMMEDIATELY is defined as a landing without hesitation to any landing surface. Survival of the occupants is considered the | + | #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 | + | #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 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 | + | #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=== | ===Emergency Checklists=== | ||
Revision as of 04:26, 23 October 2021
SECTION 7. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Contents
1 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.
2 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.
3 Emergency Checklists
3.1 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
3.2 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%
3.3 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
3.4 Electrical Fire
Indications Smoke in cockpit Electrical systems not functioning 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
3.5 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
3.6 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
3.7 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
3.8 Ditching
Float Mode - AUTO Airspeed - < 80 KTS
At 50 feet
Collective Float Deploy - PRESS Land with minimum vertical and horizontal speed
