# Cessna 401 — Louis_Janos_401_Emergency1_checklist

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full

> **content_gap**: Section "ALTERNATOR FAILURE" item count differs between passes (12 vs 10); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUAL" item count differs between passes (14 vs 12); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "ENGINE INOPERATIVE PROCEDURES" item count differs between passes (22 vs 21); verify nothing was dropped.

## ENGINE INOPERATIVE PROCEDURES (EMERGENCY)

**DURING TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Throttles — **Closed**
- [ ] Brakes — **As Required**
**AFTER TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Mixtures — **Rich**
- [ ] Props — **Forward**
- [ ] Throttles — **Forward (34.5" MP)**
- [ ] Gear — **Up**
- [ ] Inoperative Propeller — **Feather**
**Inoperative Engine –Secure:**
    - [ ] Throttle — **Close**
    - [ ] Mixture — **Idle Cutoff**
    - [ ] Prop — **Feather**
    - [ ] Fuel Selector — **Off**
    - [ ] Aux fuel pump — **Off**
    - [ ] Magnetos — **Off**
    - [ ] Alternator — **Off**
    - [ ] Cowl flap — **close**
**DURING FLIGHT**
- [ ] Inoperative Engine — **Secure**
- [ ] Operative Engine — **Adjust**
- [ ] Electrical Load — **Reduce**

## LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Landing Gear Motor C/B — **Pull**
- [ ] Landing Gear Switch — **Neutral (center)**
- [ ] Pilot's Seat — **Tilt Aft**
- [ ] Hand Crank — **Extend and Lock**
- [ ] Rotate Crank — **Clockwise four turns past the point where gear-down  lights come on (approximately 54 turns)**
- [ ] Gear — **Check Down**
- [ ] Gear Warning Horn — **Check**
- [ ] Hand Crank — **Push Button and Stow**

## OBSTRUCTION/ICING OF STATIC SOURCE (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Alternate Static Source — **Open**
- [ ] Maintain Altitude and Airspeed

## AIR INLET/FILTER ICING (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Alternate Air Control — **Pull Out**
- [ ] Props — **Increase (2550 RPM)**
- [ ] Mixture — **Lean as required**

## ENGINE DRIVEN INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Fuel Selector — **Main Tank**
- [ ] Auxiliary Fuel Pump — **High**
- [ ] Cowl Flap — **Open**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full Rich**
- [ ] Land — **As Soon As Practical**

## ALTERNATOR FAILURE (ABNORMAL)

*indicated by illumination of failure light*

- [ ] Reduce load
**If circuit breaker is tripped**
    - [ ] Shut off affected alternator.
    - [ ] Reset affected alternator circuit breaker .
    - [ ] Turn on affected alternator switch.
    - [ ] If circuit breaker reopens, turn off alternator.
**If circuit breaker does not trip**
    - [ ] Select affected alternator on ammeter and monitor output.
    - [ ] If output is normal and failure light remains on, disregard fail indication and have indicator checked after landing.
    - [ ] If output is insufficient turn off alternator and reduce electrical load to one alternator capacity.
    - [ ] If complete loss of alternator output occurs check field fuse and replace if necessary.
    - [ ] If an intermittent light indication accompanied by ammeter fluctuation is observed - shut off affected alternator and reduce load to one alternator capacity.

## ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUAL (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] Reset over-voltage protector if out
- [ ] If still inoperative, switch to number 2 regulator
**If still inoperative:**
    - [ ] Shut off both alternator switches
    - [ ] Shut off battery master switch
    - [ ] Reduce electrical load to a minimum
    - [ ] Turn on emergency power switch
    - [ ] Turn on left alternator switch
    - [ ] Turn on right alternator switch
**If still inoperative:**
    - [ ] Turn off emergency power switch
    - [ ] Turn off both alternator switches
    - [ ] Turn on battery master switch
    - [ ] Prepare to terminate flight

## AIRCRAFT FIRE ON GROUND (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttles — **Close**
- [ ] Brakes — **As Required**
- [ ] Mixtures — **Idle Cutoff**
- [ ] Battery — **Off**
- [ ] Evacuate Aircraft

## IN FLIGHT CABIN FIRE OR SMOKE (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Electrical Load — **Reduce**
- [ ] Isolate Source — **Attempt**
- [ ] Wemacs — **Open**
- [ ] Cabin Air Controls — **Open**
- [ ] Land — **Evacuate Aircraft**

## IN FLIGHT WING OR ENGINE FIRE (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Auxiliary fuel pumps — **Off**
- [ ] Appropriate Engine — **Secure**
- [ ] Cabin Heater — **Off**
- [ ] Evacuate — **As Soon As Possible**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Cessna/401/Louis_Janos_401_Emergency1_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 4313064ff73ba193ee2c7ee8b0e61708387924e1efa7e1b4953380f6c17f7ea9  
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