Diamond DA40 Star — Jacob_Esparza_Diamond_Star_DA40_Emergency_Checklist NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full Source: Diamond/DA40 Star/Jacob_Esparza_Diamond_Star_DA40_Emergency_Checklist.txt Rights: licensed Checklist hash: 445ab68ad4b7df732ccf2ff23a340d2471b2efd057e58254ade8fa45b622b79f Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== ENGINE PROBLEMS ON GROUND [EMERGENCY] -------------------------------------- [ ] Throttle [ ] Brakes [ ] Engine ** NOTE: If oil pressure below green sector, turn engine off ENGINE PROBLEMS ON TAKE OFF (T/O CAN BE ABORTED) [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Throttle [ ] Brakes IF TIME ALLOWS [ ] Fuel Tank Selector [ ] Mixture [ ] Ignition [ ] Master Switch ENGINE PROBLEMS ON TAKE OFF (T/O CANNOT BE ABORTED) [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Land Straight Ahead [ ] 2. Airspeed .................................................. 70 kts IF TIME ALLOWS [ ] 3. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 4. Fuel Pump [ ] 5. Ignition [ ] 6. Throttle [ ] 7. Prop [ ] 8. Mixture [ ] 9. Alternate Engine Air IF NO ENGINE RE-START [ ] 10. Emergency Landing ENGINE PROBLEMS IN FLIGHT [EMERGENCY] -------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Landing Spot [ ] 2. Airspeed .................................................. Vglide [ ] 3. Fuel Pump [ ] 4. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 5. Engine Instruments ENGINE PROBLEMS IN FLIGHT (CONT) [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------------- [ ] 6. Throttle [ ] 7. Prop [ ] 8. Mixture [ ] 9. Alternate Engine Air [ ] 10. Ignition [ ] 11. Throttle/RPM/Mixture IF NO ENGINE RE-START [ ] 12. Emergency Landing WINDMILLING PROP RESTART [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Airspeed .................................................. 80 kts [ ] 2. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 3. Ignition [ ] 4. Mixture [ ] 5. Fuel Pump [ ] 6. Alternate Engine Air IF NO ENGINE RE-START [ ] 7. Mixture [ ] 8. Mixture IF ENGINE STILL FAILS TO START [ ] 9. Airspeed .................................................. Vglide [ ] 10. Landing Spot [ ] 11. Emergency Landing STATIONARY PROP RESTART [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------ [ ] 1. Airspeed .................................................. 80 kts [ ] 2. Electrical Equipment [ ] 3. Avionics Master [ ] 4. Master Switch (BAT) [ ] 5. Mixture [ ] 6. Fuel Tanks Selector [ ] 7. Fuel Pump [ ] 8. Alternate Engine Air [ ] 9. Ignition ** NOTE: 10. Airspeed increase to 130 kts or more causes prop to rotate and engine can be started when ignition set to BOTH. ** NOTE: 11. If above method used, expect altitude loss of at least 1,000 ft IF NO ENGINE RE-START [ ] 12. Airspeed ................................................. Vglide [ ] 13. Landing Spot [ ] 14. Emergency Landing DEFECTIVE MIXTURE CABLE/LEVER [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------ [ ] 1. Maintain Altitude [ ] 2. Test Engine at various settings during decent ** NOTE: 3. Go-around may become impossible with remaining power ENGINE SHUT DOWN [ ] 4. Parking Brake [ ] 5. Engine Instruments [ ] 6. Avionics Master [ ] 7. Electrical Equipment [ ] 8. Throttle Idle [ ] 9. Ignition [ ] 10. Master DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CABLE/LEVER [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------- IF SUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE [ ] 1. Approach nearest airfield or suitable spot [ ] 2. Control Power with Prop Lever [ ] 3. Perform Landing with engine shut off NO SUFFICIENT ENGINE POWER [ ] 4. Emergency Landing DEFECTIVE RPM CABLE/LEVER [EMERGENCY] -------------------------------------- IF SUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE [ ] 1. Approach nearest airfield or suitable spot [ ] 2. Perform Normal Landing ** NOTE: 3. Go around may become impossible with remaining power NO SUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE [ ] 1. Emergency Landing GLIDING [EMERGENCY] -------------------- [ ] 1. Flaps [ ] 2. Airspeed ......................................... Vglide (70 kts) EMERGENCY LANDING [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------ [ ] 1. Landing Spot ** NOTE: If No Flat Spot Available, land on upward slope [ ] 2. Wind [ ] 3. Approach [ ] 4. Airspeed .................................................. Vglide [ ] 5. ATC [ ] 6. Fuel Tanks Selector WHEN LANDING IS ASSURED [ ] 7. Flaps [ ] 8. Seat Belts [ ] 9. Touchdown [ ] 10. Ignition and Master Switch ** NOTE: (If Time Allows) ICING [EMERGENCY] ------------------ [ ] 1. Leave Icing Area find area with higher temps [ ] 2. Pitot Heat [ ] 3. Cabin Heat [ ] 4. Air Distributor Lever [ ] 5. Prop/RPM ** NOTE: RPM May be operated at 2700RPM w/o limit [ ] 6. Alternate Engine Air [ ] 7. Emergency Windows [ ] 8. ATC IF PITOT HEAT FAILS [ ] 9. Alternate Static Air [ ] 10. Windows and Vents COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Circuit Breakers [ ] 2. Use Flood Light to Illuminate Cockpit [ ] 3. Set Power Based on Engine Noise [ ] 4. Prepare landing with flaps where they are [ ] 5. Land On Nearest Suitable field/airport ALTERNATOR FAILURE [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------- ** NOTE: 1. Indicated by Annunciator panel and VM1000 [ ] 2. Circuit Breakers IF CIRCUIT BREAKERS OK [ ] 3. Essential Bus [ ] 4. Voltmeter [ ] 5. Battery Power Available FUNCTIONAL ITEMS WITH ESSENTIAL BUS ON [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Nav/Com 1 [ ] 2. Transponder [ ] 3. Flood Light [ ] 4. Artificial Horizon [ ] 5. VM 1000 Engine Monitoring [ ] 6. Annunciator Panel [ ] 7. GPS [ ] 8. Landing Light [ ] 9. Pitot Heat [ ] 10. Flaps SQUAWK CODES AND FREQS [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------- [ ] 1. General Emergency ........................................... 7700 [ ] 2. Radio Failure ............................................... 7600 [ ] 3. Hijacking ................................................... 7500 [ ] 4. On guard freq ............................................. 121.50 [ ] 5. Flight Watch .............................................. 122.00 SMOKE AND FIRE ON THE GROUND / ENGINE FIRE WHEN STARTING ON THE GROUND [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ ] 1. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 2. Cabin Heat [ ] 3. Brakes AFTER STANDSTILL [ ] 4. Throttle [ ] 5. Master Switch (BAT) WHEN ENGINE HAS STOPPED [ ] 6. Ignition [ ] 7. Canopy [ ] 8. Aircraft ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH SMOKE ON GROUND [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Master Switch (BAT) IF ENGINE RUNNING [ ] 2. Throttle [ ] 3. Mixture WHEN ENGINE HAS STOPPED [ ] 4. Ignition [ ] 5. Canopy [ ] 6. Aircraft SMOKE AND FIRE DURING TAKEOFF / TAKEOFF CAN BE ABANDONED [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Throttle [ ] 2. Cabin Heat [ ] 3. Brakes [ ] 4. After Stop TAKEOFF CAN NOT BE ABANDONED [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Cabin Heat [ ] 2. Airspeed ......................................... Vglide (70 kts) [ ] 3. If insufficient altitude [ ] 4. Canopy TAKEOFF CAN NOT BE ABANDONED (CONT) [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------ AT A SAFE ALTITUDE [ ] 5. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 6. Fuel Pump [ ] 7. Cabin Heat [ ] 8. Master Switch (BAT) [ ] 9. Windows [ ] 10. Landing SMOKE AND FIRE IN FLIGHT / ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Cabin Heat [ ] 2. Landing Spot WHEN LANDING IS ASSURED [ ] 3. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 4. Throttle [ ] 5. Fuel Pump [ ] 6. Master Switch (BAT) [ ] 7. Windows [ ] 8. Landing ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH SMOKE IN FLIGHT [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Master Switch (BAT) [ ] 2. Cabin Heat [ ] 3. Windows [ ] 4. Land As Soon as Possible ** CAUTION: When BAT master off all electrical and gyro instruments won’t work ** NOTE: If smoke is extreme, canopy can be unlatched to vent cockpit LANDING WITH BLOWN TIRE [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------ [ ] 1. ATC ** NOTE: 2. Land on the side of runway where good tire is located (i.e. Blown right tire, land on left side of runway ** NOTE: 3. Land with wing low (wing where good tire is) [ ] 4. Control [ ] 5. Brakes LANDING WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------ [ ] 1. Fuel Tank Selector [ ] 2. Mixture [ ] 3. Ignition [ ] 4. Master Switch SUSPICION OF CARBON MONOXIDE [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------- [ ] 1. Cabin Heat [ ] 2. Ventilation [ ] 3. Windows [ ] 4. Canopy OVERVOLTAGE [EMERGENCY] ------------------------ ** NOTE: 1. Voltage meter must be at or above 32 volts for overvoltage [ ] 2. Essential Bus [ ] 3. Master Switch (ALT) [ ] 4. Master Switch (BAT) [ ] 5. Pitot Heat STARTER MALFUNCTION [EMERGENCY] -------------------------------- [ ] 1. Throttle [ ] 2. Mixture [ ] 3. Ignition Switch [ ] 4. Master Switch LOSS IN OIL PRESSURE [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------- [ ] 1. Annunciator Panel [ ] 2. Oil Pressure Gauge [ ] 3. Oil Temperature ** NOTE: If oil pressure below green sector and oil temperature is normal [ ] 4. Annunciator Panel [ ] 5. Oil temperature [ ] 6. CHT temperature ** NOTE: If oil pressure below green sector and CHT as well as Oil Temp Rises [ ] 7. Engine Power [ ] 8. Land as soon as possible [ ] 9. Prepare for emergency landing LOSS IN OIL PRESSURE (CONT) [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------------- ** NOTE: Oil pressure tending to zero, vibration, loss of oil, unusual noise and smoke [ ] 10. Engine has mechanical failure [ ] 11. Engine [ ] 12. Landing HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------- [ ] 1. CHT and EGT IF NEITHER CHT OR EGT IS HIGH ** NOTE: 2. Fault in oil temperature sensor, proceed normally and service ASAP. IF CHT AND EGT IS HIGH [ ] 3. Oil Pressure ** NOTE: 4. If Oil Pressure Low Refer to Loss in oil pressure checklist IF OIL PRESSURE NORMAL [ ] 5. Mixture [ ] 6. Power ** NOTE: 7. If no results, land at nearest suitable airport and service HIGH CHT [EMERGENCY] --------------------- [ ] 1. Mixture [ ] 2. Oil Temperature IF OIL TEMPERATURE HIGH [ ] 3. Oil Pressure ** NOTE: 4. If Oil Pressure Low refer to loss in oil pressure checklist IF OIL TEMPERATURE NORMAL [ ] 5. Power/RPM [ ] 6. Pitch ** NOTE: 7. If no improvement land ASAP. Prepare for emergency landing