SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 7.8.17
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
INTERIOR LIGHTING
(Figure 7.8.6)
Interior lighting consists of access, cabin, instrument panel, instruments,
baggage compartments and emergency lighting.
Access lighting
Access lighting consists of two floodlights located on the ceiling upholstering
(one at the level of the access door, the other at the level of the storage
cabinet) and the L.H. dome light of rear baggage compartment. ”ACCESS”
switch on ”INT LIGHTS” panel and the switch located on access door rear
frame are two--way switches type and control these 3 lights.
Cabin lighting
Cabin lighting consists of two swiveling floodlights for front seats, six
individual floodlights for rear passenger seats and the R.H. dome light of rear
baggage compartment. Each floodlight is controlled by a switch located on
side upholstering strip. The floodlight above the table is controlled by two
switches which are two--way switches type. The pilot can switch off the cabin
floodlights and the dome light of rear baggage compartment with the ”CABIN”
switch.
Instrument panel lighting
Instrument panel lighting is controlled by the ”PANEL” rheostat located on
”INT. LIGHTS” panel. This lighting consists of postlights.
Stand--by instruments lighting
The lighting integrated in stand--by instruments is controlled by the ”INSTR”
rheostat located on “INT LIGHTS” panel.
Emergency lighting
Emergency lighting consists of two swiveling floodlights located on the upper
duct above front seats. It illuminates instrument panel assembly in case of
instrument integrated lighting failure.
The rheostat located on the cockpit overhead panel controls emergency
lighting operation and intensity. Forward rotation of control knob allows
changing from ”OFF” position to minimum lighting then increasing lighting to
maximum brightness.
Valid S/N 24, 26, 27, 29 to 32, 34, 36 to 9999,
plus airplanes equipped as a retrofit with
modification Nr MOD 70--019--25