Lancair ES-P, Pilot Operating Handbook

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gauge or thermocouple. If the oil pressure drops
as temperature increases, proceed as follows:
Oil Door
PUSH to open
Airspeed INCREASE
Power REDUCE if previous steps do not lower oil
temperature.
Land As soon as possible if oil temperature
cannot be reduced.
CAUTION
If
these steps do not restore oil temperature to
normal, an engine failure or severe damage can
result.
LOW OIL PRESSURE
WARNING
If oil pressure drops below 30 psi, an engine
failure should be anticipated.
If oil pressure drops without apparent reason
from a normal indication of 30 to 60 psi, monitor
temperature and pressure closely, land as soon as
possible, and have the engine inspected.
ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
Determine if fire is electrical (acrid smell) if so:
Master Switches OFF
All Electrical Equipment OFF
If fire/smell clears, turn Master switch ON then each item of equipment
one at a time, waiting long enough to isolate the cause. If no smell,
assume an unknown source and LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
If fire continues:
Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF
Fuel Selector OFF
Boost pump OFF
Throttle IDLE