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SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
APPROVED
3.6 FIRE IN FLIGHT
3.6.1 ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
1 PWR EN switch OFF
2 MASTER switch OFF
3 BATT EN switch OFF
4 BATT REAR & BATT FRONT circuit breakers DISENGAGE
5 Door windows OPEN
6
Side-slip maneuver in direction opposite to
the fire.
IF POSSIBLE
7
Land
(emergency landing without motor power)
AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
8 Airplane EVACUATE
3.6.2 BATTERY SYSTEM FIRE
Indication of battery fire is dense smoke and a distinctive chemical smell.
Fire can develop quickly and aggressively. A battery system fire will trigger
warning and cautions similar to those in a battery high temperature emer-
gencies (see section 3.5.6). Expect battery high/overtemperature cautions
and warnings to appear on the EPSI570C display and annunciator. Also ex-
pect BATT OVERTEMP WARNING light/s to illuminate. Should you encounter
battery fire during flight, react as follows:
1 A ff ected battery circuit breaker DISENGAGE
2 Land IMMEDIATELY
3 Airplane EVACUATE
4
Long range water type fire
extinguisher (if available)
ACTIVATE
CAUTION: After battery circuit breaker disengagement the battery over-
temp warning light will go o ff . This does not mean that the overtemperature
issue is solved.
WARNING:
Be aware that lithium battery fires are extremely dangerous
because they are self-sustaining! They are a result of a chemical reactions