SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 3.8.1
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
3.8 -- FUEL SYSTEM
RED CAS MESSAGE
“FUEL PRESS” ON
Indicates a fuel pressure drop at ”HP” engine pump inlet
1 -- Remaining fuel
CHECK
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2 -- Tank selector
SWITCH TANKS
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3 -- Fuel pressure indication
CHECK
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4 -- ”AUX BP” fuel switch
CHECK AUTO
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If alarm persists :
5 -- ”AUX BP” fuel switch
ON
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CAS message
“AUX BOOST PMP ON”
ON
CHECK
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6 -- Fuel pressure
CHECK
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If pressure is normal again and warning light is off, mechanical pump
has failed.
7 -- Maintain ”AUX BP” fuel switch
ON
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If pressure remains at 0 (or drops to 0 after ”AUX BP” pump operation)
and if warning
“FUEL PRESS”
remains ON :
8 -- Tank selector
SWITCH TANKS
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If pressure is normal again, a supply problem may have occured from
the tank selected first (air vent, fuel icing, etc ...).
If pressure remains at 0 and if warning
“FUEL PRESS”
remains ON :
9 -- Fullest tank
SELECT
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10 -- Avoid high power and rapid movements of the power lever.
11 -- Descend to an altitude below 20000 ft.
12 -- Land as soon as possible.
