TBM
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
700
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
Page 3.10.6
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
3.10 -- PRESSURIZATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
DEFOG MALFUNCTION
If moisture starts to quickly cover the inside of the windscreeen with the
distributor already positioned on ”DEFOG” :
1 -- ”DEFOG / NORMAL” distributor
NORMAL
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2 -- ”CABIN TEMP” selector
Set to around
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a 10 o’clock position
3 -- ”WINDSHIELD” switch
ON
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If there is no improvement and if the flight safety is engaged :
4 -- Altitude
±
12000 ft
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5 -- ”BLEED VALVE” switch
OFF
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NOTE :
If in flight, the cabin will quickly be depressurized. Therefore, the cabin
vertical speed indicator and altimeter indications will rapidly meet those
of respectively the aircraft VSI and altimeter.