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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
700
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EASA Approved
Page 3.3.4
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
3.3 -- ENGINE FAILURES
OIL PRESSURE DROP
RED CAS MESSAGE
“OIL PRESS”
ON
OR
AMBER CAS MESSAGE
“OIL PRESS”
ON
Indicates that oil pressure is below 60 psi
1 -- Oil pressure indicator
CHECK
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If the indicated pressure is in the green sector :
2 -- Shorten the flight and monitor
If the indicated pressure is not in the green sector :
3 -- Failure is confirmed
Due to the oil pressure drop, the propeller blade angle may go
towards high pitch and therefore lead to a Np propeller rotation
speed decrease.
CAUTION
PREPARE FOR AN ENGINE STOP, SHORTLY ; REDUCE
POWER TO THE MINIMUM NECESSARY, LAND AS SOON
AS PRACTICAL
If engine looses power :
4 -- Power lever
IDLE
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5 -- Propeller governor lever
FEATHER
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6 -- Condition lever
CUT OFF
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Perform a FORCED LANDING (Refer to Chapter 3.7).