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ELECTRIC POWER panel
31 - SOURCE selector ............................................................ BATT or GPU
ENGINE / FUEL panel
32 - IGNITION pushbutton ....................................................... Check AUTO
Status light in blue
33 - FUEL SEL pushbutton ...................................................... Check AUTO
Status light in blue
Instrument panel
34 - Standby instrument battery indicator symbol ................... Not displayed
If a battery symbol appears on the standby instrument display, airplane
takeoff is not allowed until the situation is resolved. Refer to the battery
details in the standby instrument Pilot's Guide for further information.
If BATT source:
35 - Voltage ........................................................... Check > 24.5 Volts
NOTE
If not, use a GPU or charge battery. This minimum voltage is not an
absolute guarantee for a correctly charged battery. It is
recommended to use a GPU in cold weather, when airplane has
been stopped more than three hours at a temperature below -10 °C
(+14 °F).
If GPU source:
CAUTION
Low voltage (around 24.5 V) may indicate that only the battery is
powering the airplane and not the pair GPU + battery. Make sure
that a GPU is connected and powering the airplane.
36 - Voltage .............................................................. Check ≈ 28 Volts
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Pilot's Information Manual
Section 4
Normal Procedures
PIM TBM 960 - Edition 0
Rev. 01
Page 4.4.5
PIM - DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS
