P-3C Emergency Checklist


Emergency Shutdown
  1. Emergency shutdown handle..........PULL (e)
  2. HRD button (fire only).............DISCHARGED (E)
  3. If confirmed engine fire persists:
  4. Propeller..........................FEATHERED (E)
  5. Feather button light...............OUT (E)
  6. Cross feed and boost pumps.........CHECKED (E)
  7. Tank 5 trans. valve(failed eng.)...CLOSED (E)
  8. Power lever (failed eng)...........FULL FORWARD (E)
  9. Synch master.......................AS DESIRED (E)
  10. Synch servo (failed eng)...........OFF (E)
  11. APU................................AS REQUIRED (E)

Wing Fire
  1. Accomplish Emergency shutdown procedure.

Engine Fire On the Ground
  1. Emer shutdown handle...............PULL (E)
  2. HRD button.........................DISCHARGED (P, E)
  3. Start button.......................PULL (E)
  4. Control Tower......................NOTIFIED (P, CP)
  5. Flaps..............................TAKEOFF OR APPROACH (CP)
  6. If fire not out in 10 seconds:
  7. HRD transfer.......................ALTERNATE (P, E)
  8. HRD button.........................DISCHARGE (P, E)
  9. Emerg shutdown handles.............PULL (E)
  10. Secure APU, Evacuate aircraft at discretion of Pilot.

Brake Fire
  1. Request ground fire fighting equipment.....(CP)
  2. Stop aircraft......................(P)
  3. RPM Switches (eng over burn well)..NORMAL (E)
  4. Power (Eng over burn well).........APPROX 1000HP (P)
  5. Flaps..............................TAKEOFF OR APPROACH (CP)
  6. Emerg shutdown handles (eng not used)..PULL (E)
  7. Unnecessary crewmembers.............EVACUATE (P)
  8. On Arrival of ground fire fighting equipment:
  9. Emerg shutdown handles..............PULL (E)
  10. Secure APU Evacuate aircraft at discretion of Pilot.

Ditching (Parallel the swells).
  1. Alert crew (time to impact).........ALERTED (CP)
  2. Depressurize........................AS REQUIRED (E)
  3. Jettison............................AS REQUIRED (E)
  4. Ditch heading.......................CHECKED (CP)
  5. Ditching speed......................CHECKED (CP E)
  6. Emergency message/IFF...............EMERGENCY (CP)
  7. Flaps...............................AS DESIRED (CP)
  8. Landing gear........................UP (CP)
  9. Aux vent/outflow valve..............CLOSED (E)
  10. Harness.............................LOCKED (P, CP, E)

Fuselage fire or Electrical Fire of unknown origin
  1. Alert crew, activate fire-bill......ALERTED (CP, TC)
  2. Cabin Exhaust fan...................OFF (E)
  3. If fire source is not determined:
  4. Bus A...............................OFF (E)
  5. Boost levers........................PULL (E)
  6. Bus B...............................OFF (E)
  7. Generators 2 and 3..................OFF (E)
  8. Smoke masks.........................IF NECESSARY (P, CP, E)
  9. Dump either left or right EDC.......DUMP (E)
  10. Emergency Descent...................IF REQUIRED (FLIGHT IDLE, MINIMUM DIFFERENTIAL, DUMP REMAINING EDC)
  11. ESS bus.............................OFF (E)
  12. IF fire persists:
  13. Generator 4.........................OFF (E)

Smoke of Fume Elimination
  1. Smoke masks.........................ON, OXYGEN 100% (P, CP, E)
  2. Descend as necessary................(P)
  3. Cabin Exhaust fan...................ON (E)
  4. Depressurize:
  5. If smoke of fumes persist:
  6. Free-fall chute.....................OPEN (E)
  7. Overhead smoke removal door.........OPEN (E)
  8. Reduce airspeed (170 kts MAX).......(P)
  9. Right Emergency exit................OPEN (E)

Emergency Depressurization
  1. With electrical power available:
  2. Aux Vent............................OPEN (E)
  3. Outflow valve.......................OPEN (E)
  4. EDCs................................DUMP (E)
  5. Aux vent.....................CLOSE AT 1IN. DIFFERENTIAL (E)
  6. WithOUT electrical power available:
  7. Free fall chute.....................OPEN(E)

Restoring Electrical Power
  1. Oxygen Selectors....................OFF (P, CP, E)
  2. Affected equipment...........DISCONNECTED (E)
  3. Electrical Load..............REDUCED TO MINIMUM (E)
  4. Synch servos........................AS REQUIRED (E)
  5. Generators.(one at a time)..........ON (E)
  6. Bus switches.(one at a time)........ON (E)
  7. Electrical load.....................RESTORE AS REQUIRED (E)
  8. Start selector......................OFF (E)