FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT MODEL SA227-AC - METRO Ill ICAO ANNEX 8 14,500 POUNDS FAA Approved in normal category based on FAR 23, SFAR 23, Special Conditions, and ICAO Annex 8 as defined by SFAR 41. This manual and its applicable supplements must be carried in the aircraft during flight. It includes the material required to be in the AFM by the Federal Aviation Regulations. FAA Approved by: Michele M. Owsley Manager, Airplane Certification Office Federal Aviation Administration Ft. Worth, Texas 76193-0150
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AIRCRAFT San Antonio, Texas 78279-0490
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METRO III – ICAO ANNEX 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS The following sections are covered in this manual. CONTENTS
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Limitations ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Normal Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 2 Emergency Procedures............................................................................................................................ 3 Abnormal Procedures ............................................................................................................................ 3A Performance ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Weight and Balance ................................................................................................................................. 5 Manufacturer’s Data ................................................................................................................................. 6 Supplements ............................................................................................................................................ 7
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METRO III - ICAO ANNEX 8 LIST
OF REVISIONS
AFM Reissue B supersedes and replaces Reissue A dated September 51986. It includes all contents of AFM Reissue A and its revisions through Revision Number A-4. Reissue B also includes minor editorial changes which are not identified by use of change bars. This reissue contains some important technical changes. Change bars in the page margins show where those revisions occur. This ressue includes amplified procedures and other instructions for use of the continous ignition system in order to provide an equivalent method of compliance wiith AD 86-25-04. The specified AD limitation section appendix is not required when the aircraft is operated in accordance with this manual. Revisions to the Airplane Flight Manual provide current information applicable to operation of the 14,500 pound METRO III. Revised pages should be inserted into the manual to replace existing pages or to add additional pages, as applicable. The manual is valid only when current revisions are incorporated. Revision Number
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B-l
O-iii, O-iv, O-vi, O-ix, l-15, 1-17, 2-22, 2-23, 3-9, 3-20, 4B-i, and 4B-1,
Added new P/N and new name of brake manufacturer, changed Note on maximum loads for forward and aft baggage comparment, added Notes on cooling engines, revised Emergency Procedures, added Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emissions statement
B-2
O-iii, O-iv, O-ix, l-8, 2-14, 2-15, 3-6 and 3-12
Changed: Battery Overheat Warning System, Current Limiters step in Before Taxi, added: NOTE to Interior/Exterior Lights, WARNING to Landing Gear (after liftoff) takeoff continued at or above VI.
B-3
Cover, O-iii, O-iv, O-ix, 2-ii, 2-37 thru 2-40
Changed company name and corrected addresses on the cover, revised NTS System procedures, changed NWS Power Lever Button(s) procedures and deleted steps about Park Button.
B-4
O-iii, O-iv, O-ix, 1-2, 2-38 thru 2-40
Added to WARNING for Propeller Reversing, corrected NWS Power Lever Button(s) procedures.
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B-5
O-iii thru O-v, O-vii, O-x, i-i, 1-19 thru l-21, 2-i, 2-ii, 2-7, 2-13 thru 2-24, 2-27, 2-27, 2-31, 2-32, 2-36, 2-37, 2-50 thru 2-56, 3A-i, 3A-7 thru 3A-7B, 4E-3 thru 4E-5, AND 4E-9
“Revision B-5 to this Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) is approved by the Manager of the Small Airplane Directorate as an alternative means of compliance with AD 96-09-16, paragraph (l)(a), approved in FAA letter dated January 1997.” Changed Power Levers info on page 2-7 and made changes to Section 2 to match other AFM’s. Corrected editorial errors on pages 4E-3 thru 4E-5 and 4E-9. There were four pages added: 2-55,2-56,3A-7A and 3A-7B. After inserting this Revision, Remove TFM3 REVISION dated NOV 21/95.
B-6
O-iii thru O-v, O-x, l-i, i-ii, l-7, 1-8, l-10 thru 1-18, l-25, 2-i, 2-ii, 2-7 thru 2-14, 2-34, 2-35, 2-37, 2-44, 3-i, 3-ii, 3-1 thru 3-15, 3-18 thru 3-20, 3-27, 3-29, 3A-i, 3A-1 thru 3A-6, 3A-9 thru 3A-15, 3A-17, 3A-18, 3A-20 thru 3A-24, 3A-30 and 3A-32
Section 7 - added two new approved Tires, new P/N for Approved Brakes; and Convertible Interior. Revised Battery Start and Ground Power Unit (GPU) Start (Section 2); Manual Ground Start Procedures (Section 3A) to accommodate SB 227 24-015 and SB 227 80-001. Section 3- added Double Generator Failure, Double Engine Failure (Restarts/Relights Unsuccessful); revised Annunciator Panel, Smoke in Aircraft, Wheelwell and Wing Overheat Warning Light On, and Partial Flap Landings. Section 3A revised Fuel Transfer Pump Caution Light On and added Unpressurized Flight and High Oil Temperature. Corrected editorial errors in all sections. Added four pages: 2-lOA, 2-1OB, 3A-14A and 3A-148.
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O-iii, O-iv, O-x, 2-7, Added Out-of-Trim Warning info 3-i and 3-4 to Sections 2 and 3.
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