EA-18G EPs

  1. Hot Start
    • If EGT climbs rapidly thru 750°C
    •    1. Throttle affected engine - OFF
  2. Planing Link Failure
    • If detected after touchdown and flyaway airspeed available
    •    1. Go around

    • If flyaway airspeed not available
    •    1. EMERG BRK handle - PULL TO DETENT (if required)
    •    2. HOOK handle - DOWN(if required)
  3. Brake Failure/ Emergency Brakes
    • If detected after touchdown and flyaway airspeed available
    •    1. Go around

    • If brake failure occurs at slow speed or flyaway airspeed not available
    •    1. Brakes - RELEASE
    •    2. EMERG BRK handle - PULL TO DETENT
    •    3. Brakes - APPLY gradually
  4. Loss of Directional Control During Takeoff or Landing
    • If detected after touchdown and flyaway airspeed available
    •    1. Go around

    • If flyaway airspeed not available
    •    1. EMERG BRK handle - PULL TO DETENT (if required)
    •    2. HOOK handle - DOWN(if required)

    • If NWS failure suspected
    •    3. Paddle switch - PRESS
  5. Loss of thrust in takeoff or landing configuration
    • 1. Throttles - MAX
    • 2. FLAP switch - HALF
    • 3. Maintain on-speed AOA and balanced flight
    • 4. LDG GEAR handle - UP (if required)
    • 5. EMERG JETT button - PUSH (if required)
  6. OCF Recovery
    •   1. Controls - RELEASE, FEET OFF RUDDERS, SPEEDBRAKE IN 
    • If still out of control
    •    2. Throttles - IDLE
    •    3. Altitude, AOA, airspeed and yaw rate - CHECK

    • If command arrow present
    •    4. Lateral stick - FULL WITH ARROW

    • When command arrow removed
    •    5. Lateral stick - SMOOTHLY NEUTRAL

    • When recovery indicated by AOA and yaw rate tones removed, side forces subsided and airspeed accelerating above 180 knots
    •    6. Recover

    • Passing 6,000 ft AGL, dive recovery not initiated
    •    7. Eject
  7. Hypoxia/ Decompression sickness (DCS)
    • 1. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    • 2. OXY FLOW knob(s) - OFF
    • 3. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  8. Low/No mask flow
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    •    2. OXY FLOW knob(s) - OFF
    •    3. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  9. Loss of Cabin Pressurization
    • 1. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    • 2. OXY FLOW knob(s) - OFF
    • 3. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  10. Cockpit Smoke, Fumes, or Fire
    • 1. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    • 2. OXY FLOW knob(s) - OFF
    • 3. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
    • 4. CABIN PRESS switch - RAM/DUMP
  11. Abort
    • 1. Throttles - IDLE
    • 2. Speedbrake - AS DESIRED
    • 3. Brakes - APPLY
    • 4. Stick - AFT below 100 knots (if required)
    • 5. HOOK handle - DOWN (if required)
  12. Emergency Catapult Flyaway
    • If flyaway airspeed available
    •    1. Throttles - MAX
    •    2. Rudder - FULL AGAINST YAW/ROLL
    •    3. EMERG JETT button - PUSH
    •    4. Maintain 10° to 12° pitch attitude with W symbol 
    •       a. Do not exceed 14° AOA (AOA tone)

    • If unable to arrest yaw/ roll or stop settle
    •    5. Eject
  13. APU FIRE warning
    •    1. APU FIRE light - PUSH
    •    2. FIRE EXTGH READY light - PUSH

    • Ground
    •    3. Throttles - OFF
  14. Dual L/R BLEED warning
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Throttles - MINIMUM PRACTICAL
    •    2. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    •    3. Bleed air knob - OFF (DO NOT CYCLE)
    •    4. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  15. Single L/R BLEED warning
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
    •    2. BLEED AIR knob - L OFF or R OFF (DO NOT CYCLE)

    • If light remains on
    •    3. Throttle affected engine - OFF

    • If light remains on 
    •    4. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    •    5. Bleed AIR knob - OFF(DO NOT CYCLE)
    •    6. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  16. FIRE warning
    • GROUND
    •    1. Throttles - OFF
    •    2. FIRE light affected engine - PUSH
    •    3. FIRE EXTGH READY light - PUSH AND HOLD UNTIL DISCH LIGHT COMES ON (5 seconds maximum)

    • IN FLIGHT
    •  Dual FIRE lights
    •    1. Throttles - Minimum practical
    •    

    • Single FIRE light or dual when side confirmed
    •    2. Throttle affected engine - OFF
    •    3. FIRE light affected engine - PUSH
    •    4. FIRE EXTGH READY light - PUSH AND HOLD UNTIL DISCH LIGHT COMES ON (5 seconds maximum)
    •    5. HOOK handle - DOWN
  17. L/R ATS caution
    • IN FLIGHT (other than momentary)
    •    1. Throttles - MINIMUM PRACTICAL
    •    2. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    •    3. BLEED AIR knob - OFF (DO NOT CYCLE)
    •    4. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  18. Dual L/R BLD OFF
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Throttles - MINIMUM PRACTICAL
    •    2. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    •    3. BLEED AIR knob - OFF(DO NOT CYCLE)
    •    4. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  19. CABIN caution
    • BELOW 47,000 FEET MSL
    •    
    • 1. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    • 2. OXY FLOW knob(s) - OFF
    • 3. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  20. L/R EGT HIGH caution
    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  21. L/R ENG caution
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  22. L/R ENG VIB caution
    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  23. L/R FLAMEOUT caution
    • SINGLE ENGINE FLAMEOUT
    •    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  24. L/R FUEL INLT caution
    • 1. Throttle affected engine - OFF
    • 2. FIRE light affected engine - PUSH
  25. OBOGS DEGD caution
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Emergency oxygen green ring(s) - PULL
    •    2. OXY FLOW knob(s) - OFF
    •    3. Initiate rapid descent to below 10,000 feet MSL
  26. L/R OIL HOT caution
    • IN FLIGHT
    •    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  27. L/R OIL PR caution
    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  28. L/R OVRSPD caution
    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  29. L/R STALL caution
    1. Throttle affected engine - IDLE
  30. HYD1 or HYD2 HOT caution
    1. Throttle affected engine - OFF
  31. Cabin over-pressurization ground
    • 1. ECS MODE switch - OFF/RAM
    • 2. CABIN TEMP knob - Full Cold
Author
dcbailo
ID
352949
Card Set
EA-18G EPs
Description
Updated 09DEC2015 as of PCL made 15JUL15
Updated