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(End of Section 2 Part 10 of Viscount Pilot's handbook) | (End of Section 2 Part 10 of Viscount Pilot's handbook) | ||
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+ | ====Was Emergency Power Switched back to "Normal" After "Emergency" Was Selected?==== | ||
The CAB accident report for United Flight 823, Page 14, states: __"The only source of overtemperature in this compartment (electrical bay) is a gross electrical fault to ground. The emergency procedure executed by the crew does not support a gross electrical system malfunction. An electrical source smoke or fire emergency is combated by turning the emergency power switch on and placing the battery master switch and generators off. Equipment that was operating at impact and DME operation to five miles before impact shows this particular emergency procedure had not been executed."__ | The CAB accident report for United Flight 823, Page 14, states: __"The only source of overtemperature in this compartment (electrical bay) is a gross electrical fault to ground. The emergency procedure executed by the crew does not support a gross electrical system malfunction. An electrical source smoke or fire emergency is combated by turning the emergency power switch on and placing the battery master switch and generators off. Equipment that was operating at impact and DME operation to five miles before impact shows this particular emergency procedure had not been executed."__ | ||
- | There are several instances in the above notes dealing with an electrical fire that give suggestions as to when the Captain may return to normal electrical power. | + | There are several instances in the above notes dealing with an electrical fire that give suggestions as to when the Captain could have returned to normal electrical power. |
1) Normal electrical power can resume after a shorted circuit is found and the breaker pulled or otherwise disconnected. | 1) Normal electrical power can resume after a shorted circuit is found and the breaker pulled or otherwise disconnected. | ||
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It is common knowledge that United Flight 823 was flying for its last several minutes at extremely low altitudes. | It is common knowledge that United Flight 823 was flying for its last several minutes at extremely low altitudes. | ||
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