Emergency Procedures for F-4E Phantom II Checklist

DCS: F-4E Phantom II

Emergency Procedures

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Engine fire or overheat during ground operation

Throttles

Off

Engine Master Switches

Off

Wheel brake failure

Hook

Down

Brakes

Release

Emergency Quick Release Lever

Hold Depressed

Brakes

Apply

If braking returns

Anti-Skid Switch

Off

Emergency Quick Release Lever

Release

Hook

Up (if not needed)

If still no brakes

Brakes

Release

Emergency Brake Handle

Pull

Brakes

Apply

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ABORT

Throttles

Idle

Chute

Deploy

Hook

Down

Afterburner fails to light

Throttle

Cycle AB-MIL-AB

If afterburner still fails to light

Discontinue Takeoff

Throttle Bad Engine

Idle for 1 Minute

Generator Bad Engine

Off

Throttle Bad Engine

Off

Master Switch Bad Engine

Off

Afterburner malfunction after light

If decision to stop is made

ABORT

Throttle Bad Engine

Off

Master Switch Bad Engine

Off

If takeoff continued

Throttle Bad Engine

MIL

Engine Instruments

Monitor

Follow Afterburner Malfunction During Flight Procedure

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Engine Fire/overheat or failure during takeoff

If decision to stop is made

ABORT

Throttle Bad Engine

Off

Master Switch Bad Engine

Off

If takeoff is continued

THROTTLES

AFTERBURNER

Landing Gear Handle

External Load

Jettison (if necessary)

Throttle Bad Engine

As Required

After reaching safe ejection altitude, proceed with Engine Fire Or Overheat During Flight procedures.

Flaps

Do Not Retract Below 230 Knots

Air Refuel Switch

Extend (monitor fuel gage)

Blown tire during takeoff

If decision to stop is made

ABORT

Nose Gear Steering

Engage

Anti-Skid

Off

Release brakes prior to disengaging the anti-skid to prevent blowing the good tire

Use Opposite Braking to Stop

Do Not Retract Flaps

If takeoff is continued

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Blown tire during takeoff

If takeoff is continued

Gear and Flaps

Do Not Retract

Tire

Check

Refer to Landing With Blown Tire Procedure

Landing Gear fails to retract

Climb to as safe altitude while maintaining airspeed below 250 knots

Landing Gear Handle

Down

Fuel Quantity

Monitor

Auxiliary air door malfunction (gear up)

Maintain 250 knots or less

Landing Gear

Cycle

If light(s) remains on

Auxiliary Air Door Control Circuit Breaker(s)

Pull (A2,A3, No.3 Panel) Reset Before Landing

If light(s) still remain on

Maintain no more than cruise power on the affected engine

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Out-of-control recovery

Stick

Forward

Ailerons and Rudder

Neutral

If Not Recovered

Maintain Full Forward Stick and Deploy Drag Chute

Throttles

Idle (unless at low altitude)

Upright Spin

Stick

Maintain Full Forward

Ailerons

Full With Spin (Turn Needle)

Aircraft Unloaded

Ailerons Neutral

If out of control at or below 10'000 feet AGL

EJECT

525

Single engine Failure

Airspeed

300 Knots / 0.6 Mach Minimum

Land as soon as practical

Airstart

Engine Master Switch

Throttle

Off

Ignition Button

Hold Depressed

Throttle

Idle

RPM, EGT, Oil Pressure & Fuel Flow

Monitor

Mechanical malfunction

Throttle Bad Engine

Idle

Fire Test Button

Press

If any FIRE/OVERHEAT light does not come on:

Ignition Button

Hold Depressed

If engine malfunction is still evident (vibrations, noises, surges, etc.) or if engine has failed (insufficient rpm or fuel flow for start)

Generator

Off

Throttle

Off

Engine Master Switch

Off

Airspeed

300 Knots / 0.6 Mach Minimum

Land as soon as practical

Double engine failure during flight

Either Engine

Airstart

625

Double engine failure during flight

Reference System Selector

Stby

If neither engine starts:

Fuel Status

Check

Engine Master Switches

Check On

Either Throttle

Off

Other Engine

Airstart

Remaining Engine

Airstart

If neither engine starts:

Hold boost pump check switches in CHECK position while pulling left and right main fuel control circuit breakers, (H3, J1, No. 2 panel) then attempt airstart

If neither engine can be started

EJECT

Afterburner Malfunctions during flight

Afterburner fails to light (first time)

Throttle

Cycle AB-MIL-AB

Afterburner fails to light (second time)

Do not cycle. Land as soon as practical

Engine fire or overheat during flight

Throttle Bad Engine

Idle

If warning light goes out, fire test button

Press

If all FIRE/OVERHEAT light come on when test button is pressed

Land as soon as practical

If warning light on, detection system inoperative, trailing vapor, or fire confirmed:

Maintain 300 knots minimum, anticipate utility hydraulic failure, and avoid turns into bad engine.

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Engine fire or overheat during flight

If warning light on, detection system inoperative, trailing vapor, or fire confirmed:

Generator Bad Engine

Off

Throttle Bad Engine

Off

Master Switch Bad Engine

Off

Air Refuel Switch

Extend

If Fire Persist

EJECT

If Fire Ceases

Land as soon as possible

CAUTION: Do not attempt to restart the bad engine. If the fire ceases, and a landing is to be accomplished, make a single engine landing.

Compressor Stall

Throttle

Idle

If stall does not clear:

Generator Switch

Off

Throttle

Off

Inlet Ramps

Check Fully Retracted

Ignition Button

Hold Depressed

Throttle

Idle

RPM, EGT, Oil Pressure & Fuel Flow

Monitor

Generator Switch

BLEED AIR duct failure/fuselage fire

If several symptoms occur

Attain and maintain sage ejection altitude

825

BLEED AIR duct failure/fuselage fire

If several symptoms occur

Reduce power to minimum practicable

Oxygen Regulator

100% and Emergency

Check for indications of fire

If fire is confirmed

EJECT

If fire not confirmed

Maintain minimum practical power

Landing Gear

Down as Soon as Practical

Maintain safe ejection altitude as long as practical

Land as soon as possible

Make an arrested landing (if possible)

Bleed air check valve failure

Throttle Good Engine

Idle

Throttle Bad Engine

Advance

Throttle Good Engine

Advance

Land as soon as practical

Electrical Fire

Oxygen Regulator

100% and Emergency

Generator Switches

Off

Stab Aug Switches

Off

All Electrical Switches

Off

925

Electrical Fire

Generator Switches

Essential Electrical Equipment

Stab Aug Switches

Engage

If fire persists

Generator Switches

Off

Land as soon as possible

Make a fully configured 17 unit AOA approach

Smoke and fumes

Oxygen Regulator

100% and Emergency

(WSO) Battery Bypass Switch

Emergency Vent Knob

Pull

Descend to below 25,000 feet as soon as practical

Land as soon as practical

If smoke or fumes persists

Command Selector Valve

Horizontal

Rear Canopy

Jettison

Refer to Bleed Air Duct Failure/Fuselage Fire or Electrical Fire

Oil system failure

If 30psi not maintained at MIL

Throttle

Idle

Land as soon as practical

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Oil system failure

If 12psi not maintained at Idle or oil pressure change with vibration and shutdown feasible

Generator Switch

Off

Throttle

Off

Engine Master Switch

Off

Airspeed

300 Knots/0.6 Mach Minimun

Land as soon as practical

If engine shutdown is not feasible

Throttle

80%-90% RPM

Avoid high G forces

Avoid unnecessary throttle changes

Land as soon as practical

Fuel boost pump inoperative

If one boost pump fails

Afterburner modulated or shutoff to maintain a 5psi minimum boost pump pressure

If both boost pumps fail

Adjust throttles and/or descend until a stable rpm can be maintained

1125

Internal Wing Fuel fails to transfer

External Transfer Switch

Off

Internal Wing Transfer Switch

Normal

Tank depressurization Switch

NORM

Air Refuel Switch

Retract (If retracted, cycle)

Internal Wing Fuel Transfer Control Circuit Breaker

In (H2, No.2 Panel)

If fuel still fails to transfer

Reduce airspeed below 250 knots, lower landing gear and check for fuel transfer

External fuel fails to transfer

External Transfer Switch

CENTER/OUTBD

Air Refuel Switch

Retract (If retracted, cycle)

External Wing Fuel Transfer Control Circuit Breaker

In (H2, No.2 Panel9

If fuel still fails to transfer

Reduce airspeed below 250 knots, lower landing gear and check for fuel transfer

If fuel still fails to transfer

External Transfer Switch

Off

If single outboard tank fails to transfer

Do not exceed 16 units AOA

Refer to Controllability Check

Fuselage fuel fails to transfer

Feed Tank Fuel

Check

If any transfer pump or transfer pump control circuit breaker (D3,E3,F3,G3,D4,E4,F4,G4 No.2 Panel) poped

Do Not Reset

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Fuselage fuel fails to transfer

Fuel valve power circuit breaker (H1, No.2 Panel)

Pull

Air Refuel Switch

Extend (320 Knots maximum)

Fuel Tank Fuel

Monitor

When feed tank full

Air Refuel Switch

Fuel valve power circuit breaker (H1, No.2 Panel)

Engines

Operate at Minimum Power for Safe Flight

Land as soon as practical

Avoid nose high flight conditions

Delay slowing to landing configuration to avoid long, high AOA final approach

Fy 17 units AOA approach

Reverse Fuel Transfer

Air Refuel Switch

Retract

External Transfer Switch

Off

Refuel Selection

INT ONLY

Fuel Boost Pump Circuit Breakers

Pull

If reverse fuel transfer continues and internal fuel critical

External fuel tanks

Jettison

Fuselage Fuel Leak

Air Refuel Switch

Extend

Maintain 350 Knots

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Fuselage Fuel Leak

If engine operates abnormally

Generator Bad Engine

Off

Throttle Bad Engine

Off

Master Switch Bad Engine

Off

If engines operate normally or fuel leaks continues

Follow Smokes and Fumes Procedure (if required)

Use minimum bank and pitch angles for maneuvering

Do not use afterburner

Reduce fuselage fuel below 1800 pounds (if practical)

External Stores

Jettison (if required)

Make straight-in approach

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Single Generator failure

Affected Engine Instruments

Check

If night or IMC

Generator Switch

Off

Oil Pressure

Monitor

Land as soon as practical

Day VMC only

Stab Aug Switches

Off if Right Generator Failed

Generator Switche

Cycle

Stab Aug Switches

If generator light still on

Generator Switch

Off

Oil Pressure

Monitor

Land as soon as practical

Double generator Failure

Reference System Selector

STBY

Unessential Electrical Switches

Off

Stab Aug Switches

Off

Generator Switches

Cycle

If generators come on line

Stab Aug Switches

If generators do not come on the line

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Double generator Failure

If generators do not come on the line

(WSO) Electrical Test Receptacle Plug 3P325

Ensure Plug Seated Flush, Knurled Lock Ring Secure, Cap Tight

Generator Switches

Cycle

If generators come on line

Stab Aug Switches

If generators are still inoperative

Generator Switches

Off

Land as soon as possible

Make a fully configured 17 units AOA approach

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Bellows Failure

Reduce airspeed to minimum practical

Discontinue high G maneuvering

Stab Trim

0 Units (if required)

Pitot Heat Switch

Airspeed pitot heater circuit breaker

In/Cycle (D9, No.3 Panel)

Avoid abrupt fore and aft stick movements

FCS

Do Not Engage

Land as soon as practical

Runaway stabilator trim

Pull stabilator feel trim circuit breaker

Reduce airspeed to 300 knots or less

Autopilot

Engage (if desired)

Land as soon as practical

1725

Single Power Control System Failure

If PC-1 failed

If below 10,000 feet, establish airspeed below 300 knots if practical and avoid abrupt control movements

APU Reject Switch

Reject

If either PC-1 or PC-2 failed

Anticipate utility system failure

Land as soon as practical

Plan for straight-in approach

Extend gear at 230 knots on final

Make a fully configured 17 units AOA approach

Utility Hydraulic and Single PC Failure

Maintain a minimum maneuvering speed of 230 knots

Jettison any asymmetric load

Reduce gross weight to minimum practical (Below 37,000 pounds, if possible)

Plan straight-in, no-slats flaps approach, and approach-end arrestment, if possible

If Gear not Down and Locked

Blow Down

Make a controllability check, if possible

Anti-Skid

Off

Fly final no slower than 17 units AOA

Use emergency brakes

Anticipate auto-acceleration

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Utility Hydraulic and Engine failure (with or without single PC failure)

Do not make a controllability check

Maintain a minimum of 300 knots/0.6 Mach until established in traffic pattern

External Load

Jettison

Reduce gross weight to minimum practical (below 37,000 pounds, if possible)

Plan straight-in, no-slat flap, steep, low-power approach

If gear not down and locked, landing gear handle

DOWN and PULL above 5,000 feet AGL and after established on final, if practical

If the pilot runs out of lateral control authority

Reduce power, lower the nose, and recover of EJECT rather than add power

Anti-Skid

Off

Land or Eject

After landing

Hook

Down

Double Power Control System Failure

Without APU

EJECT

With APU

Reduce speed below 600 knots of .95 Mach

Descent to 20,000 feet or below

Use moderate control inputs

Follow procedure for Single Power Control System failure

If APU or utility system fails

EJECT

1925

ADI/INS failure

Emergency Attitude Indicator

Check

Radar Horizon

Check

Reference System Selector

STBY

INS inflight alignment

Aircraft straight and level

Reference System Selector Knob

STBY

Power Control Knob

Cycle Off, STBY for 15 Seconds, Nav

Reference System Selector Knob

PRIM

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Controllability check

Proceed to a safe altitude ( minimum 5000 feet AGL)

Reduce gross weight to minimum practical

Landing Gear

Down

Slats Flaps

Out and Down (without structural damage)

Slats Flaps

Normal and Slats Override Switch In (With structural damage)

Slow aircraft to determine the airspeed that produces acceptable approach and landing handling characteristics, no slower than 17 units AOA

Asymmetric Load

Jettison

If adequate control is available

Maintain landing configuration and make straight in approach

Enroute to final approach, fly no slower than 230 knots with gear down and flaps up; or 200 knots with gear down and slats out flaps down.

Fly final approach no slower than minimum control airspeed determined during controllability check

Do not flare during landing

2125

Flaps Slats emergency lowering

Airspeed

Below 250 Knots

Salts Flaps Circuit Breaker

Pull

Slats Flaps Emergency Extension Handle

Pull Aft

Slat Flaps Position Indicators

Check

Landing with no flaps/slats in or out

Slat Flaps

NORM

Slats Override Switch

NORM (In for asymmetric slats)

Fly on-speed AOA on final

Engine failure on final

Throttles

AFTERBURNER

Go around or follow Single-Engine Landing Procedure

Engine Fire/Overheat on final

Land as soon as possible

If time permits

Throttle Good Engine

As Required

Throttle Bad Engine

Idle

If warning light goes out, fire test button

Press

If warning light on, detection system inoperative or fire confirmed

Generator Bad Engine

Off

Throttle Bad Engine

Off

Master Switch Bad Engine

Off

2225

Engine Fire/Overheat on final

Follow Single Engine Landing Procedure

Single-Engine Landing

Reduce the airplane gross weight to minimum practical

Inlet ramp on good engine

Check Fully Retracted

All unessential electrical equipment

Off

Make a full configured 17 unit AOA approach

Emergency Brake Handle

Pull

Airspeed

Below 250 Knots

Slats Flaps Circuit Breaker

Pull

Slats Flaps Emergency Extension Handle

Pull AFT

Split flap/deflected rudder

Emergency Quick Release Lever

Hold Pressed

Immediately accelerate above 200 knots

Slat Flaps

NORM

Emergency Quick Release Lever

Release (after flaps up)

ARI Signal Excitation Circuit Breaker

Reset (E9, No.2 Panel)

Follow No-Slats Flaps Landing Procedure

AFCS

Do Not Engage

Landing with both engines Inop

Landing with both engines inoperative will no be attempted unless escape from the aircraft is impossible

Landing with a blown tire

Anti-Skid Switch

Off

2325

Landing with a blown tire

Plan to make an approach-end arrestment

If an approach-end arrestment is not feasible

Land on side of side of runway opposite blown tire

Touchdown with weight on good tire

Nose Gear Steering

Engage

Drag Chute

Deploy

Use opposite braking to stop

Do not retract flaps

Blown tire during landing rollout

Nose Gear Steering

Engage

Anti-Skid

Off

Hook

Down

Use opposite braking to stop

Do not retract flaps

Landing with anti-skid failure

ARI Circuit Breaker and Anti-Skid Circuit Breakers (A11,B10,B11, No.3 Panel)

Check In

Anti-Skid Switch

Cycle

If anti-skid still inoperative

Anti-Skid Sitch

Off

Consider approach-end arrestment

Avoid heavy breaking

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