Hi all,
T-6B NATOPS discusses resetting circuit breakers with the caution that:
"The pilot should assess the severity of the emergency, equipment lost, and the benefits gained prior to resetting or opening any circuit breaker. If the mission can be continued or the aircraft safely recovered without the affected equipment, the circuit breaker should not be reset."
There aren't possible dangers listed, such as electrical fires or further electrical failures, so I'm not sure how to balance the cost/benefit to resetting circuit breakers. Nearly all the electrical emergency procedures have a "Check - Reset, if open" step. I also have no engineering/electrical background so this is new to me, and I'm hoping to be able to discuss the possible dangers from resets.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
T-6B NATOPS discusses resetting circuit breakers with the caution that:
"The pilot should assess the severity of the emergency, equipment lost, and the benefits gained prior to resetting or opening any circuit breaker. If the mission can be continued or the aircraft safely recovered without the affected equipment, the circuit breaker should not be reset."
There aren't possible dangers listed, such as electrical fires or further electrical failures, so I'm not sure how to balance the cost/benefit to resetting circuit breakers. Nearly all the electrical emergency procedures have a "Check - Reset, if open" step. I also have no engineering/electrical background so this is new to me, and I'm hoping to be able to discuss the possible dangers from resets.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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