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FAAAPPROVED

AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT

FOR

SA227-AC, SA227-BC, SA227-CC AND SA227-DC

IMPROVED VAPOR CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

Registration No.

Serial No.

This supplement must be attached to the applicable FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual when a
vapor cycle air conditioning system is installed in accordance with Fairchild Aircraft drawing number
27-84300 or 27K84300 modified by 27K84011. The information contained in this document
supplements or supersedes the basic manual only in those areas listed. For limitations, procedures, and
performance information not contained in this supplement, consult the basic Airplane Flight Manual.

FAA Approved by:

Michele M. Owsley
Manager, Airplane Certification Office
Federal Aviation Administration
Ft. Worth, Texas 76193-0150

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LIST OF REVISIONS

Revisions to the Airplane Flight Manual provide current information applicable to operation of the
SA227-AC/BC/CC/DC aircraft. Revised pages should be inserted in the manual to replace existing
pages or to add additional pages, as applicable. The manual is valid only when all current revisions are
incorporated.

Revision Revised FAA Approved

Number Pages Description of Revision Date
1 2 and 4 Changed NOTE on page 4. &e Zc;/f95

I
2 2 thru 5 Added placard when Altitude
switch is removed and changed
information about the altitude
switch.

A black bar in the margin of a revised page shows the current change
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SECTION 1 . . . . . . .LIMITATIONS

The standby compass must not be used when the vapor cycle air conditioner is in operation. The
compass may be used if only the evaporator fans are in use.

MAXIMUM WEIGHTS

The placarded useful baggage compartment load (baggage and cargo) has been reduced by the
weight of the installed air conditioning equipment, as follows:

Forward baggage compartment ........................................................................ 40 Pounds (18 kg)

Aft baggage compartment ................................................................................. 47 Pounds (21 kg)

NOTE

If the structural bulkhead is moved forward of F.S. 437, cargo

must be secured to protect the evaporator from damage.

PLACARDS

NEXT TO STANDBY MAGNETIC COMPASS

STANDBY COMPASS IS
UNRELIABLE WITH VAPOR CYCLE
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM
IN OPERATION

ON LOWER RIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOVE VAPOR CYCLE A/C SWITCHES

ALTITUDE SWITCH INSTALLED

DO NOT OPERATE THE VAPOR

CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
ABOVE 10,000 FEET MSL

ALTITUDE SWITCH REMOVED PER 27K82801 EO B-2

DO NOT OPERATE THE VAPOR CYCLE AIR

CONDITIONING SYSTEM ABOVE 10,000
FEET MSL WITH CABIN DEPRESSURIZED

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SECTION 2 . . . . . . .NORMAL PROCEDURES

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

The air conditioning system consists of an electrically powered compressor located in the rear
fuselage, a condenser unit located in the nose of the aircraft and two evaporator units located in the
forward and aft cabin. The air conditioning system may be operated using a ground power unit (GPU)
or with both generators operating. The evaporator blowers may also be used as fans in the high and
low modes without operating the air conditioning compressor.

An air conditioner AIR CONDITION – OFF – FAN rocker switch is located on the copilot's lower
instrument panel. Two evaporator blower HI – LOW rocker switches are located adjacent to the air
conditioner switch. These switches are labeled FWD EVAP and AFT EVAP. The evaporator switches
provide low and high speed operations.

Five circuit breakers provide electrical protection for the system. The name and location of the circuit
breakers are:

1. Compressor Motor (180 Amps) ........................................... Inboard side of electrical junction box
behind the pilot's seat.

2. Condenser Cooling Fans (2) (25 Amps) ............................. Inboard side of electrical junction box
behind the pilot's seat.

3. Air Conditioning Control (2 Amps) ...................................................... Nonessential bus C/B panel

4. Blower (20 Amps) ............................................................................... Nonessential bus C/B panel

The compressor motors and condenser fan units are powered by the aircraft battery bus through a
power relay. The power relay and the evaporator fans are powered by the nonessential bus. When
the nonessential bus is OFF, the entire air conditioning system is disabled.

A load shedding circuit will deactivate the power relay whenever the battery bus is not powered by
both generators, or by a GPU. The power relay is also deactivated while an engine start button is
pressed in. The load shedding circuit does not affect the operation of the evaporator fans. An altitude
switch (if installed) will also automatically shut the system down when flying above approximately
10,000 feet MSL.

NOTE

Operating the vapor cycle air conditioning system on the ground

for extended periods in an environment with high humidity may
cause ice build up on the heat exchanger and impair cooling
efficiency.

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SECTION 2 . . . . . . .NORMAL PROCEDURES (continued)

BEFORE STARTING ENGINES

Air Conditioner Switch ............................................................................................................. OFF

BEFORE TAXI

Air Conditioner, Evaporators .................................................................................... AS DESIRED

CLIMB

Air Conditioner Switch .................................................................... OBSERVE ALTITUDE LIMITS

DESCENT

Air Conditioner, Evaporators .................................................................................... AS DESIRED

STOPPING ENGINES

Air Conditioner, Evaporators ................................................................................................... OFF

SECTION 3 . . . . . . .EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

ENGINE FAILURE

Air Conditioner Switch ................................................................................................................. OFF

SECTION 3A . . . . . . .ABNORMAL PROCEDURES

GENERATOR INOPERATIVE

Air Conditioner Switch ................................................................................................................ OFF

SECTION 4 . . . . . . .PERFORMANCE

No Change

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SECTION 5 . . . . . . .WEIGHT AND BALANCE

EQUIPMENT LIST

TOTAL MOMENT
WEIGHT ARM
QTY UNIT DESCRIPTION (POUNDS) (INCHES)

1 Compressor 12 539

1 Evaporator (Aft) 15 428

1 Evaporator (Fwd) 9 144

1 Motor Assembly 20 545

2 Motor/Condenser Assembly 16 9

1 Receiver/Dryer 1 45

SECTION 6 . . . . . . .MANUFACTURER’S DATA

No change.

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