AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL I DHC-6

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CHAPTER 3 - LIGHTING

3. LIGHTING........................................................................................................................... 3.1-1
3.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 3.1-1
3.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................................... 3.2-1
3.3 INTERIOR LIGHTING.........................................................................................................3.3-1
3.3.1 COCKPIT LIGHTING....................................................................................................3.3-1
3.3.1.1 Cockpit Utility Lights..............................................................................................3.3-1
3.3.1.2 Cockpit Dome Light (300 Series Only)..................................................................3.3-1
3.3.1.3 Panel Lighting........................................................................................................3.3-1
3.3.1.4 Pilot's Flight Instrument, Engine Instrument, and Emergency Panel Lights..........3.3-2
3.3.1.5 Copilot's Flight Instrument and RH Radio Panel Lights.........................................3.3-2
3.3.2 CABIN LIGHTING........................................................................................................ 3.3-3
3.3.2.1 Cabin Signs........................................................................................................... 3.3-3
3.3.2.2 General Cabin Lights.............................................................................................3.3-3
3.3.2.3 Passenger Reading Lights....................................................................................3.3-3
3.3.2.4 Entrance Lights.....................................................................................................3.3-4
3.3.2.5 Forward Baggage Compartment Light..................................................................3.3-4
3.3.2.6 Rear Baggage Compartment Light........................................................................3.3-4
3.4 EXTERIOR LIGHTING.......................................................................................................3.4-1
3.4.1 POSITION LIGHTS......................................................................................................3.4-1
3.4.2 LANDING LIGHTS.......................................................................................................3.4-1
3.4.3 ANTICOLLISION LIGHTS............................................................................................3.4-3
3.4.4 TAXI LIGHT.................................................................................................................. 3.4-4
3.4.5 WING INSPECTION LIGHTS.......................................................................................3.4-5
3.4.6 LOGO LIGHTS............................................................................................................. 3.4-6

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3. LIGHTING
1 INTRODUCTION
Lighting on the DHC-6 Twin Otter series 300 is used to illuminate the cockpit area and all flight
instruments. The majority of the instruments are internally lighted. For general illumination a dome
light is used, and a utility light is conveniently located for both the pilot and copilot positions.
Standard passenger illuminated warning signs are available for the cabin area, and emergency
lights are available to illuminate the exits if required. Various standard and optional lights illuminate
the exterior.

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2 GENERAL

Airplane lighting is divided into interior and exterior lighting. Interior lighting is further divided into
cockpit, cabin, and emergency lighting. Cockpit lighting consists of instrument panel lights, flight
instrument lights, overhead console lights, utility lights, and a dome light. Cabin lighting consists of
general cabin lights, passenger reading lights, entrance lights, passenger warning signs,
emergency lights, and baggage compartment lights. Exterior lighting consists of position lights,
landing lights, anti-collision strobe and rotating beacon lights, taxi light, wing inspection lights, and
optional logo lights.

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3 INTERIOR LIGHTING

The interior lighting consists of six general cabin lights, two cockpit utility lights, a cockpit dome
light, passenger reading lights, an entrance light, forward and aft baggage compartment lights, and
cabin sign lights. An airstair door light on the fuselage exterior is in circuit with the entrance light.

3.1 COCKPIT LIGHTING

3.1.1Cockpit Utility Lights

Two cockpit utility lights (Figure 3-3-1)
are mounted in quick-release clips, one
above each flight compartment door.
Alternatively they can be mounted on
the bulkhead behind the pilot's and
copilot's seats. The lights are controlled
by a two-position FLIGHT COMPT
switch located on the overhead console
and by a rheostat switch on the case of
each light. The lights have the capability
of illumination in either red or white light
controlled with an integral rotating FIGURE 3-3-1. Cockpit Utility Lights
sleeve. The circuit is powered from the
right DC bus and is protected by the FLT COMP LT circuit breaker located on the main circuit-
breaker panel.

3.1.2Cockpit Dome Light (300 Series Only)

A dome light (Figure 3-3-2) is installed on the right of the
overhead console. The light is powered from the right DC
bus through the FLT COMP LT circuit breaker located on
the main circuit breaker panel. Light control is
accomplished with a two-position switch.

3.1.3Panel Lighting
White panel lighting is provided for the flight instruments
and engine instrument panels, trim controls, overhead
console, emergency panel, and DC meter panel. Post
lights illuminate the flight instrument panel. Edge lights
illuminate the engine instrument panel, overhead console,
emergency panel, trim controls, DC meter panel, and flap
indicator. The hydraulic pressure gages are illuminated by
eyebrow lights. An example of general panel lighting is Figure 3-3-2. Cockpit Dome
shown in Figure 3-3-3. Light

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3.1.4Pilot's Flight Instrument, Engine Instrument, and Emergency Panel Lights

The pilot's flight instrument panel, engine instrument panel, emergency panel, and left radio
panel, the brake hydraulic, pilot's oxygen gages, and the magnetic standby compass are
illuminated by lights powered from the left DC bus and controlled with a dimmer control. The
PLT ENG INST & EMER PNL LTS control rheostat (Figure 3-3-5) is located on the overhead
console. A CONS & TRIM PLT ENG PNL LT circuit breaker on the main circuit-breaker panel
protects these circuits.

Figure 3-3-3 General Panel Lighting

3.1.5Copilot's Flight Instrument and RH Radio Panel Lights

The copilot's flight instrument panel

(when installed), the right radio panel,
copilot's oxygen gages, hydraulic system
gage, DC meters, and deicing gages
(when installed) are illuminated by lights
powered from the right DC bus. These
lights are controlled with the COPLT
RADIO & VA PNL LTS dimmer located
on the overhead console. The circuits are
protected by the VA PNL LT COPLT RAD
circuit breaker located on the main
Figure 3-3-5 Instrument Lights circuit-breaker panel.

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3.2 CABIN LIGHTING

3.2.1Cabin Signs
Two cabin signs (Figure 3-3-6) inscribed "NO SMOKING"
and "FASTEN SEAT BELTS" are installed in the cabin to
the right of the cabin/flight compartment doorway. Lights
controlled by NO SMOKING and FASTEN BELT switches
located on the overhead console illuminate them. The
circuits are powered from the right DC bus through the
FLT COMP LT circuit breaker located on the main circuit
breaker panel.

3.2.2General Cabin Lights Figure 3-3-6 Cabin Sign

Six general cabin lights are installed centrally in the

cabin roof. They are controlled with the GENERAL
switch (Figure 3-3-7) located on the overhead console.
The switch has DIM, OFF, and BRIGHT positions. The
circuit is powered froth the right DC bus through the
CABIN LTS GENERAL circuit breaker located on the
overhead circuit-breaker panel.

Figure 3-3-7 Cabin Light Switch

3.2.3
Passenger Reading Lights
Twenty passenger reading lights (Figure 3-3-8), six on the
left and fourteen on the right, are integral with the cove
ventilating ducts in the cabin walls. The lights are
controlled with a twoposition READING switch located on
the overhead console. A switch adjacent to each light
provides passenger control over individual lights. The
circuits are powered from the right DC bus and are
protected by the CABIN LTS READING circuit breakers
located on the overhead circuit-breaker panel.

Figure 3-3-8. Reading Lights & Control

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3.2.4Entrance Lights
The entrance lights consist of a threshold floodlight
recessed in the cabin roof and an airstair door
floodlight located on the fuselage exterior forward of
the door. The lights are controlled with either of two
switches: the ENTRANCE switch (Figure 3-3-9)
located on the overhead console and the
BOARDING LIGHTS rocker switch located on the
woodwork immediately forward of the door. The
entrance lights circuit is powered from the battery
bus through the COMPT LTS circuit breaker located
on the rear bulkhead circuit-breaker panel.

Figure 3-3-9 ENTRANCE &

BOARDING LIGHTS Switches

3.2.5 Forward Baggage Compartment Light

The forward baggage compartment light (Figure 3-
3-10) is operated by a microswitch. When the short
nose is installed on floatplanes, the light is
operated with the nose door limit switch. The light
is powered from the battery bus through the
Figure 3-9 Forward Bagge COMPT LTS circuit breaker located on the rear
Compartment light bulkhead circuit-breaker panel.

3.2.6Rear Baggage Compartment

Light
The rear baggage compartment is
illuminated by two dome lights which
are operated by both a microswitch and
the BAGGAGE COMP LT switch
(Figure 3-3-11). The microswitch is
activated by the exterior baggage door,
and the BAGGAGE COMP LT switch is
located on the aft face of the baggage
compartment forward bulkhead. The Figure 3-3-11 BAGGAGE COMP LT Switch
lights are powered from the battery bus
through the COMPT LTS circuit breaker on the rear bulkhead circuit-breaker panel.

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4 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The exterior lighting system consists of position lights, landing lights, and an anticollision light;
wiring is installed for the addition of a special order taxi light and wing inspection lights. A lower
anticollision light and strobe lights can also be installed by special order. All exterior lights are
powered from the left or right DC buses. Exterior lighting locations are shown in figure 3-4-1.

4.1 POSITION LIGHTS

The conventional position (navigation) lights consist of red (left) and green (right) wingtip lights and
a white taillight. The lights are controlled with a POSN switch (Figure 3-4-2) located on the
overhead console. The circuit is powered from the left DC bus and is protected through the POSN
LTS circuit breaker located on the main circuit-breaker panel.

4.2 LANDING LIGHTS

Two 250-watt landing lights are installed, one in each wing leading edge outboard of the engine
The lights are controlled with two (LEFT and RIGHT) LANDING LT switches (Figure 3-4-3) located
on the overhead console. The circuits are powered from the left and right DC buses through the
LDG LT L and LDG LT R circuit breakers located on the main circuit breaker panel

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Figure 3-4-1 Exterior Lighting Locations

Figure 3-4-2 POSN Switch

Figure 3-4-3 Landing Light and Switches

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4.3 ANTICOLLISION LIGHTS

Two white strobe ant collision
lights (Figure 3-4-4) are part of
each wingtip position light
assembly on most airplanes.
On earlier airplanes one white
ant collision strobe light is
mounted on the top of the
fuselage and another on the
bottom. A red rotating ant
collision beacon light is
mounted on the tip of the
vertical stabilizer. The white
strobe lights are controlled with
an ANTI COLL switch located
on the overhead console.
Power for the strobes is from
the left DC bus through the
ANTI COLL LT circuit breaker
located on the main circuit-
breaker panel. The red rotating
ant collision beacon light is
controlled Figure 3-4-4 Anticollision and Beacon Lights and Controls

With BEACON switch located on the overhead console. Beacon light power is from the left DC bus
through the BEACON LT circuit breaker located on the overhead circuit-breaker panel. By special
order a lower-rotating ant collision beacon light is mounted on the underside of the rear fuselage.
The same BEACON switch on the overhead console controls it. Power for the lower light is routed
from the right DC bus through the ANTI COLL LT LOWER circuit breaker located on the overhead
circuit-breaker panel. On earlier airplanes, without strobe lights, the rotating beacon light is
controlled with the ANTI COLL switch located on the overhead console.

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4.4 TAXI LIGHT

By special order a 100-watt taxi light is normally
installed on the left side of the nosewheel fork. The
light is controlled with the TAXI LT switch (Figure 3-4-
5) located on the overhead console. Power is routed
from the right DC bus through the TAM LT circuit
breaker located on the main circuit-breaker panel. The
taxi light is standard equipment on later airplanes.

Figure 3-4-5 TAXI LT Switch

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4.5 WING INSPECTION LIGHTS

By special order, two 40-watt wing inspection lights are
installed, one on the outboard side of each engine nacelle.
The lights illuminate the leading edges of the wings are are
controlled with a WING INSP LT switch (Figure 3-4-6) located
on the overhead console. Power is routed from the right DC
bus through a WING INSP LT circuit breaker located on the
main circuit breaker panel.

Figure 3-4-6 Inspection Light and

Switch

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4.6 LOGO LIGHTS

Optional logo lights may be installed on the upper surfaces of the horizontal stabilizers. These
lights are designed to illuminate the sides of the vertical stabilizer. The control switch is located on
the overhead console, and the light receive power from the right DC bus through the LOGO LTS
circuit breaker located on the main circuit breaker panel.

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