BEECHCRAFT

King Air 8100

SECTION VII
SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBJECT PAGE

Airframe
Structure ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-5
Seating Arrangements ................................................................................................................................... 7-5

Flight Controls
Control Surfaces ............................................................................................................................................ 7-5
Operating Mechanisms .................................................................................................................................. 7-5
Electric Horizontal Stabilizer .......................................................................................................................... 7-5

Instrument Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 7-5

Typical Illustrations (BE-1 - BE-91)
Typical Instrument Panel ............................................................................................................................ 7-6
Overhead Light Control Panel .................................................................................................................... 7-6
Fuel Control Panel. ..................................................................................................................................... 7-7
Right Side Panel. ........................................................................................................................................ 7-7
Pedestal ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-7
Typical Illustrations (BE-92 and after)
Typical Instrument Panel ............................................................................................................................ 7-8
Overhead Light Control Panel .................................................................................................................... 7-8
Fuel Control Panel. ..................................................................................................................................... 7-9
Right Side Panel. ........................................................................................................................................ 7-9

Annunciator System
Annunciator Panel (BE-1- BE-91) .........................................................................................................7-10
Warning Annunciators ........................................................................................................................7-10
Caution Annunciators .........................................................................................................................7-11
Advisory Annunciators ........................................................................................................................7-11
Annunciator Panel (BE-92 and after) ....................................................................................................7-12
Warning Annunciators ........................................................................................................................7-12
Caution Annunciators .........................................................................................................................7-12
Advisory Annunciators ........................................................................................................................7-13

Ground Control .......................................................................................................................................... 7-15

Flaps ........................................................................................................................................................... 7-15

~nding Gear .............................................................................................................................................. 7-15

Landing Gear Warning System .................................................................................................................... 7-15
Manual Landing Gear Extension .................................................................................................................. 7-16
Brake System .............................................................................................................................................. 7-16
Tires ............................................................................................................................................................. 7-16

Baggage Compartment ............................................................................................................................. 7-16

Seats and Seatbelts, and Shoulder Harnesses

Seats ........................................................................................................................................................... 7-17
Cockpit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-17
Cabin ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-17
Foyer ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-17
Aft-Cabin Area .......................................................................................................................................... 7-17
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Seatbelts ...................................................................................................................................................... 7-17

Shoulder Harness ........................................................................................................................................ 7-17
Cockpit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-17
Cabin ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-17
Aft-Cabin Area .......................................................................................................................................... 7-17

Doors, Windows, and Exits

Airstair Entrance Door .................................................................................................................................. 7-18
Emergency Exit... ......................................................................................................................................... 7-18
Cabin Windows ............................................................................................................................................ 7-18
Polarized Cabin Windows ........................................................................................................................ 7-18
Shade Type .............................................................................................................................................. 7-18

Control Locks ............................................................................................................................................. 7-19

Engines ....................................................................................................................................................... 7-20

Propulsion System Controls ......................................................................................................................... 7-20
Power Lever ........................................................................................................................................... 7-20
Engine Speed Lever ................................................................................................................................. 7-20
Fuel Cutoff & Feather Lever ..................................................................................................................... 7-20
Friction Locks ...............................................................................................................-............................ 7-20
Engine Instrumentation ............................................................................................................................ 7-20
Engine Cutaway View .................................................................................................................................. 7-21
Engine Lubrication System .......................................................................................................................... 7-22
Magnetic Chip Detector ............................................................................................................................ 7-22
Starting and Ignition System ........................................................................................................................ 7-22
Induction Air System .................................................................................................................................... 7-23
Ice Protection ........................................................................................................................................... 7-23
Fire Detection System .................................................................................................................................. 7-24
Fire and-Smoke Detection Schematic ..................................................................................................7-24
Fire Extinguisher System ............................................................................................................................. 7-24

Propeller System
Description ................................................................................................................................................... 7-25
Negative Torque Sensing (NTS) System·····················-····--·-··-·--······························-······-····-········-·············
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Propeller Synchrophaser ··········--··-··········-····--·-·-·························-···-·············-·-·-·········································

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Type I System·····-·····--···-········-····················-················-·········-··············-····-·········-····-·····················-······-
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Type II System·····················-·······-···············-··································-···-·········-····················--·····-··············
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Fuel System ................................................................................................................................................ 7-26

Fuel System Schematic···················-··-·-··········-·····-·······································--········-······--···-·-············-········ 7-27
Fuel Purge System ...................................................................................................................................... 7-28
Fuel Cutoff & Feather Lever ......................................................................................................................... 7-28
Fuel Cells ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-28
Standby Pumps··········-····················-·················-········-······-······-·······-····-··--·············-·················-················· 7-28
Fuel Transfer Jet Pump ................................................................................................................................ 7-28
Use of Aviation Gasoline .............................................................................................................................. 7-29
Fuel Anti-Ice Protection ................................................................................................................................ 7-29
Crossfeed ····--·-····························-·······-··········---····················-·-··································································· 7-29
Firewall Shutoff ............................................................................................................................................ 7-29
Fuel Drains .................................................................................................................................................. 7-29
Fuel Gaging System .................................................................................................................................... 7-29

Electrical System ....................................................................................................................................... 7-30

Power Distribution Diagram ......................................................................................................................... 7-31

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Lighting System ......................................................................................................................................... 7-32

Cockpit. ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-32
Cabin ........................................................................................................................................................... 7-32
Exterior ........................................................................................................................................................ 7-32

Environmental System .............................................................................................................................. 7-32

Cabin Pressurization System ....................................................................................................................... 7-32
Bleed Air Flow Control Unit. ...................................................................................................................... 7-32

Environmental System Schematic ............................................................................................................... 7-33

Heating ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-34
Supplemental Electric Heat ...................................................................................................................... 7-34
Defrosting ................................................................................................................................................. 7-34
Cooling ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-34
Environmental Controls.......................................................................................................................... 7-36

Pitot Pressure System ............................................................................................................................... 7-35

Static Pressure System ............................................................................................................................. 7-35

Pitot and Static Schematic ...........................................................................................................................7-36

Vacuum and Pneumatic Systems ............................................................................................................. 7-36

Oxygen System .......................................................................................................................................... 7-37

Oxygen System Schematic .......................................................................................................................... 7-37

Bleed Air Warning System ........................................................................................................................ 7-38

Stall Warning/Safeflight System ............................................................................................................... 7-38

Ice Protection Systems

Propeller Electrothermal Deice System ................................................................................................... 7-38
Propeller Electrothermal-Deice Schematic ...............................................................................................7-39
Windshield Anti-Ice ...................................................................................................................................... 7-40
Surface Deice System ................................................................................................................................. 7-40
Surface Deice Schematic ............................................................................................................................. 7-41
Pitot Mast Heat ............................................................................................................................................ 7-42
Stall Warning Anti-Ice .................................................................................................................................. 7-42
Fuel Vents .................................................................................................................................................... 7-42

Avionics Compartment Smoke Detection System .................................................................................. 7-42

Comfort Features
Toilet ............................................................................................................................................................ 7-42
Relief Tubes ................................................................................................................................................. 7-42

Cabin Features
Fire Extinguishers ..................... . ....... 7-42

Windshield Wipers .......................... . . 7-42

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