Contacts Ground School: Systems #2 Flashcards
What are the major components of the T-6B electrical system?
- Starter/generator
- 24 VDC battery
- 24 VDC auxiliary battery
The generator output provides ____ VDC and is capable of supplying ____ amps.
28 VDC
300 amp
What regulates/monitors the starter/generator?
Generator Control Unit
Where are the FWD AVI and the AFT AVI circuit breakers located in the front cockpit?
On both the battery and generator bus circuit breaker panels
When does the landing light come on?
Only when the landing light switch is ON and the landing gear are down and locked
When using the primary T-6B refueling method, the aircraft fuel system provides approx. ____ lbs of fuel?
1100 lbs
When using the primary refueling method, the maximum amount of fuel for one wing tank is?
530 lbs
The aircraft (T-6B) can hold a maximum of ____ of useable fuel stored between the wing tanks and the collector tank.
1200 lbs
What provides fuel for intial engine start and acts as a backup for the engine driven low-pressure fuel pump?
Electric boost pump
What directs fuel to the collector tank from both wing tanks…keeping the collector tank pressurized?
The two transfer jet pumps
What directs fuel from the collector tank to the engine driven low-pressure fuel pump?
Primary jet pump
When does the fuel quantity tapes on the EICAS turn yellow?
When fuel in that respective wing tank gets below 150 lbs
Display of the FUEL BAL message may indicate an imballance exceeding ____ pounds for more than two minutes between the left and right fuel tanks, or a failure of the autobalance system.
30 lbs
The fuel system incorporates an auto balance system which maintains the fuel load in each wing tank to within ________ pounds of the other wing.
20 lbs
What would detect a fuel imbalance?
The Engine Data Manager (EDM)
If the auto balance system shuts off without reducing fuel imbalance to 30 pounds or less, the auto balance system may be reset to provide an additional ________ to balance the fuel load.
2 minutes
What are the three elements necessary for engine operation?
- Air
- Fuel
- Heat
What are the three sections of the engine?
- Accessory compartment
- Gas generation section
- Power turbine section
Does the friction setting on the front PCL affect the PCL in the rear cockpit?
Yes
Friction control settings made to the front PCL DOES affect the PCL in the rear