Engines/APU Flashcards
When must Engine Ignition be on:
- Takeoff and Landing
- B. Engine Anti-Ice Operation and Heavy Rain
The maximum allowable EGT for Engine Start is_______.
- 725°C
An Amber Arc on an Engine Limit Display indicates______.
- Cautionary range
On the B737-800, what is the maximum altitude that the APU can supply electrical power and bleed air up
to?
- 10,000 ft.
On the B737-800, what is the maximum altitude that the APU can supply bleed air alone up to?
- 17,000 ft.
On the B737-800, What is the maximum altitude that the APU can supply electrical power alone up to?
- 41,000 ft.
With the EEC in Normal Mode, if the thrust lever is advanced to the forward stop, what will the EEC do?
- limit thrust to the maximum certified thrust rating for current conditions
On the engine panel on the aft overhead panel, when will both ON and ALTN be in view?
- The EEC has automatically changed to the soft alternate mode
Thrust rating shortfalls and exceedances _______ occur as flight conditions change, when the EEC is in soft
alternate mode.
- can
In what mode does the EEC provides N1 and N2 redline overspeed protection in?
- normal mode and alternate mode
Which air source may the engines be started with?
- The APU or ground source
- The engine crossbleed
On the B737-800 power is removed from the start switch holding the solenoid for starter cutout at
approximately _____ N2 speed.
- 56%
On the B737-800, what do the EECs monitor to detect during ground starts?
- impending hot starts and EGT start limit exceedances
- wet starts
On the B737-800, a flashing white box surrounding the EGT during an engine start indicates_____.
- an impending hot start
When the Engine Start Switch is placed in the GRD position, _____occurs.
- the starter valve opens, the engine bleed air valve closes
- the selected igniters(s) are energized when the engine start lever is placed to IDLE
When the Engine Start Switch is placed in the CONT position, ______ occurs.
- Ignition is provided to the selected igniters when engine is operating, and engine start lever is in IDLE
When the Engine Start Switch is placed in the FLT position, _____ occurs.
- Ignition is provided to the both igniters when engine is operating and engine start lever is in IDLE
IGN L, is powered by AC transfer bus #1 for engine #1 and AC transfer bus #2 for engine #2. What is IGN R
powered by for either engine?
- AC standby bus
_______occurs when the EEC detects an engine flameout.
- both engine igniters are activated