Limits Flashcards
What is a start cycle?
Starter initiation, acceleration in Ng, and starter dropout/ disengagement.
What are the engines limited by?
Ng, Np, TGT, oil pressure, and oil temperature
A ________ second delay between start attempts is required any time a start is aborted, except during emergencies.
60
Crossbleed starts may be attempted with the operating engine at or above ______ percent Ng and rotor speed at ______ percent Nr.
94, 100
Caution:
Donor Ng of less than 94 percent may result in ___________.
Hot starts
TGT: W/ DECU
0 to 810 C - continuous - green 810 to 851 C - 30 minutes - yellow 851 to 903 C - 2.5 minutes - red 903 to 949 C - 12 seconds - red 949 C - maximum - red
TGT w/ EDECU
0 to 810 C - continuos - green 810 to 851 C - 30 minutes - yellow 851 to 878 C - 10 minutes (power checks) - yellow 878 to 903 C - 2.5 minutes - red 903 to 949 C - 12 seconds - red 949 C - maximum - red
Power turbine speed (Np)
101 to 120% - 12 seconds - yellow
120% - maximum - red
Caution:
Operating engine steady state between __________ Np or __________ Np may cause engine damage.
20 to 40%, 60 to 75%
Main rotor speed (Nr)
<96% - avoid - red 96 to 101% - continuous - green 101 to 120% - precautionary - yellow 120% - maximum - red 127%, 137%, and 142% - overspeed latch - red
Dual engine torque (TRQ) <80 KIAS
0 to 120% - continuous - green
120 to 144% - 10 seconds - yellow
144% - maximum - red
Dual engine torque (TRQ) >80 KIAS
0 to 106% - continuous - green
106 to 127% - 10 seconds - yellow
127% - maximum - red
Single engine torque (TRQ)
0 to 135% - continuous - green
135 to 144% - 10 seconds - red
144% - maximum - red
Gas generator speed (Ng)
0 to 98% - continuous - green
98 to 102% - continuous - yellow
102 to 105% - 12 seconds - red
105% - maximum red - red
Transmission temperature (XMSN T)
-50 to 105 C - continuous - green
105 to 120 C - precautionary - yellow
120 C - maximum - red
Transmission pressure (XMSN P)
<20 psi - minimum - red
20 to 30 psi - idle and transient - yellow
30 to 65 psi (45 to 60 psi in level flight) - continuous - green
65 to 130 psi - precautionary - yellow
130 psi - maximum - red
Engine oil temperature (ENG OIL T)
-50 to 135 C - continuos - green
135 to 150 C - 30 minutes - yellow
150 C - maximum - red