Natops notes Flashcards
Purpose of Natops
In the Letter of Promulgation: The NATOPS is a positive approach toward improving combat readiness an achieving a substantial reduction in the a.c mishap rate.
N/W/C
-Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition etc that may result in injury, death, or loss of a.c if not carefully observed or followed.
-“ “ that may result in damage to equipment if not carefully observed or followed.
-“ “ that must be emphasized
Land imm/poss/practical
-Means execute a landing without delay
-Land at the first site at which a safe landing can by made
-Extended flight is not recommended. Landing site and duration of flight are at the discretion of the PIC
Shall/Should/May/Will
-Shall- Is used only when application of a procedure is mandatory
-Should- Is used only when the application of a procedure is recommended
-“May” Need not” are used only when application of the procedure is optional
“Will”- Indicates futurity and never indication any degree of requirement for application of a procedure
Air through the Eng
30 % for combustion. The rest:
T2- Compressor Inlet Temp
T3- Compressor Discharge Px
Cooling Combustor/Turbines
ENG Oil Seal Pressurization
What does NG drive
Compressor and AGB
What does HMU contain
& FXN of HMU
HMU contains - 8 thinks
-Hi-Px Pump
-Ng governor
-Metering valve
Linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT)
-Q motor servo
-Variable geometry vane servo
-Vapor vent
-Shutoff valve
-Rapid engine transient response through collective compensation
-Automatic fuel scheduling for engine start
-NG governing: HMU- HMU receives T2, P3, and Ng inputs which are used to schedule fuel for min flow, max flow, and variable geometry vane control.
-Flameout/Compressor stall protection- HMU adjusts variable geometry vane position and opens anti-ice/start bleed valve to prevent compressor instability.
-Acceleration Limiting- Ng gov ensures any PCL motion will result in safe eng ops & will not cause engine damage. Except for intentional shutoff of PCL, an inadvertent shutdown will not occur during PCL motion
-NG Overspeed Protection- HMU mechanically limits Ng to 110+/-2. If the Ng servo w/in the Ng gov reaches a position corresponding to an overspeed, a centrifugal valve secures fuel flow to the engine. Once overspeed condition has passed, the valve reopens, allowing normal ops to resume.
ODV functions
When PCL advanced to IDLE during start, shutoff valve opens & allows metered fuel to flow to ODV inlet.
-Traps fuel upstream, which keeps the fuel/oil heat exchanger full, so that system priming is not required prior to the next start
-Returns fuel back to HMU if the Np overspeed is energized or if the EDECU hot start preventer is activated
-Provides fuel to 12 fuel injectors during engine start & operations
-Purges the main fuel manifold overboard, after engine shutdown, through a shutoff & drain valve to prevent coking of fuel injectors
EDECU FXN-16
4N
Np Governing
Np Overspeed Protection
Np Overspeed Test
Ng Decay rate relight ft
C (MAD) Manual, Auto, Dual Auto
Hot Start Prevention
Eng Load Sharing
Fault Diagnostics
TGT Limiting
Automatic Ignition
Signals
TDI
ENG Speed Trim
D Edecu Lockout
What things does alternator power
Ignitor assembly, EDECU, NG vids signal.
Also, Alternator supplies an Ng signal to the vids in cockpit.
Explain the 3 C-Pwr: MAD
- Manual C Power: Place switch ON allows TGT increase to 903 C. Max contingency range power (CRP) limiter prevents further increase in fuel flow to engine at 891 +- 10. Will get #1/2 C PWR ON and ECS shutdown.
- Auto-C Power: Enabled in OEI conditions. When:
- Q from one engine is below 50%, opposite engine EDECU auto resets TGT limiter from 866 +-10 to 891 +-10. #1/2 Advisories will not illuminate to indicated C power has been activated. - Dual-Engine Auto C Power- EDECU bypass 10 min TGT limit 866+-10. Limits a.c to 891 +-10. One or more of the following MUST exist:
- Np drops below 96%
-Greater than 3% droop between reference Np and actual Np reference point
-Greater than 5% per second Np droop rate exists with Np less than or equal to Np reference point
Anti-Ice Operation
3 Pigs
Leak Detection Isolation (LDI)
Emergency “Button”
Squaks 7700, Both radios transmit on guard. May not want this- Inst flight or shipboard environment.
Single Engine Conditions
Flight regime that permits SUSTAINED flight with OEI. Establishing single-engine conditions may include increasing power available (turning C power on and engine anti-ice off), decreasing power required (dumping fuel and jettisoning cargo), and achieving single-engine airspeed.