AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE POWERPLANTS TEXTBOOK EBOOK

Table of Contents

• entrance ducts, accessory section, compressor section, diffuser section, combustion section, turbine section, exhaust section, thrust reversers, noise suppression, ventilation and cooling, engine mounts, bearings, materials, engine stations, references.

• Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan, Allison-250 turboshaft, Pratt & Whitney PT-6 turboprop, GE CFM56 turbofan

• line maintenance, heavy shop maintenance, cold and hot section inspection and repair, main bearings and seals, modular maintenance, torque wrench use, locking methods, test cells, TBO and service life, ground and flight data, technical data ID system

• principles and requirements, oil sampling, synthetic lubrication, servicing, dry sump systems, full flow systems, relief valve systems, hot tank vs. cold tank, troubleshooting

• principles, controls, water injection, power ratings, components and accessories, several detailed examples

• variable angle vane system, variable angle inlet guides, troubleshooting, anti-stall bleed systems, troubleshooting

• operation, regulator valve, controls

• electric starters, starter generators, pneumatic starter, other systems

• main ignition, special handling, joule ratings, igniter plug type, CFM56 complete system, troubleshooting

• EGT indicators, RPM indicators, pressure ratio system, torque indicating systems, fuel flow indicating, oil system indicators, marking of instruments

• single wire switch, dual wire switch, continuous loop system, pneumatic system, fire extinguishing, typical commercial airplane system

• safety precautions, engine run-up, turboprop engine run-up, PT6 operation, engine power ratings, typical operating cautions