Engines

Question 1

Engine Information

Answer 1

Rolls Royce high bypass, two spool, axial flow turbofan engines.

Model: AE 3007A1/3
7,426lb thrust @ ISA+30ºC

Question 2

How is the engine controlled?

Answer 2

2 redundant FADECs control FPMU (Fuel Pump and Metering Unit) which supplies fuel to the engine nozzles and controls the CVG (Compressor Variable-Geometry Vanes)

Question 3

What’s included on the accessory gearbox?

Answer 3

H - ydraulics
E - lectric generators
A - ir turbine starter
P - MAs (Permanent Magnet Alternators)
O - il
F - PMU

Question 4

Minimum Oil Quantity

Answer 4

Leaving Company MX Base: 8 Quarts
Leaving other stations: 7 Quarts
Minimum for Takeoff: 6 Quarts