TM 55--2840--241--23
Change 22 4--13
TABLE 4--1. TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)
Item
Trouble
Probable Cause
Remedy
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Health Indicator Test
(HIT)
a. Dirty compressor.
a. Clean compressor (refer to Chapter
7.)
b. Air leaks.
b. Check air tubing, connector, and
heater hose. Make repairs as neces-
sary.
c. Compressor bleed air valve.
c. Replace compressor bleed air
valve, if necessary. (Refer to para-
graph 5--33.)
d. FAT (Thermometer).
d. Replace thermometer if necessary.
(Refer to TM 55--1520--228--23.)
e. TOT Indicator and System.
e. Make repairs, adjustments, or re-
placements as necessary. (Refer to
TM 55--1520--228--23.)
f. N!, Tachometer and Generator.
f. Make repairs, adjustments, or re-
placements as necessary. (Refer to
TM 55--1520--228--23.)
g. Dirty particle separator.
g. Clean particle separator. (Refer to
TM 55--1520--228--23.)
h. Hot start or faulty fuel nozzle
spray pattern.
h. 1. Perform hot end inspection. (Re-
fer to Chapter 7.)
h.2. Replace engine if necessary. (Re-
fer to TM 55--1520--228--23.)
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Bearing noise at com-
pressor.
Bearing failure.
Replace engine. (Refer to TM
55--1520--228--23.)
58
Engine chip detector
caution light illumi-
nated.
Accumulation of engine metal.
Inspect magnetic chip detectors.
59
Engine undershoots
ground idle setting
during practice auto-
rotation.
Dirty fuel control P!--Pg valve.
Replace gas producer fuel control,
(Refer to paragraph 5--12.)
4--2. Health Indicator Test (HIT).
The HIT is the method by which a pilot, in day--to--
day flying, monitors the aircraft engine condition. This
is accomplished by the pilot selecting an N! setting
(%) based on the existing outside air temperature
(OAT) observed on the aircraft OAT gage. The TOT
indicated at the N! setting must then relate to the pre-
dicted valve (baseline TOT value) found on the HIT
log. TOT variations from the baseline values are
logged by the pilot on the appropriate HIT log. This
log, is then used by maintenance personnel as in aid
in monitoring engine health trend data.
CAUTION
Several readings less than the established
baseline value (minus indications) may be and
indication of inaccuracies in the TOT, N! or OAT
indicating systems or an erroneous baseline
and should be investigated and corrected. (For
example, a HIT indication of 15 could mean
that the indicating systems may be displaying a
lower value than the actual present value. Given
this example, if the engine is operated at or
near an N! or TOT limit, it may well be operat-
ing beyond limitations while indicating to the
pilot operations within published limits.
When a difference between an indicated TOT and ba-
seline TOT is 20C or greater the pilot will make an
entry on DA Form 2408--13 to notify the maintenance of-
ficer. A difference of 40C is cause for grounding the air-
craft. Readings greater than the established baseline
valve (plus indications) are an indication of possible en-
gine degradation, bleed air