TM 55-4920-328-13
CHAPTER 3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
3-1.
SCOPE.
This chapter provides general information on typical test
procedures for the following gas turbine engines:
T53-L-5
T53-L-7
T53-L-9
T53-L-ll1
T33-L-13
T53-L-15
T55-L-7
T55-L-7C
T55-L-ll
T63A5A
T63-A-700
T73-P-1
T73-P-700
T74-P-700
T74-P-702
T700-GE-700, -701, and -701C
3-2.
MONITORING INDICATORS .
a.
During test of an engine, the following
operational parameters will be monitored and recorded,
when appropriate:
Time
Barometric Pressure
Ambient Temperature
NI Speed
NII Speed
Fuel Flow
Inlet Oil Pressure
No. 2 Bearing Oil Pressure
Gearbox Oil Pressure
Fuel Manifold Pressure
Torque/Pressure
Shaft Horsepower (Calculated)
Exhaust Gas Temperature
Vibration
Oil Flow (Mass Consumption)
IGV Actuator Arm Position
Throttle Position
Starting and Coastdown Times
Water Brake Inlet and Outlet
Water Pressures
Engine Low Oil Pressure
Water Brake Inlet and Outlet
Water Temperatures
Water Brake Bearing Temperatures
b.
During test of an engine, the following indicators
display
functional
and
out-of-tolerance
operating
conditions, when applicable:
Bleed Band Opening and Closing
De-Ice Valve Opening and Closing
Fuel Filter Bypass Actions
T73 Fuel Heater Valve Opening
and Closing
Services Inoperative
Engine Chip Detector
High EGT
NI Overspeed
NII Overspeed
Water Brake System
Engine Low Oil Level
Water Brake Low Oil Pressure
Aborted Start
Water Brake Bearing H20
Water Brake Low Oil Flow
Engine Low Oil Pressure
3-3.
USE OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE PANELS .
a.
Prior to test of certain engines, an engine
performance panel is installed on the front panel of the
vertical tape indicator assembly (9,
Change 5 3-1