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OLM FBW 2006 Toulouse 26-28 September 2006

Presented by

Michel DOCUS Group Manager A320 Operational Standards

Hot Weather Operations


Sandy environment

Contents
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Introduction Current situation Need to change ? Hot Weather Operations Procedure Sandy environment Conclusion
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Introduction
Recent customer questions concerning hot weather
operations

linked to IATA Operational Safety Audit

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Also questions concerning operations in sandy environment

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Introduction
Goal of this presentation :

Review Airbus procedures in hot weather conditions Modification of volcanic ash procedure to cover operations in
sandy environment
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airline inputs Get

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Introduction Current situation Need to change ? Hot Weather Operations Procedure Sandy environment Conclusion
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Current situation
Recommendations for Hot Weather Operations

Exist, but disseminated

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Current situation
Recommendations for Hot Weather Operations

Examples:

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Need to change ?
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dedicated procedure would be more convenient A Would complete existing procedures

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Would necessitate change in documentation Would not change the procedures proced

Decision will be based on YOUR inputs Decision will be based on YOUR inputs

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Hot Weather Operations Procedure


Ground Operations

Consider External Power to reduce APU


load

Consider keeping doors and blinds closed


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New

Select high pack flow

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Engine Start

Consider manual start


Due

to degraded bleed performance,or with a reduced EGT margin, or

Engine

Marginal
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performance of the external pneumatic power group

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Takeoff

Check brakes temperature Consider Packs OFF


or APU BLEED ON

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aware of possible lateral jerks (thermal vortices) Be


Refer to FCOM bulletin (n 829/1 on SA) (n 815/1 on A330) (n 816/1 on A340)

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Hot Weather Operations Procedure


Landing Check brakes
temperature
(maintenance actions)

Use BRK FAN


(If available)
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Parking

brakes > 500oC: If


Avoid applying parking brake
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Sandy Environment
Background

Some airlines operate in


sandy environment

Airline questions about procedures to be used


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Today, no procedure for Sandy Environment OPERATIONS IN VOLCANIC ASH procedure exists But,
(FCOM 3.04.90)

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Sandy Environment
Main sand effects on aircraft

Engines / APU wear increase May impair bleed operation Braking performance reduction

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Similar to volcanic ash effects Operations in volcanic ash procedure apply

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Sandy Environment
FCOM Changes

Sand will be mentioned

/ SANDY ENVIRONMENT
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R R

Similar recommendations apply when operating from sandy or dusty airport. DUST or SAND

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Sandy Environment (FCOM 3.04.90)


Main APU and engine recommendations on ground:

Avoid using the APU Crank engine before start Limit engines thrust during taxi Avoid using Engine Bleeds Avoid reversers use

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Sandy Environment (FCOM3.04.90)


Main APU and engine recommendations in flight:

A/THR OFF and Decrease thrust (terrain permitting) Select engine anti ice ON Select wing anti ice ON Select HI pack flow Start APU

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Sandy Environment
Additional Recommendations: 2
Taxi

with all engines

- To limit engine thrust and subsequent sand ingestion


Case 1: Case 2: turn initiated into the wind turn initiated down wind

For

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U-turn, initiate the turn nose down wind (case 2). To prevent sand to be blown back to engine intake To not impair visibility

Differential thrust application Differential thrust application

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Introduction Current situation Need to change ? Hot Weather Operations Procedure Sandy Environment Conclusion
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Conclusion

Review of Hot Weather procedures Necessity of a dedicated procedure in the FCOM ? Update of Volcanic Ash procedures to cover sandy
environment
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Any airline inputs ?

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Conclusion
Anything to drink ? Anything to drink ?

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