4 Aeroplane 3

PNEUMATIC STARTING SYSTEM

To rotate engine to the rpm range where starting can be
accomplished.






Controlled by two start switches (located on the
forward overhead panel)
two pneumatic starters two starter valves
associated pneumatic plumbing
Consists
of
CENTER INSTRUMENT
PANEL
FORWARD OVERHEAD
PANEL
Air pressure in the pneumatic manifold
Engine accelerate to starting speed & engine start
Starter rotate & transmitted to the N2 compressor
through the accessory drive gear system
Low pressure heat the pneumatic starter
turbine blades
Start switch supply electrical power to open the
starter valve
Start switch
Control the system
4-position rotary switches

Other than ground start position
switch remain in its original
position until another selection is
made.
Electrical power source
* 28 -volt dc battery bus
* 115-volt ac transfer bus
* 115-volt ac standby bus
GRD, OFF, CONT and FLT
3 separate
compressed
air sources:

-APU
-Ground carts
-Cross-bleed air
+ Lightweight turbine-type air motor

+ Converts kinetic energy starting torque

+ Use low pressure air and electrical power for starter operation.

+ 5 basic parts:
PNEUMATIC STARTER
Scroll assembly
Turbine wheel
Reduction gear assembly
Engaging mechanism
Output shaft
Starter valve
open
admit air to
the inlet
connection
passes through the
starter vanes (starter
scroll ass.)
air directed radially
inward ( through
turbine wheel )
give high
speed
rotation
Exhaust air passes
air outlet screen or
turbine wheel
containment ass.
(reduction gear)
transmit high
speed, low torque
low speed,
high torque
Transmitted
to output
shaft
Transmitted
to the N
2

compressor
.
speed of output shaft >
speed of internal gear hub
clutch mechanism
provide automatic
disengagement
cutout switch mechanism
(actuated by centrifugal
force) closed starter valve
automatically when output
shaft reaches
predetermined cutout speed

Controls airflow to the pneumatic starter during engine
starting.

Operated pneumatically and solenoid- controlled.

Consists of two assemblies:


STARTER VALVE
Valve body assembly
Piston type pneumatic
actuator assembly
PNEUMATIC STARTING SYSTEM CIRCUIT
ENGINE STARTING USING
AUXILIARY POWER UNIT

- Pack valves and wing thermal anti-ice valves closed.
- Applicable engine bleed valve open.
- Bleed air isolation valve switch in AUTO.
- Both air conditioning packs off.
- The APU bleed valve ON.
- Compressed air is supplied to the starter to rotate the N2
compressor of the engine.

ENGINE STARTING USING
EXTERNAL AIR SOURCE

^ Depends on the external low pressure air source
connected to the ground pneumatic connection.

^ Procedure for starting is same as using the APU
except that bleed air valve for the applicable engine
must be opened manually if ac power is not
available.
ENGINE STARTING USING
ENGINE CROSS BLEED AIR
+ Can be done by using 8th-stage bleed air from the
operating engine.

+ The operating engine must operate at approximately
80% N2 rpm.

+ The procedure for starting is the same as using the
APU.