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SECTION 74-10 - ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY
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DESCRIPTION The ignition provides the initial spark to ignite the fuel/air mixture. The system consists of a dual output ignition exciter, two high-tension cable assemblies and two spark igniters. The unit generates sparks in the 10 to 30 VDC range and is located on the upper deck, just after the main transmission. OPERATION The ignition exciter is a sealed unit containing electronic circuitry encased in an epoxy resin. It transforms the DC input into a pulsed high voltage output. It is a dual channel capacitor discharge type that has the capacity of storing 1.25 Joule of energy at an output voltage of 8 kW. The ignition can be performed in two ways: automatically or manually (according to the starting type) selected by the AUTO/MANUAL switch on the pilot collective stick panel.
The automatic ignition is starting by setting the ENG 1 or ENG 2 MODE selector switch of the ENGINE CONTROL PANEL to IDLE or FLT. During this phase, the MFD will display the green legend IGN aside the ITT scale on the primary and secondary VMS information page. It is disengaged when the EEC senses that the engine speed value is at 50 1% NG. In case the automatic mode cannot be performed, the MANUAL mode is selected via the AUTO/MANUAL switch of the pilot collective stick panel and the starting sequence is initiated by pressing the START button on the ENGINE CONTROL PANEL. As the engine speed reaches the 49 1% NG, the ignition sequence is stopped automatically by the relative GCU. Also during the manual start the legend IGN will be displayed.
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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The ENGINE CONTROL PANEL housed on the overhead panel and the pilot collective levers are instead involved in the ignition-starting system when the automatic mode is performed. The ENGINE CONTROL LEVER housed on the overhead panel and the pilot collective levers are instead involved in the ignition-starting system when the manual mode is performed. The MFD provides the only green legend IGN during the ignition. The ENGINE CONTROL PANEL provides the following functions: ENG 1 (2) MODE selector switch : OFF - when the N. 1 (2) engine not running or it shuts down the engine or during the N. 1 (2) engine dry motoring procedure when Manual selected IDLE - allows the N. 1 (2) engine starting, the minimum on ground (65% Npt) and the N. 1 (2) engine stabilization for a period of 60 sec. during the shut down phase or during the N. 1 (2) engine wet motoring procedure both Auto or Manual mode The pilot collective stick provides the following functions: ENG 1 (2) GOV AUTO/MANUAL selector switch : AUTO - allows the N. 1 (2) engine automatic starting and provides the N. 1 (2) engine automatic control
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MANUAL - allows the N. 1 (2) engine manual starting / wet motoring / dry motoring and provides the N. 1 (2) engine manual control NOTE When in MANUAL mode, the amber legend MAN in reverse video is displayed on the left side of TQ scale (MFD Main and Cruise pages) and PI scale (PFDs). The ENGINE CONTROL LEVER provides the following functions: ENG 1 (2) START push-button switch : when pressed, the N. 1 (2) engine manual starting / dry motoring / wet motoring is engaged in Manual mode
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N. 1 IGNITION EXCITER COMPONENT LOCATION
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IGNITION SYSTEM CONTROLS
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IGNITION SYSTEM INDICATING
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SCHEMATIC
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