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TRAINING
ATA 79- ENGINE OIL
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL DISTRIBUTION COMPONENTS - GENERAL DESCRIPTION
General Description
The oil system components are on the aft side of the accessory drive gearbox, and
the left and right side of the fan case.
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ENGINE OIL --
ENGINE OIL -- OIL
OILSTORAGE
STORAGE -- GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The oil tank is a reservoir for the engine lube system and engine components.
Location
The oil tank is on the right side of the fan case.
Physical Description
The tank attaches to the fan frame at three points.
The tank is serviced with oil through the filler cap. These are the tank capacities:
- Total volume - 4.7 US gallons (18 liters)
- Oil capacity - 4.3 US gallons (16 liters)
- Usable oil capacity - 4.0 US gallons (15 liters). These are the components on
the oil tank:
- Filler cap
- Oil supply tube
- Scavenge return tube
- Vent tube
- Anti-siphon tube
- Oil quantity transmitter
- Scupper drain
- Sight glass
- Drain plug.
General Description
During engine operation, oil circulates through the tank. Oil is drawn by the pressure
pump and replaced by oil from the scavenge pumps. The returning oil goes through
an oil/air separator in the tank. This allows air and oil vapor to be vented.
Pressure oil is tapped off the aft sump supply and used to pressurize the anti-siphon
tube at the oil tank. This oil pressure is higher than the vent pressure and it keeps air
out of the anti-siphon outlet line. When the engine is shutdown, supply oil pressure
drops. Vent pressure forces air into the anti-siphon line. This injection of air disrupts
the suction of oil out of the tank to let oil stay in the oil tank after engine shutdown.
Training Information Point
Inspection of the oil tank quantity and servicing of the tank with oil must be done
within thirty minutes of engine shutdown. Oil servicing is through a gravity fill port.
Any oil spillage is drained from around the filler cap by a drain tube.
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ENGINE OIL --
ENGINE OIL -- OIL
OILPUMP
PUMP ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY - - GENERAL
GENERALDESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The oil pump assembly has a pressure and a scavenge pump. The pressure pump
supplies oil to the engine components. The scavenge pump recovers the oil from the
oil sumps.
Location
The oil pump assembly is on the aft lower side of the accessory gearbox.
Physical Description
The oil pump assembly is driven by the engine gearbox. There is one pressure
pump and three scavenge pumps.
The filter assembly has a clogging indicator and a bypass valve.
A pressure relief valve is on the oil pressure discharge line. The valve opens at 304
psi to let the excess pressure go to the scavenge system.
The three chip detectors collect ferrous and nonferrous materials. The detecftors are
locked in place and secured by a retention bar.
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ENGINE OIL -- PRESSURE FILTER AND RELIEF VALVE - GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The pressure filter assembly cleans the oil before the oil lubricates components. If the
filter becomes blocked (clogged), the oil bypasses the filter to allow continuous oil
circulation during engine operation.
Location
The filter assembly is an integral part of the lube unit.
Physical Description
The filter assembly consists of a cleanable/disposable filter cartridge, check valve,
and a combined clogging indicator and bypass valve.
Operation
Oil from the pressure pump flows through the filter cartridge and a check valve to
provide lubrication.
The clogging indicator and bypass valve operate when the differential pressure
across the filter is high. The indicator operates at 11.6 to 14.5 psid and the bypass
valve opens at 17.4 to 20.3 psid.
To reset the clogging indicator, remove the glass inspection cup and push the
plunger. The bypass valve resets automatically.
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ENGINE OIL -- SCAVENGE CHIP DETECTOR - GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The three chip detectors are used to help identify an impeding failure of components
lubricated by the oil system.
Location
The chip detectors are on the engine lubrication unit. They are in the three
scavenge return ports before the oil goes to the three scavenge elements. A retention
bar makes sure the detectors stay in the installed and locked position.
Operation
During engine operation, oil continuously goes through the detectors. Ferrous and
non-ferrous particles from the lubricated components are picked up by the detectors.
These particles are held against the magnets and screens of the detectors for
inspection after detector removal.
Training Information Point
You remove, inspect, clean, and reinstall the chip detectors during regularly
scheduled inspections. You must move the retention away remove and reinstall the
chip detectors. Check valves close when the chip detectors are removed. These
check valves prevent loss of oil through the lube unit when the detectors are not
installed. An early detection of particles is useful to find the interior condition of the
components
lubricated by the oil system. After you find the serviceability of the lubrication system,
clean and reinstall detectors.
A special tool is recommended to remove and install the chip detectors, especially
when they are hot.
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ENGINE OIL -- SCAVENGE OIL FILTER - GENERAL DESCIPTION
Purpose
The oil that leaves the three scavenge pumps goes through the scavenge filter. This
makes sure the oil is clean before it goes through the servo fuel heater and the
fuel/oil heat exchangers.
Location
The oil scavenge filter is on the accessory gearbox aft face.
Physical Description
The scavenge oil filter assembly consists of a disposable filter cartridge, and bypass
and check valves. The filter head houses the oil temperature bulb. Connections to a
remote differential pressure switch are in the oil inlet and outlet lines.
A red clogging indicator in a clear plastic inspection bowl is in the bypass valve
housing. This indicator shows that the filter is clogged.
Operation
When the differential pressure across the filter gets to 28 to 34 psid, the red clogging
indicator is visible through in the bowl. If the differential pressure increases to 36 - 39
psid, the filter bypass valve opens. Scavenge oil is no longer filtered but still allowed
to flow.
At low operating oil temperatures the clogging indicator is prevented from operating
by internal bimetallic assembly.
Training Information Point
If the clogging indicator operates, it must be manually reset. To do this, remove the
inspection bowl and push the indicator back to the retracted position. After reset is
complete, install and tighten the bowl.
To remove and replace the filter cartridge, remove the filter bowl.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Description
Oil from the tank goes to a pressure pump in the oil pump assembly. It then goes
through a filter and to the two gearboxes and bearing cavities. It provides lubrication
and cooling.
The supply oil for the aft sump is also used to pressurize the anti-siphon tube
connected to the oil tank.
During operation, if the oil pressure is too high, a relief valve opens. This sends the oil
to the scavenge system.
Oil is scavenged from the bearing sumps and gerboxes by the three scavenge
pumps. Scavenge oil passes through these components before it returns to the oil
tank:
- Chip detectors
- Scavenge filter
- Temperature bulb
- Servo fuel heater
- Fuel/oil heat exchanger.
Bypass valves allow continous oil flow when the pressure and/or scavenge filters
clog. The filters have a pop-out type clog indicators. For the scavenge filter, a
differential pressure switch monitors the filter.
The oil system is vented to the outside through an outlet at the rear of the engine.
These are the components connected to the indicating system in the flight
compartment:
- Oil quantity - indicator
- Oil temperature - indicator
- Oil Pressure - indicator and light
- Scavenge oil filter high differential pressure (clogging) - light.
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ENGINE OIL --
ENGINE OIL -- INDICATIONS
INDICATIONS- GENERAL
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The oil system instrumentation provides an indication of the engine oil system for the
flight crew. These are the indications:
- Engine oil pressure
- Engine oil temperature
- Engine oil quantity
- Low oil pressure
- Oil filter bypass.
Location
The oil system indications (pressure, temperature, and quantity) are part of the
secondary engine/hydraulic display. The display is on the P2 center instrument panel.
General Description
The oil pressure indication is an electronic dial that shows 0 to 100 psi. An analog
pointer shows the oil pressure. Yellow and red lines are near the 0 of the indicator.
The oil temperature indication is an electronic dial that shows 0 to 200C. An
analog pointer shows the oil temperature. Yellow and red lines are near 200C.
The oil quantity indication is an electronic LED display. The display shows percent
of full in the oil tank. As an additional feature, the engine oil quantity indicator also
shows any fault codes present during a BITE of the secondary display.
To do a test of the indicators, use the unmarked BITE switch at the bottom of the
display.
The low oil pressure amber light comes on if engine oil pressure is low. The filter
bypass amber light comes on if the filter is about to clog.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL QUANTITY INDICATION - GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The oil quantity indication system provides a numerical/digital percent of full
indication of oil quantity in the oil tank.
Location
The oil quantity transmitter is in the top of the oil tank. You can see the oil level in
the tank through a sight glass on the side of the tank.
Physical Description
The oil quantity transmitter is a capacitance type probe in the oil tank. The probe is
a combination tank unit and compensator. An electrical connector is at the side of the
transmitter.
Operation
The tank unit is a variable capacitor. The capacitance of the tank unit changes with
the dielectric value of material between the plates. The capacitance of the tank unit
changes with the amount of oil in the tank. This capacitance is transmitted to the oil
quantity indicator.
A compensator is on the bottom of the tank unit. It compensates for density changes
of the oil and changes the quantity indication.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL QUANTITY INDICATION - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Description
The oil quantity indicator is part of the secondary engine/hydraulic display. It is an
LED display that shows percent of full.
The power supply for the indication system is from 28v ac transfer buses, 28v dc
bus 1 and 2.
The tank unit is a variable capacitor. The capacitance of the tank unit changes with
the quantity of oil in the tank. This capacitance goes to the oil quantity indicator.
A compensator is attached to the bottom of the tank unit. It compensates for changes
in density of the oil and changes the quantity indication.
Training Information Point
To do a test of the oil quantity indicator, use the unmarked BITE switch. The oil
pressure must be less than 11 psig. When you push the switch, the digits changes
to 188 and then to 50. When you release the switch, the digits return to the original
value.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL PRESSURE COMPONENTS - GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The oil pressure components provide an indication of operating pressure and low
oil pressure caution of the engine oil system.
Location
The oil pressure transmitter is on the upper engine fan case. The low oil pressure
switch is aft and above the oil pressure transmitter.
Physical Description
Two oil lines are connected to the transmitter. These lines are the oil supply pressure
and the vent pressure from the transfer gearbox. The transmitter housing has an
electrical connector.
Operation
The oil pressure transmitter uses an LVDT. It changes the oil pressure to an electrical
signal.
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ENGINE OIL -- LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION - FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
Functional Description
The two LOW OIL PRESSURE amber lights are above the secondary
engine/hydraulic display.
The power supply for the lights is from 28v dc battery bus or dc bus 1 and 2.
When the engine is not operating, oil pressure is zero and the amber LOW OIL
PRESSURE light is on. During engine start, oil pressure increases. At 15.25 psig, the
light goes out. If oil pressure decreases to 12.25 psig, the light comes on.
From the engine 1 oil pressure switch, signals go to the passenger amplifier gain and
the engine accessory module to show engine operation.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL PRESSURE INDICATION - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Description
The oil pressure indicator is part of the secondary engine/hydraulic display. It is an
LED dial/pointer combination of the face of the display.
The power supply for the indicating system is from 28v ac transfer buses.
The oil pressure acts upon a diaphragm in the transmitter. Movement of the
diaphragm changes the reluctance in the two coils. This change in reluctance is
proportional to oil pressure.
These are the oil pressure ranges:
- Red line - 0 to 13 psig
- Amber band - 13 to 26 psig
- Green band - 26 to 87 psig.
Training Information Point
To do a test of the oil pressure indicator, use the unmarked BITE switch. The oil
pressure must be less than 11 psig. When you push the switch, the analog pointer
moves to the highest limit and then to the red line limit. When you release the
switch, the pointer returns to original position
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ENGINE OIL --
ENGINE OIL -- OIL
OILTEMPERATURE BULB- - GENERAL
TEMPERATURE BULB GENERALDESCIPTION
DESCIPTION
Purpose
The oil temperature is measured in the distribution system. The oil temperature
indication is in the flight compartment.
Location
The oil temperature bulb is on the accessory gearbox aft face. It is in the scavenge
filter bypass valve housing.
Physical Description
The oil temperature bulb is an enclosed resistance unit. The resistance changes
with changes in temperature.
Training Information Point
The quick release of the bulb provides for troubleshooting with an ice bath or by
ambient temperature comparison.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Functional Description
The oil temperature indicator is part of the secondary engine/hydraulic display. It is
an LED dial/pointer combination of the face of the display.
The power supply for the indicating system is from 28v ac transfer buses.
The indicator applies a voltage to the temperature bulb. The resulting current is a
measure of the oil temperature.
Training Information Point
To do a test of the oil temperature indicator, use the unmarked BITE switch. The oil
pressure must be less than 11 psig. When you push the switch, the analog pointer
moves to the highest limit and then to the red line limit. When you release the
switch, the pointer returns to the original position.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH - GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Purpose
The oil filter bypass pressure switch provides information of an impeding blockage of
the scavenge filter. The indication is in the flight compartment.
Location
The pressure switch is on the lower left side of the fan case. It is adjacent to the
scavenge chip detectors.
Physical Description
The oil pressure lines connect the switch to the scavenge filter bypass valve housing.
An electrical connector is on the switch housing. The switch is attached to a bracket.
Operation
During normal operation, the differential pressure across the scavenge filter is low.
When the filter begins to clog, the pressure increases and at 25-27 psid, the switch
operates. This gives an indication in the flight compartment. When the pressure
decreases to 24-22 psid, the switch stops the flight deck indication.
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ENGINE OIL -- OIL PRESSURE BYPASS INDICATION - FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
Functional Description
The two OIL FILTER BYPASS amber lights are above the secondary
engine/hydraulic display.
The power supply for the lights is from 28v dc battery bus or dc bus 1 and 2.
During normal operation, the differential pressure across the filter is low and the
lights are off. When the filter begins to get clogged, the differential pressure increases.
At a differential pressure of 26 psid, the pressure switch closes and the light comes
on. When the differential pressure decreases to 23 psi, the switch opens and the
light goes off.
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