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Understanding Takeoff Thrust Settings
Understanding Takeoff Thrust Settings
Understanding Takeoff Thrust Settings
Presented by:
Christophe LEMOZIT
Manager Flight Operations Safety Enhancement
Contents
Standard Operating Procedures - Takeoff Typical turbofan engine behavior Lines-of-defense In-service events
AIRBUS 2005 S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.
Prevention strategies
Contents
Standard Operating Procedures - Takeoff Typical turbofan engine behavior Lines-of-defense In-service events
AIRBUS 2005 S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.
Prevention strategies
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Contents
Standard Operating Procedures - Takeoff Typical turbofan engine behavior Lines-of-defense In-service events
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Prevention strategies
acceleration depends on acceleration schedule (FF vs N2) and throttle movement types of acceleration:
Slow
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Fast/normal
time to accelerate the engine up to the takeoff power depends on the initial power level
Acceleration Acceleration
z At
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low power setting, engines may have different acceleration profile acceleration profiles for both engines is reached from a certain amount of thrust
z Same
Contents
Standard Operating Procedures - Takeoff Typical turbofan engine behavior Lines-of-defense In-service events
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Prevention strategies
Lines-of-defense
SOP
Time
Contents
Standard Operating Procedures - Takeoff Typical turbofan engine behavior Lines-of-defense In-service events
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Prevention strategies
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In-service events
Threats:
z ATC
z Airport
z Contaminated
Errors:
z Thrust
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z Takeoff
thrust set without pre-set power and from different low power setting
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In-service events
Management:
z Rejected
A300-600 event
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A320 event
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Contents
Standard Operating Procedures - Takeoff Typical turbofan engine behavior Lines-of-defense In-service events
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Prevention strategies
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Prevention strategies
Regular communication to pilots
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Emphasize the understanding of engine response at takeoff thrust setting, particularly the requirement of setting a minimum similar N1 (or EPR) on both engines at same time, prior to setting the takeoff thrust
Type
Recurrent
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Lessons-learned
needed
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Prevention strategies
Operational and training documentation
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PF progressively adjusts engine thrust in two steps: - from idle to about 40% N1 - from both engines at similar N1 to takeoff thrust, by triggering the go-levers
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Note: If this procedure is not properly applied, it may lead to asymmetrical thrust increase and, consequently, to severe directional control problem.
SA
and LR FCTM:
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Conclusion
9 Runway
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