Professional Documents
Culture Documents
LEAP-1A Engines With EBC SPALL - MN - 10.06.2019 PDF
LEAP-1A Engines With EBC SPALL - MN - 10.06.2019 PDF
, Hyderabad
AIRBUS A320 Operations Circular No. DT / A320 / 816
Date: 10.06.2019
Supersedes: Nil Nature: Mandatory
Sub : LEAP 1A Engines with LOW EGT margin on A320-251 NEO aircraft.
*******
Background:
- Multiple Leap 1A engines have experienced starting issues when
0
operating in high OAT(>30 C )
0
- All engines had greater than 53 C EGT hot day margin deterioration.
- All events resulted in a Hot Start or Eng Stall ECAM Warnings during
Automatic Eng Start.
Description:
As and when Engineering informs cockpit crew about deterioration of Both
0
engines (engines with >53 C EGT hot day margin deterioration) and aircraft
0
is operating in OAT>30 C, CFM recommends the following procedure:
- Perform Eng Manual Start, extend dry motoring between 90 sec. to
120 sec. prior to Eng Master Switch ‘ON’
- Cross-bleed start the second engine as per FCOM. Adjust thrust of
supplying engine to obtain 38 PSI engine bleed pressure during the
start sequence. (Instead of 25 psi minimum value as per FCOM)
Page 1 of 2
Sd/-
Executive Director (Training)
Prepared by: MN/TVK
Checked by : IGS/KV