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SkillLocate the procedures for troubleshooting a vacuum-operated instrument system.
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- Chapter 10: Aircraft Systems › Vacuum Systems › Twin-Engine Aircraft Vacuum System Operation
minus sign is usually not presented, as the importance is placed on the magnitude of the vacuum developed. In relation to an absolute vacuum (0 psi or 0 "Hg), instrument vacuum systems have positive pressure. Figure 10-91 shows ... typical engine-driven pump vacuum system containing the above components. A pump capacity of approximately 10 "Hg at engine speeds above 1,000 rpm is normal. Pump capacity and pump size vary in different aircraft, depending on the number…
- Chapter 9: Navigation Systems › Instrument Approach Systems › Instrument Landing Systems (ILS)
Instrument Approach Systems Most navigation systems approved for en route and terminal operations under IFR, such as VOR, NDB, and GPS, may also be approved to conduct IAPs. The most common systems in use in the United States ... simplified directional facility (SDF), localizer-type directional aid (LDA), and microwave landing system (MLS). These systems operate independently of other navigation systems. There are new systems being developed, such as WAAS and LAAS. Other systems have been developed for special…
- Chapter 10: Aircraft Systems › Sources of Power for Gyroscopic Instruments › Pressure-Driven Gyroscopic Instrument Systems
Figure 10-91. A typical pump-driven vacuum system for powering gyroscopic instruments. A schematic of this twin-engine aircraft vacuum system is shown in Figure 10-92. Note the following components: two engine-driven pumps, two vacuum relief valves ... flapper type check valves, a vacuum manifold, a vacuum restrictor for each turn and bank indicator, an engine four-way selector valve, one vacuum gauge, and a turn-and-bank selector valve. Not shown are system and individual instrument filters…