Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › III. Powerplant › Task H. Ignition and Starting Systems

AM.III.H.K5

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Solid-state ignition systems.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 4-14
Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › FADEC System Description
from the armature, through the brushes, to the external circuit of the generator. FADEC System Description A FADEC is a solid-state digital electronic ignition and electronic sequential port fuel injection system with only one moving part that consists…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 4-43
Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › Turbine Engine Ignition Systems
Turbine Engine Ignition Systems Since turbine ignition systems are operated mostly for a brief period during the engine-starting cycle, they are, as a rule, more trouble-free than the typical reciprocating engine ignition system. The turbine engine ignition system ... need to be timed to spark during an exact point in the operational cycle. It is used to ignite the fuel in the combustor and then it is switched off. Other modes of turbine ignition system operation, such as continuous…