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  • Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › Spark Plug Inspection & Maintenance › Ignition Harness Maintenance

    Open circuits may result from broken wires or poor connections. A bare…

  • Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › Spark Plug Inspection & Maintenance › High-Tension Ignition Harness Faults

    A certain small amount of leakage exists even in brand new ignition…

  • Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › Turbine Ignition System Inspection & Maintenance › Check System Operation

    Turbine Ignition System Inspection & Maintenance Maintenance of the typical turbine engine ignition system consists primarily of inspection, test, troubleshooting, removal, and installation. Inspection Inspection of the ignition system normally includes the following: Figure 4-75. Igniter plugs. • Ignition lead terminal ... inspection; ceramic terminal should be free of arcing, carbon tracking and cracks. • The grommet seal should be free of flashover and carbon tracking. [Figure 4-78] • The wire insulation should remain flexible with no evidence of arcing through the insulation…

  • 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…