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A combustor used in a gas turbine engine that consists of a series of individual burner cans, each made of an inner liner and an outer case. The individual cans are arranged around the periphery of a centrifugal compressor. Hot gases flow directly from the cans into the turbine.
Industry:Aviation
A commonly used name for a spark plug terminal connector used with a shielded spark plug.
Industry:Aviation
A complete inspection of the air-frame and powerplant required for FAA-certificated aircraft operating under 14 CFR part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules, and not on one of the authorized special inspection programs. An annual inspection must be conducted every 12 calendar months, and it must be conducted by an aviation maintenance technician who holds an Airframe and Powerplant rating and an Inspection Authorization. The scope of an annual inspection is the same as that of a 100-hour inspection.
Industry:Aviation
A complete seal, especially against the escape or entry of air.
Industry:Aviation
A component in a gas turbine engine that decreases the velocity of air flowing through it and increases its pressure.
Industry:Aviation
A component in a lubrication system that attracts and holds ferrous metal chips circulating with the engine oil. Some chip detectors are part of an electrical circuit. When metal particles short across the two contacts in the detector, the circuit is completed, and an annunciator light is turned on to inform the flight crew that metal particles are loose in the lubrication system.
Industry:Aviation
A component in a turbine engine fuel system that routes all of the fuel to the primary nozzles or primary orifices when starting the engine or when the rpm is low. When the engine speed builds up, the flow divider shifts and opens a passage to send the majority of the fuel to the secondary nozzles or orifices.
Industry:Aviation
A component in a turbine engine lubrication system that removes air from the scavenged oil before it is returned to the tank.
Industry:Aviation
A component in a turbine engine lubrication system that removes the air from the scavenged oil before it is returned to the oil tank.
Industry:Aviation
A component in the exhaust system of a turbojet or turbofan engine used to increase the thrust for takeoff and for special flight conditions. Since much of the air passing through a gas turbine engine is used only for cooling, it still contains a great deal of oxygen. Fuel is sprayed into the hot, oxygen-rich exhaust in the afterburner, where it is ignited and burned to produce additional thrust.
Industry:Aviation
