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    Q400 Presentation - APU

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    The APU is located in the tail cone of the aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine engine that drives a starter generator, supplying bleed air to the ECS and electrical power. The APU cannot operate during flight. It has an automatic fire detection and suppression system. The APU fuel supply comes from the left wing and is shut off if various abnormal conditions occur, such as a fire detection. The APU also has operating limitations on ambient temperature and starter cranking times.

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    Q400 Presentation - APU

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    The APU is located in the tail cone of the aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine engine that drives a starter generator, supplying bleed air to the ECS and electrical power. The APU cannot operate during flight. It has an automatic fire detection and suppression system. The APU fuel supply comes from the left wing and is shut off if various abnormal conditions occur, such as a fire detection. The APU also has operating limitations on ambient temperature and starter cranking times.

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    The APU is located in the tail cone of the aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine engine that drives a starter generator, supplying bleed air to the ECS and electrical power. The APU cannot operate during flight. It has an automatic fire detection and suppression system. The APU fuel supply comes from the left wing and is shut off if various abnormal conditions occur, such as a fire detection. The APU also has operating limitations on ambient temperature and starter cranking times.

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    Q400 Presentation - APU

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    The APU is located in the tail cone of the aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine engine that drives a starter generator, supplying bleed air to the ECS and electrical power. The APU cannot operate during flight. It has an automatic fire detection and suppression system. The APU fuel supply comes from the left wing and is shut off if various abnormal conditions occur, such as a fire detection. The APU also has operating limitations on ambient temperature and starter cranking times.

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    The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) provides bleed air, electrical power and acts as a backup power source when the aircraft is on the ground. It is a gas turbine engine located in the tail cone of the aircraft.

    The APU FADEC performs start control, normal operation and malfunction monitoring.

    The APU is protected by its own automatic fire detection and extinguishing system. Certain batteries and systems must remain on for the fire protection to stay functional.

    APU

    AUXILIARY POWER UNIT


    APU is located in the tail cone of the aircraft. APU
    consists of a gas turbine engine driving a DC starter
    generator. It supplies bleed air to the Environmental
    Control System (ECS), and 28 VDC to the electrical
    system. The APU cannot be operated in flight.

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    APU

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    APU
    APU FADEC performs:
    Start control
    Normal operation
    Malfunction monitoring
    Intake air is drawn through a screened inlet duct on
    the right rear of the fuselage. Exhaust gases flow
    through an exhaust ejector and are discharged
    through an upwards pointing outlet at the aft end of
    the titanium tail cone.

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    APU
    The APU is protected by its own automatic fire
    detection and extinguishing system. If APU is used,
    BATTERY MASTER, MAIN, AUX and STBY BATT
    should remain ON so that the APU fire protection
    system remains functional. Continuity of supply
    should be monitored.
    The airplane must not be left unattended with the
    APU running.

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    APU
    APU fuel is supplied from the left wing collector bay,
    through an APU shut-off valve. A gravity fed, APU
    driven fuel pump keeps positive fuel pressure to the
    APU.
    The APU shut-off valve will close if:
    PWR switch-light is pushed off
    FIRE TEST pushbutton is pushed
    APU automatically shuts down
    Fire is detected in the tail cone
    Aircraft is off the ground

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    APU
    ABNORMAL OPERATION
    APU fire memory items
    Confirm APU Automatic Shutdown (APU RUN
    Advisory Light out and, APU FAIL, APU BTL LOW and
    FUEL VALVE CLOSE Advisory Lights illuminate).
    IF APU BTL ARM or APU FIRE Advisory Lights remain
    illuminated after 7 seconds:
    Extg switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .press

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    APU
    LIMITATIONS
    APU is approved for GROUND OPERATION ONLY;
    APU must be shutdown prior to take-off;
    APU must not be operated unattended;
    APU must not be operated during gravity refueling;

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    Minimum ambient temperature for APU operation:
    - 35C;
    Maximum ambient temperature for APU operation:
    +50C or ISA+35C, whichever is lower;
    With APU inlet louvers installed, APU operation is
    limited to +21C maximum ambient temperature;
    NOTE:
    To verify status of louvers installation, refer to
    Technical Log, Briefing Card.
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    APU
    APU starter cranking limits:
    Start

    Max Time ON

    Followed By

    1 min.

    2 min. OFF

    1 min.

    2 min. OFF

    1 min.

    30 min. OFF

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