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maintain an adequate supply of systems pneumatic
bleed air.
5-12.
PITOT HEAT LIMITATIONS.
a.
Pitot heat should not be used for more than 15
minutes while the aircraft is on the ground.
Section III. POWER LIMITS
5-13.
ENGINE LIMITATIONS.
Observe limitations found in Table 5-1 during operation
of this aircraft, equipped with two Pratt and Whitney of
Canada, Ltd. PT6A-67 engines. Each column is a
separate limitation. The limits presented do not
necessarily occur simultaneously. Whenever operating
limits are exceeded, the pilot should record the value
and duration of' the condition encountered, in the aircraft
log. Operation of the engines is monitored by
instruments, with reference to the operating limits
marked on the face of each instrument.
Table 5-1. Engine Operating Limitations
TORQUE
MAXIMUM
GAS
PROP
OIL
OIL
OPERATING
%
OBSERVED
GENERATOR
RPM
PRESS
TEMP
CONDITION
TGT°C
RPM N,
N2
PSI
(2)
(3)
STARTING
(1)
1000(4)
-
-
200
-40 (min)
(max)
LOW IDLE
-
750(5)
62 (min)
1000 (min)
60 (min)
-40 to 110
HIGH IDLE
-
-
(6)
1000 (min)
-
TAKEOFF (5 MIN.)
100
840
104
1700
90 to 135
10 to 110
MAX. CONT.
100
830
104
1700
90 to 135
10 to 105
MAX. CRUISE and
(7)
(9)
810
104
(9)
90 to 135
10 to 105
MAX CLIMB
NORMAL CRUISE
and (7)
(9)
800
104
(9)
90 to 135
10 to 105
NORMAL
CLIMB
MAX REVERSE
81
760
88%
1650
90 to 135
10 to 105
TRANSIENT
150(8)
870(8)
104
1870(8)
40 (min)
-40 to 110
200
(max) (8)
BT00191
NOTES:
The limits presented do not necessarily occur simultaneously. Whenever operation limits are exceeded the pilot will
record the value and duration of the condition encountered on DA Form 2408-13.
(1) Torque limit applies within range of 1000 to 1700 propeller RPM (N2). Below 11000 RPM, torque is limited to 59%.
(2) An engine oil temperature of 74 C to 80 C is recommended.
(3) Oil temperature limits are -40 C to 105 C. However, temperatures of up to 110 C are permitted for a maximum
time of 10 minutes.
(4) These values are time limited to 5 seconds.
(5) High TGT at ground idle may be corrected by reducing accessory load and/or increasing N1RPM.
(6) At approximately 72% N1.
(7) Cruise torque values to be set per Chapter 7.
(8) These values are time limited to 20 seconds.
(9) Torque limited to 100% when operating at 1500 RPM (N2). Torque limited to 91% when operating at 1700 RPM (N2).
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