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Forum: Tech Log

4th Nov 2016, 23:58

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Basic question on B777 Engine starting

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Posted By tdracer

I never worked the 787 and the Trent 1000...

I never worked the 787 and the Trent 1000 (although I did follow the GEnx-1B engine program fairly close since it was so similar to the GEnx-2B that I was responsible for on the 747-8). I'll always...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Nov 2016, 19:46

Replies: 17

Basic question on B777 Engine starting

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Posted By tdracer

Cough, without too much thread drift, on previous...

Cough, without too much thread drift, on previous aircraft programs the Product Development people would come in with a wish list based on things they've been working on. Then those of us with real...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Nov 2016, 19:29

Replies: 17

Basic question on B777 Engine starting

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Posted By tdracer

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I'm now retired...

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I'm now retired (officially starts today - first of November), although my final work day was about 10 days ago.
As far as PPRuNe, I'm not going anywhere although I...

Forum: Tech Log

31st Oct 2016, 18:34

Replies: 17

Basic question on B777 Engine starting

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Posted By tdracer

Cough, not to be anal, but the OP did specify the...

Cough, not to be anal, but the OP did specify the 777....
The Trent 1000 gearbox arrangement is a rather interesting arrangement, but that's food for another thread.

Forum: Tech Log

29th Oct 2016, 18:12

Replies: 17

Basic question on B777 Engine starting

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Posted By tdracer

And if it's a Trent, the starter rotates the N3...

And if it's a Trent, the starter rotates the N3 spool.
There is logic in the autostart that checks for rotation of the other spools when the high rotor reaches some limit- if rotation of the other...

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