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Old 22nd May 2007, 10:32
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The OM for Mechanics is the AMM.
There are two shut down procedures:
Stop the Engine Procedure (Usual Engine Stop)

If you cut off the fuel before wating the 3 minutes cooldown periode you can compare it with a flameout not caused by an engine failure:
Stop the Engine Procedure (Emergency Engine Stop)

So in my (technican) point of view, 3 minutes are minimum.
Shutting down without waiting the whole 3 minutes normally not end in a extreme damage of the engine, but lifetime and performance are reduced.
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