Originally Posted by
spannersatcx
stops pilots over boosting the engine.
As a note.....I have twice used alternate EEC in the 777(that is 4 takeoffs). In both cases, it was both engines as per MEL for an inoperative SAARU.
Interestingly, they were both shorthaul return trips with one last pair being only one hour flights, light weight, and a 30 knot headwind making for the outbound flight having an extremely short takeoff roll and near immediate altitude capture.
The last takeoff was also the most interesting one as just after rotation, it was noted that the EGT on one of the engines was over the limit. I don't know by how much but the entire circle was red which does create concern to say the least. It was quickly corrected by retarding the thrust a little bit. Once that was done the red disappeared but after such an event, the boxed numerical indication can be cycled between red and white by cycling the recall switch.
While overboost protection is lost in alternate mode, I had thought at the time that there was still overtemp protection for the engine but it appears that this is not the case in alternate mode. Only overspeed protection at all times and overtemp protection during start. Please correct me if this statement is wrong.
I am not sure of the price of one of these engines but obviously, there is some concern about what might have happened.
According to a discussion with maintenence later in the day, the overtemp was small enough that instead of the worst-case scenario that enters one's mind after an event like this, only a boroscope inspection was required and then only within the next few days.
It was the second time in my career that I thought I had toasted and engine(previous case was on an Allison 501) and the second time that I was fortunate that this was not the case.
Interesting and.....whew.
No smilie available for an exorbitant amount of sweating.