Engine Stall A320
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Engine Stall A320
Hi,
Just wanting to gather some thoughts on how to fly an approach, landing and go-around with an engine that is stalled but still producing significant thrust, but not g/a thrust. I know it has to be configured as if single engine, but how would one actually fly it, if the point of engine stall was quite high.
many thanks in advance
Just wanting to gather some thoughts on how to fly an approach, landing and go-around with an engine that is stalled but still producing significant thrust, but not g/a thrust. I know it has to be configured as if single engine, but how would one actually fly it, if the point of engine stall was quite high.
many thanks in advance
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Leave the engine running in idle thrust, unless it starts exceeding parameters, run the APU. Set up for a single engine go around and run through the eng. shutdown procedure in the FCOM (i.e. put the TCAS in TA only)
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From: Having a margarita on the beach
Hi,
Just wanting to gather some thoughts on how to fly an approach, landing and go-around with an engine that is stalled but still producing significant thrust, but not g/a thrust. I know it has to be configured as if single engine, but how would one actually fly it, if the point of engine stall was quite high.
many thanks in advance
Just wanting to gather some thoughts on how to fly an approach, landing and go-around with an engine that is stalled but still producing significant thrust, but not g/a thrust. I know it has to be configured as if single engine, but how would one actually fly it, if the point of engine stall was quite high.
many thanks in advance
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From: Wanderlust
Leave the affected THR LVR below stall threshold and use it upto that no need to idle it. Any thrust reduction will be on both any increase will be on both upto stall threshold beyond that only on the good engine.
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From: Having a margarita on the beach
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From: Wanderlust
The procedure doesn't ask you idle the affected engine but keep it below stall threshold. And OP says the condition is it's having significant thrust but not GA thrust. So during approach to keep maintain speed you will have to play with it within the available thrust. You may leave it at idle but that's not recommended procedure.
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From: Having a margarita on the beach
The procedure doesn't ask you idle the affected engine but keep it below stall threshold. And OP says the condition is it's having significant thrust but not GA thrust. So during approach to keep maintain speed you will have to play with it within the available thrust. You may leave it at idle but that's not recommended procedure.
1 - in case of go around you must remember not to slam both engines to toga which will easily happen in a real life - startled induced maneuver.
2 - if the affected engine stall conditions deteriorates to stalling at lower thrust settings you might need to start reducing thrust at very low altitude whilst on final approach.
Bottom line is: fly it complying to the manufacturer’s procedure by all means.
