Questions tagged [apu]
Auxiliary Power Unit. A device for providing alternate power to an aircraft, usually located in the aircraft's tail.
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What prevents the F-16 JFS from running indefinitely?
The JFS (Jet Fuel Starter) on the F-16 is basically an APU that runs on jet fuel, but started by compressed air, from what I understand.
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What is the typical electricity consumption of an aircraft when stationary?
I am looking into the typical energy usage of a passenger aircraft when stationary. There are two options:
Using the APU
Connection to any ground equipment such as a GPU
I have some data to analyse ...
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When and for what purpose APU is used on the ground? [duplicate]
When watching the below clip:
at exactly 11:02, FO says that APU is not required.
What could be the reason for using APU on the ground? What good could this bring? ...
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Why is the APU controller and ECB located aft without ventilation on Boeing and Airbus aircraft?
On Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the APU controller and electronic control box (ECB) is located aft. Why is it located here, where no ventilation is available?
Why it is isolated from different line-...
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Why does the A320 have APU separate MASTER SW and START buttons?
As you know, there are two push buttons (MASTER SW and START) related to the APU in the Airbus A320 family.
Why there are two pushbuttons? I mean is there any condition in which users switch only one ...
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Why we turn off anti-ice first then put on APU bleed after parking? [duplicate]
In A320 Standard Operation Procedure (Parking procedure), the order of parking procedure is anti- ice off then APU bleed as required. Is there any meaning for this order? Can’t we switch the order ...
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Why doesn't the 737 MAX have an APU EGT gauge like all other 737s do?
On Original, Classic, and Next Generation 737s, the APU panel has an EGT (exhaust-gas temperature) gauge below the four APU caution/warning lights (all images in this question are from the 737 ...
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Why we need 1 hour for cooling after 3 consecutive attempts for starting the APU?
As it's said here(APS-3200 training manual (pg 268)):
we need 1 hour for cooling after 3 consecutive attempts for starting the APU. But why?
why not after each attempt? and why 1 hour?
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What's the starting envelope of APU?
I was reading the APS-3200 training manual (pg 268) and faced this part:
What's the starting envelope of APU?
What does mean "Normal start throughout the operating envelope: minus 300 m to 11900 ...
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On a Boeing 737, can the APU, BY ITSELF, provide enough thrust to move the plane while on the ground? [duplicate]
There are numerous questions and answers about the ability of an APU to provide enough thrust to maintain flight. In contrast, my question is whether the APU, by itself, provides enough thrust to ...
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What is the fuel burn of the APU on the CRJ900?
Looking for a reference from an FCOM, AFM or other manual for the fuel consumption per hour in pounds or kilos of the Honeywell RE 200 APU on the CRJ900.
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If the APU is switched off but the APU bleed is on, will the engine bleed valve close automatically?
On he A320 family aircraft, if the APU is switched off but the APU bleed is on, will the engine bleed valve closed by the Bleed Monitoring Computer (BMC)?
This what I understood after going through ...
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Could you start both A320 engines with APU BLEED on?
I've seen some procedures where one engine is started with APU bleed, then APU Bleed is turned off to avoid ingestion of non-desired gases and then the second engine is started with ENG 1 Bleed on.
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What powers the air-conditioning on commercial planes?
How is the air conditioning system on airliners powered? I expect that the air conditioning is powered by the APU powers, but I wonder if there are other power sources used like the main engines?
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How is an A320 on the ground kept cool inside if the APU fails?
What happens to the air conditioner when the APU is not available due to damage or it just fails?
Also adding that the airport does not have an air conditioning unit. Since it is above average sea ...
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Is the APU classified as a component of Airframe or Powerplant?
In the classification of systems and components on the aircraft - is an APU classified under the Airframe or the Powerplant?
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Why can APU supply both bleed air and electrical power up to 10.000 feet but bleed air alone up to 17000?
I am reading my company's FCOM and I saw there the following information.
APU Bleed + Electrical Load: Max Alt 10000 ft.
APU Bleed: Max Alt 17000 ft.
APU Electrical Load: Max Alt 41000 ft.
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Can APU start in-flight using RAT or battery power?
Is it possible for a passenger jet to start its APU using power from the RAT? If so, are there plausible benefits to doing so (like supplying hydraulic pressure to the wheel brakes)? Do modern ...
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How do aircraft batteries power the engine/APU? [duplicate]
I fail to understand how do batteries power up the jet engines/APU. Are they responsible for starting up the Ignition that ignites the air-fuel mixture? Or is there some other function which I'm ...
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How much power does the APU generate in a Boeing 737-300?
I have just watched Mayday episode 11, season 11, "Nowhere to Land" about TACA Flight 110 incident and I was more than surprised to learn that:
APU must be turned on,
APU needs about 5-10 ...
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Why does the APU Master Switch flash during a normal APU shutdown?
Hi all and Happy New Year!!!
I have a question relating to APU shutdown procedures on Airbus A320. During normal APU shutdown sequences, I noticed that after around 1m20s, the FAULT legend on APU ...
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Does the Antonov An-225 have an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)?
Most APUs are installed in the rear, see the above image of an Airbus A380 as an example. On the An-225, no APU exhaust is visible at the rear of the aircraft.
So does the An-225 have an APU, and if ...
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What powers an aircraft prior to the APU being switched on?
I know that APUs are power plants for non-propulsion related purposes and that they are turned on before takeoff.
What powers an airplane prior to the APU being turned on?
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What is the loud noise of a helicopter when the rotors are not yet moving?
What is the loud noise when a helicopter is ready to start flying, but the rotor is not yet rotating?
For example at Trump's "chopper talk", when he is intercepted by reporters on the way to Marine ...
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What is the source of emergency power for a 727?
I've found a couple of sources that state the 727's APU cannot be started while flying, as it draws air from the wheel well.
It drew air from inside the wheel well, so it was only for use on the ...
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F-15 APU or JFS
Can a portable GTCP-85 series be used on an F-15? Or is there no capability to use an external APU. As I understand, F-15's use the JFS-190?
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What does the PBY Catalina's APU look like?
I found some specifications of the PBY Catalina that mention an APU, but I did not find any other references to this APU. It seems logical that such a plane has an APU, and that this APU is not like ...
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What prevents aircraft with a tailcone APU from using tail-mounted airbrakes?
The BAe 146 and Fokker F-28, which are virtually alone among jetliners in lacking thrust reversers, compensate by using large, tail-mounted airbrakes to help slow the aircraft during descent and ...
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In normal condition, is the Airbus A320 APU fuel supplied by the main engine boost pump only?
I have a question relating to APU fuel system.
As said in material, there are 2 system supplying fuel for APU to operate. 1st one is primary and 2nd one is secondary.
In the 1st system or low ...
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Where does the "APU Auto Shutdown" message appear?
I'm trying to find out if and where the "APU Auto Shutdown" message appears on the ECAM.
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Where is the APU fuel pump on the A320?
I'm looking for APU fuel pump location for A320 aircraft series. I'll be much appreciated if you provide a link to some images, schemes.
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What is the fuel source for the APU on a B737?
Where does the fuel come from that powers the APU on a 737? My understanding is that it is from the left front main fuel tank, but I've also heard, hearsay, it can have it's own source. I know that ...
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What role did the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) play on US Airways flight 1549?
An article in June 2018 Flying Magazine regarding the RAT by a Rob Mark explains that Capt. Sullunberger deployed the RAT for additional power to guide the plane down to the safe ditching on the ...
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What is an "all-electric APU"?
Understand that the APS5000 used in the B787 is the first all-electric APU for large commercial aircraft.
Source: http://www.pwc.ca/en/engines/auxiliary-power-units
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Where is the inlet for the APU on a Fokker 70/100?
I can see the exhaust for the APU on a Fokker jet, but where is the inlet?
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In BGA or ATR's what are the major causes of ODOR in Cabin or Smoke in Cabin? [closed]
In BGA or ATR's what are the major causes of ODOR in Cabin or Smoke in Cabin?
There are some of the maintenance activities that are related to removal of Engines or APU.
Removal reason: Smoke in cabin ...
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Why do we have to perform a normal APU shutdown if a fuel spillage occurs?
I was reading in the limitations chapter of the A320 which stated that if a fuel spillage occurs we have to perform a normal APU shutdown what is the reason behind this?
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What is the difference between an APU and an ATS?
Is there a big difference between what an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and an Air Turbine Starter (ATS) system actually does?
My understanding is that an APU provides power for the electrical systems ...
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What is meant by a “cold soak" of an APU?
What is the exact meaning of "cold soak" of an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)? Is it to do with long flights at high altitude and the fuel getting cold? Will it affect the ignition of the APU? Can anyone ...
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When are the engine bleed air, APU and packs turned on in the B737?
When do I have to turn on the engine bleed air and APU? In videos I have seen that they are always on, and sometimes they turn them off after take-off. I also have the same question about the packs.
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Why do the jet turbines spin while the engines are turned off?
Why do the jet turbines spin while the engines are turned off? Is this as a result of the wind? Or are the turbines deliberately spun using the APU? If so what is the reason behind this?
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How are the services kept running on a plane without an APU? [duplicate]
I have seen several aircraft that do not have an operative APU, so how are lights, air, and other systems kept running?
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Why is powering on the APU so low on the A320 emergency checklist?
In the movie Sully we have this section of dialogue
He wasn't following proper procedure at all.
And I know because I had the QRH in my hands.
He switched on the APU immediately after
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Why is the 787 tail cone made out of titanium?
In this question there is a drawing of a 787 that shows that the tail cone is made of titanium.
Why is such a heavy-duty material like titanium required for the tail cone?
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What is the purpose of the fin at the Boeing 787 APU exhaust?
The fin is located under the Boeing 787 APU exhaust as shown in the picture below. Does anybody know the application of this thing or it is used for 'guiding' the APU exhaust? Thanks.
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Why isn't the APU a standard diesel generator?
Why isn't the APU a standard diesel generator? Jet-A and diesel are interchangeable (with the addition of a lubricant). So why not use a cheaper piston engine as opposed to a jet turbine?
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Why would smoke enter the cabin if the batteries are switched off before the APU flap closes?
In the A320 FCOM SOPs securing if the APU flap doesn't fully close smoke may occur in the cabin in the next flight
In the NORMAL PROCEDURES SECURING THE AIRCRAFT. It states that before switching off ...
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On the A320, why is it not recommended to use the HP ground unit when the APU Bleed is on?
Can someone explain what the HP ground unit is used for? And what damage happens to the bleed system if it is used?
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Why can't we use APU bleed air for wing anti ice on the A320?
The question says it all. While reading I came across this that we can under no circumstances use APU bleed air for supplying wing anti ice? Any reason?
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What is the APU actually used for?
What are the actual uses of the APU? When is it used? When does it go off?
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