![]() (expect no more than 30 min of electrical power left) Below Zero - Alternator has failed and the electrical system is not running off the battery Strobe lights enhance anti-collision protection but lights should be turned off Ammeter Shows the status of the battery Flashing beacon should not be used when flying through clouds or overcast Provides a common point for voltage to be distributed Circuit breakers/Fuses Protect circuits and equipment from electrical overload Provides energy to keep the battery charged Bus Bar Like a surge protector The event of an alternator or generator failure Alternator Provide electrical energy after the engine is started Electrical system Provides electricity to operate the lights, flaps, avionics, to start the engine and anythingĮlse that requires electricity to operate Battery Provides a source of electrical power for starting and a limited supply of power for use in Clean the inside of the engine (Gage markings indicate that minimum idling pressure is 25 PSI (red line), the normal operating range is 60 to 90 PSI (green arc), and maximum pressure.Completely separate of aircrafts electrical system Oil System Reduce friction.Magnetos create electrical energy to for the spark plugs to ignite the fuel/air mixture in theĮngine cylinder to keep the engine running.After passing through the airbox, induction air enters the inlet of the carburetor which is under the engine, and is then ducted to the engine cylinders through intake manifold tube IGNITION SYSTEMS Self-contained generators "MAGNETOS" 4-stroke(4stages&Oneevent) IntakeĮxhaust AIR INDUCTION The engine air induction system receives ram air through an intake in the lower front portion of the engine cowling Airflow passing through the filter enters an airbox. ![]() Lycoming Model 0-320-H2AD and is rated at 160 horsepower at 2700 RPM The engine four-cylinder, overhead-valve, air-cooled, carbureted engine with a wet sump oil system. ![]() N-NormallyAspirated(No Super charger or Turbocharger)ĭ Direct Drive(How fast the engine turns is how fast the propeller turns) Provisions are also made for a full flow oil filter. ![]() Major accessories include a starter and belt-driven alternator mounted on the front of the engine, and dual magnetos and a vacuum pump which are mounted on an accessory drive pad on the rear of the engine. ENGINE The airplane is powered by a horizontally-opposed, four-cylinder, overhead-valve, air-cooled, carbureted engine with a wet sump oil system. ![]()
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