D5DBY From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2727 times:
if both engines would be shut of during flight...would you be able to operate the flight controls?
im talking about a AC like B737 or MD-80 which has hydraulic powered flight controls. if the engines stop working then wouldn't the hydraulic system stop working also?
Broke From United States of America, joined Apr 2002, 1322 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2718 times:
Most twin engine (and other) aircraft could power the hydraulic pumps via either a Ram Air Turbine or using the APU generator to drive electrically driven pumps. The RAT is a retractable unit with a propeller and a hydraulic pump that extends automatically into the airstream when hydraulic pressure is lost.
NORTHSEATIGER From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 432 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2715 times:
The super puma family have an Aux pump, an electrical hydraulic pump that provides hydraulic power to the L/H system, L/H controls, Undercarrige, A/P.
LongHauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4316 posts, RR: 36 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2714 times:
Usually the windmilling engines power the hydraulics enough to power the flight controls. However ...
The earlier versions of the B737, (and perhaps the later as well, but I have not flown the later versions) have a "manual reversion" backup to the ailerons and the elevators. It takes a lot of control wheel force, but it is possible, and something we practised from time to time in the simulator.
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OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2717 times:
Quoting D5DBY (Thread starter): if both engines would be shut of during flight...would you be able to operate the flight controls?
im talking about a AC like B737 or MD-80 which has hydraulic powered flight controls.
On the 737s, there are both engine-driven hydraulic pumps, and electric-driven hydraulic pumps.
On the 737-100 and 737-200, The "A" hydraulic system uses 2 engine-driven pumps, one on each engine. The "B" system uses 2 electric-driven pumps. While the engines in your scenario would preclude use of the "A" system, the "B" system could still function using electrical power from either the APU, or the aircraft battery, the latter of which wouldn't last all that long.
On the 737-300s thru 737-900s, Boeing changed things up a bit. You still have "A" and "B" systems, but now each of those systems has 1 engine-driven pump and 1 electric-driven pump associated with them. Thus, per your scenario, you'd lose the engine-driven pumps for both systems, but still retain the electric-driven pumps for both systems.
Manual reversion would also be available, but it's like trying to drive a car without power steering--you can do it, but it takes alot more effort.
The 737 doesn't have a RAT...
Don't know specifically about the DC-9s and MD-80s, but I'd suspect something similar. I haven't dispatched one in 23 years, and I've forgotten how their systems are set-up.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31228 posts, RR: 58 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2705 times:
On the B737.There are Two EDPs [Engine Driven Pumps],Two EMDPs [Electric Motor Driven pumps] & One Standby Pump [Also EMDP].With Three Different Hydraulic Systems.
And Manual Backup for Roll & Pitch.
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MEL
VuelingAirbus From Spain, joined Aug 2005, 113 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2698 times:
In spite of all the back up systems LongHauler made a very valid point. If there is no mechanical damage to the engines windmilling above 20 percent N1 will power hydraulics and thats easily achieved by the drift down speed.
242 From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 498 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2693 times:
Quoting D5DBY (Thread starter): MD-80 which has hydraulic powered flight controls.
Only the rudder has hydraulic assist on the MD-80. The elevator is assisted only for stall recovery, and normally operated by servo tabs. Ailerons are only operated by servo tabs as well.
777WT From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 874 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2681 times:
And for the landing, the hyd accumulator will be all left to use if the Engine Driven Pumps are InOp and the electrical pumps are InOp too.
Kaddyuk From Wallis and Futuna, joined Nov 2001, 4126 posts, RR: 28 Reply 9, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2621 times:
Quoting VuelingAirbus (Reply 6): In spite of all the back up systems LongHauler made a very valid point. If there is no mechanical damage to the engines windmilling above 20 percent N1 will power hydraulics and thats easily achieved by the drift down speed.
Correct, boeing decided that with the B747-400, the speed of four windmilling engines would be sufficient to provide hydraulic power. I think to give enough pushing power on the PFCU's, the hydraulics need to be pressurised to a minimum of 500psi. Windmilling engines should provide around 1200psi...
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B747FE From Hong Kong, joined Jun 2004, 230 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2559 times:
Quoting Kaddyuk (Reply 9): Correct, boeing decided that with the B747-400, the speed of four windmilling engines would be sufficient to provide hydraulic power.
Valid for the 747 classic also. A minimum of 160 KIAS or 1.3 stalling speed (whichever is greater), will provide adequate hydraulic power to control the aircraft in the event all engine power is lost. Normally, windmilling engines can provide full pressure for the hydraulic system.
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Mrocktor From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1647 posts, RR: 50 Reply 13, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 2500 times:
Quoting HAWK21M (Reply 11): What made the A320 want a RAT when the B737 did not.
The A320 does not have mechanical linkages to the ailerons and elevators, thus maintaining hydraulic power is essential to safe flight. FAR/JAR 25.671(d) requires control of the aircraft be maintained with both engines shut down, thus the RAT is necessary.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31228 posts, RR: 58 Reply 14, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2489 times:
Quoting Mrocktor (Reply 13): The A320 does not have mechanical linkages to the ailerons and elevators, thus maintaining hydraulic power is essential to safe flight. FAR/JAR 25.671(d) requires control of the aircraft be maintained with both engines shut down, thus the RAT is necessary.
Makes Sense.
If FBW have a RAT.If Cable connected/Hydraulic backup no RAT.
regds
MEL
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