PISTON ENGINE AIRPLANE STARTING PROCEDURE

AIM:
To start the given airplane engine according to the maintenance
manual instructions.
PRESTARTING INSPECTION:

The inspection is done to determine the

general conditions of aircraft and engine:

EXTERNAL CHECKS:
Head the airplane against wind direction.
Remove all protective covers and control locks.
Position chocks in front and near main wheel.
Position carbon-di-oxide fire extinguisher midway between
the port wing tip and cockpit.
Position technicians at port and starboard wing tips to
give clearance before starting.
All panels and cowlings should be in place, flaps open.
Check fuel for water content and oil for grade.
Turn the propeller 5-8 times to remove hrdralisation.
Check for correct type pressure and shock strut extension.

INTERNAL CHECKS:
Slide the canopy open.
Enter the cockpit and take a convenient position.
Check instrument panel for completion and correction.
Apply parking brakes to up position.
Retract flaps to fully up position.
Take clearance and switch on the battery.
Open throttle approximately to 1/4th position.
Turn the booster pump ON
Move mixture control to fuel rich position until steady flow.
Return mixture control to idle cut off position.
Move throttle fully back and switch off booster pump.

STARTING PROCEDURE:
Take clearance from marshall.
Move throttle forward to 1/4th travel.
Set magneto switch on.
Press the starter button on to engage.
Watch the propeller rotation as soon as the engine picks up.
Move the mixture control slowly and smoothly to fuel rich.
Release the finger pressure from starter button.
Continue to run the engine at 1000-1200 rpm to warm it up.
Check oil pressure gauge if minimum oil pressure is not
indicated within 30 seconds, stop the engine and determine the trouble.
If oil pressure cylinder head temperature and oil temperature
readings are satisfactory,continue to run the engine.
Run the engine at different ratings not exceeding 1500rpm.
Note the rpm, oil temperature and cylinder head temperature.

SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE:

Run the engine at idle rpm till CHT decreases continuously.
Take clearance from marshal to cut off the engine.
Move mixture; throttle to cut off the position.
When the engine stops, turn off the booster and ignition pump.
Disconnect the battery and check the fuel or oil leakage.
Carry out the documentation.

RESULT:
Thus the starting procedure and pre-flight inspections are
performed in aircraft engine and studied.