Aircraft Gas Powered Turbine Powerplants
by Charles Otis and Peter Vosbury  2002 (newly revised)
513 pages      $49.95

This is the most up-to-date, and indepth, and complete book available on the design, theory, maintenance, and operation of gas turbine engines. It thoroughly explains each system of both large and turbine powerplants showing you design, function, operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures.  Over 500 illustrations and an extensive cross reference between today's aircraft and engines.

Table of Contents

1] History of Turbine Development

2] Jet Propulsion Theory

3] Turbine Engine Design & Construction
entrance ducts, accessory section, compressor section, diffuser section, cumbustion section, turbine section, exhaust section, thrust reversers, noise suppression, ventilation and cooling, engine mounts, bearings, materials, engine stations, references

4] Engine Familiarization
Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan, Allison-250 turboshaft, Pratt & Whitney PT-6 turboprop, GE CFM56 turbofan

5] Inspection & Maintenance
line maintenance, heavy shop maintenance, cold and hot section inspection and repair, main bearings and seals, modular maintenance, torque wrench use, locking methods, test cells, TBO and service life, ground and flight data, technical data ID system

6] Lubrication Systems
principles and requirements, oil sampling, synthetic lubrication, servicing, dry sump systems, full flow systems, relief valve systems, hot tank vs. cold tank, troubleshooting

7] Fuel Systems
principles, controls, water injection, power ratings, components and accessories, several detailed examples

8] Compressor Anti-Stall Systems
variable angle vane system, variable angle inlet guides, troubleshooting, anti-stall bleed systems, troubleshooting

9] Anti-Icing Systems
operation, regulator valve, controls

10] Starter Systems
electric starters, starter generators, pneumatic starter, other systems

11] Ignition Systems
main ignition, special handling, joule ratings, ignitor plug type, CFM56 complete system, troubleshooting

12] Engine Instrument Systems
EGT indicators, RPM indicators, pressure ratio system, torque indicating systems, fuel flow indicating, oil system indicators, marking of instruments

13] Fire/Overheat Detection & Extinguishing Systems
single wire switch, dual wire switch, continous loop system, pneumatic system, fire extinguising, typical commercial airplane system

14] Engine Operation
safety precautions, engine run-up, turboprop engine run-up, PT6 operation, engine power ratings, typical operating cautions

Appendix 1 - Type certificate data sheet E1GL
Appendix 2 - Type certificate data sheet E23EA
Appendix 3 - Decimal equivilents, conversion factors
Appendix 4 - Gas turbine powered aircraft familiarization
Appendix 5 - Common hand signals
Appendix 6 - Local speed of sound (Cs) chart
Appendix 7 - US standard atmosphere
Appendix 8 - Useful Formulas
Appendix 9 - Pressure correction factors
Appendix 10 - Ground Vs flight performance
Glossary
Study question answers