System state Status light
AUTO position
ON position
Starter Function
The FADEC provides
the electrical power system with orders required to activate
and deactivate the starter.
The STARTER switch, located on the ENGINE/FUEL panel of the upper panel,
enables the pilot to send orders to the FADEC to initiate or abort the start
sequence.
The STARTER switch is a mono-stable switch normally in the OFF position.
Before initiating the start sequence, the pilot must set the ENGINE MODE guarded
switch to RUN.
Setting the STARTER switch to ON initiates the starting procedure which is
automatically managed by the FADEC.
STARTER is displayed in the CAS window as long as the starter generator is
operating.
During start sequence, the starter operation is automatically limited by the FADEC.
WARNING
Engine starting must be performed by qualified personnel and following
procedures and parameters described in section 4 Normal Procedures.
Aborted Start
The pilot has the
capability to interrupt the engine start sequence anytime by
setting the STARTER switch to ABORT.
The pilot can also interrupt the engine start sequence by setting the ENGINE
MODE switch to OFF. In this case, the automatic dry motoring is not performed
and the pilot must perform a manual dry motoring before the next engine start –
refer to
Paragraph Dry Motoring .
The F
ADEC has also the capability to interrupt the engine start sequence if:
Section 7
Description
Pilot's Information Manual
PIM TBM 960 - Edition 0
Rev. 02
Page 7.6.18
PIM - DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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