Volume Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- VOLUME 1 -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 Aircraft Engines -- General Requirements -- Types of Engines -- Reciprocating Engines -- Crankshafts -- Connecting Rods -- Pistons -- Piston Rings -- Cylinders -- Firing Order -- Valves -- Valve Operating Mechanism -- Bearings -- Propeller Reduction Gearing -- Propeller Shafts -- Reciprocating Engine Operating Principles -- Operating Cycles -- Reciprocating Engine Power and Efficiencies -- Efficiencies -- Gas Turbine Engines -- Air Entrance -- Accessory Section -- Compressor Section -- Diffuser -- Combustion Section -- Gas Turbine Engine Bearings and Seals -- Turboprop Engines -- Turboshaft Engines -- Turbofan Engines -- Turbine Engine Operating Principles -- Thrust -- Gas Turbine Engine Performance -- Chapter 2 Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Systems -- Fuel System Requirements -- Basic Fuel System -- Fuel Metering Devices for Reciprocating Engines -- Carburetion Principles -- Carburetor Systems -- Carburetor Types -- Carburetor Icing -- Float-Type Carburetors -- Pressure Injection Carburetors -- Automatic Mixture Control (AMC) -- Stromberg PS Carburetor -- Fuel-Injection Systems -- Carburetor Maintenance -- Fuel System Inspection and Maintenance -- Turbine Engine Fuel System-General Requirements -- Water Injection System -- Fuel Control Maintenance -- Engine Fuel System Components -- Fuel Quantity Indicating Units -- Chapter 3 Induction and Exhaust Systems -- Reciprocating Engine Induction Systems -- Turbine Engine Inlet Systems -- Reciprocating Engine Exhaust Systems -- Exhaust Systems With Turbocharger -- Thrust Reversers -- Afterburning/Thrust Augmentation -- Thrust Vectoring -- Engine Noise Supression -- Turbine Engine Emissions -- Chapter 4 Engine Ignition and Electrical Systems -- Reciprocating Engine Ignition Systems.

Magneto-Ignition System Operating Principles -- FADEC System Description -- Spark Plugs -- Reciprocating Engine Ignition System Maintenance and Inspection -- Magneto-Ignition Timing Devices -- Checking the Internal Timing of a Magneto -- Spark Plug Inspection and Maintenance -- Turbine Engine Ignition Systems -- Turbine Ignition System Inspection and Maintenance -- Removal, Maintenance, and Installation of Ignition System Components -- Powerplant Electrical Systems -- Lacing and Tying Wire Bundles -- Cutting Wire and Cable -- Stripping Wire and Cable -- Emergency Splicing Repairs -- Connecting Terminal Lugs to Terminal Blocks -- Bonding and Grounding -- Connectors -- Conduit -- Electrical Equipment Installation -- Chapter 5 Engine Starting Systems -- Introduction -- Reciprocating Engine Starting Systems -- Gas Turbine Engine Starters -- Electric Starting Systems and Starter Generator Starting System -- Air Turbine Starters -- VOLUME 2 -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 6 Lubrication and Cooling Systems -- Principles of Engine Lubrication -- Requirements and Characteristics of Reciprocating Engine Lubricants -- Reciprocating Engine Lubrication Systems -- Lubrication System Maintenance Practices -- Recommendations for Changing Oil -- Requirements for Turbine Engine Lubricants -- Turbine Engine Lubrication Systems -- Turbine Lubrication System Components -- Typical Dry-Sump Pressure Regulated Turbine Lubrication System -- Pressure System -- Typical Dry-Sump Variable Pressure Lubrication System -- Turbine Engine Wet-Sump Lubrication System -- Turbine Engine Oil System Maintenance -- Engine Cooling Systems -- Turbine Engine Cooling -- Chapter 7 Propellers -- General -- Basic Propeller Principles -- Propeller Aerodynamic Process -- Propeller Location -- Types of Propellers -- Propeller Governor -- Propellers Used on General Aviation Aircraft.

Constant-Speed Propellers -- Propeller Auxiliary Systems -- Propeller Inspection and Maintenance -- Propeller Vibration -- Propeller Balancing -- Propeller Removal and Installation -- Servicing Propellers -- Propeller Overhaul -- Troubleshooting Propellers -- Turboprop Engines and Propeller Control Systems -- Pratt and Whitney PT6 Hartzell Propeller System -- Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propellers -- Chapter 8 Engine Removal and Replacement -- Introduction -- Reasons for Removal of Reciprocating Engines -- General Procedures for Engine Removal and Installation -- Inspection and Replacement of Powerplant External Units and Systems -- Preparing the Engine for Removal -- Removing the Engine -- Hoisting and Mounting the Engine for Installation -- Preparation of Engine for Ground and Flight Testing -- Propeller Check -- Checks and Adjustments After Engine Runup and Operation -- Removal and Installation of an Opposed-Type Engine -- Engine Installation -- Turbine Engine Powerplant Removal and Installation -- Turbofan Powerplant QECA Removal -- Installation of Turbofan Engines -- Rigging, Inspections, and Adjustments -- Turboprop Powerplant Removal and Installation -- Reciprocating Helicopter Engine and QECA -- Engine Mounts -- Preservation and Storage of Engines -- Engine Preservation and Return to Service -- Engine Shipping Containers -- Inspection of Stored Engines -- Preservation and Depreservation of Gas Turbine Engines -- Chapter 9 Engine Fire Protection Systems -- Introduction -- Engine Fire Extinguishing System -- Fire Detection System Maintenance -- Fire Detection System Troubleshooting -- Fire Extinguisher System Maintenance Practices -- Boeing 777 Aircraft Fire Detection and Extinguishing System -- APU Fire Detection and Extinguishing System -- Chapter 10 Engine Maintenance and Operation -- Reciprocating Engine Overhaul.

General Overhaul Procedures -- Receiving Inspection -- Disassembly -- Inspection Process -- Cleaning -- Structural Inspection -- Dimensional Inspection -- Reassembly -- Installation and Testing -- Reciprocating Engine Operation -- Basic Engine Operating Principles -- Factors Affecting Engine Operation -- Engine Troubleshooting -- Cylinder Compression Tests -- Cylinder Removal -- Cylinder Installation -- Cold Cylinder Check -- Turbine Engine Maintenance -- Combustion Section Inspection -- Engine Ratings -- Turbine Engine Instruments -- Turbine Engine Operation -- Engine Shutdown -- Troubleshooting Turbine Engines -- Turboprop Operation -- Turbine Engine Calibration and Testing -- Troubleshooting EGT System -- Troubleshooting Aircraft TachometerSystem -- Chapter 11 Light-Sport Aircraft Engines -- Engine General Requirements -- Personnel Authorized to Perform Inspection and Maintenance on Light-Sport Engines -- Types of Light-Sport and Experimental Engines -- Opposed Light-Sport, Experimental, and Certified Engines -- Direct Drive VW Engines -- General Maintenance Practices on Light-Sport Rotax Engines -- Maintenance Schedule Procedures andMaintenance Checklist -- Lubrication System -- Pre-flight Checks -- Troubleshooting and Abnormal Operation -- Engine Preservation -- General Maintenance Practices for the Light-Sport Jabiru Engines -- Engine Inspection Charts -- Glossary -- Index.