What is RAT?

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RAT or Ram Air Turbine is a small unit having  to small aerofoil shaped blade installed in it.  When it is deployed to the incoming airstream,  the blades rotate at high speed providing  emergency drive for the blue hydraulic system  pressure pump.

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Last Answer : RAT is automatically deployed if it senses a. Both hydraulic system EDPs failed and loss of pressure b. Failure of both AC bus 1 and 2. c. Aircraft speed is above 100 knots.

Description : How RAT provides hydraulic and electrical power? What is the electrical supply from CSMG?

Last Answer : As RAT is deployed, its blades rotates at a high speed. The shaft is connected to a driving part of blue hydraulic system emergency pressure pump. Thus the blue hydraulic system is pressurized and ... the aircraft the emergency electrical supply of 115 V 400 Hz AC supply of 5 kVA rating.

Description : What are the systems powered by RAT?

Last Answer : RAT powers the blue hydraulic system and provides basic electrical power through Constant Speed Motor/Generator (CSM/G).

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Last Answer : IDG or Integrated Drive Generator is an AC generator integrated with a Constant Speed Drive or CSD. The CSD is driven by the Accessory Gear Box (AGB) which is in turn driven by the engine. Since engine speed varies

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Last Answer : A circular area of 6 meter radius from the fuelling point or fuelling nozzle is termed as the range of fuelling.

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Last Answer : To drain the excess amount of fluid filled, a drain port is provided at the bottom of the yellow and green reservoir. For blue system, a drain port is provided on the blue hydraulic panel.

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Last Answer : The safety precautions for servicing of hydraulic reservoirs can be stated as below: a. Hydraulic system depressurized. b. All slats and flaps are retracted. c. Thrust reverser is closed. d. Landing gear doors closed. e. Cargo doors closed.

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Description : What are the specification of this engine?

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Description : What does each digit and character specifies?

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Description : What have you learnt in the last 6 months? (Where have you worked recently and what have you learnt?)

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