TRAINING MANUAL
LEAP-1B
INTRODUCTION TO
POWERPLANT
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CTC-623 - Level 3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEAP-1B Family on 737 MAX 5
Powerplant External Dimensions & Ground Clearances 9
Powerplant - Airflows 13
Powerplant - Purpose 17
Hazard and Danger Areas 21
Acoustical Hazard Areas 25
Powerplant Systems 29
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LEAP-1B Family on 737 MAX
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LEAP-1B Family on 737 MAX
The LEAP-1B with its nacelle is the power source for the
entire BOEING 737 MAX family:
- MAX 7,
- MAX 8,
- MAX 9.
The powerplant takeoff thrust ranges from 25000 lbf to
29300 lbf at static sea level conditions.
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Powerplant External Dimensions & Ground
Clearances
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Powerplant External Dimensions, Ground Clearances
The external approximate dimensions are :
- length: 200 in. (5 m),
- ground clearance: 17 in. (0.43 m),
- fan diameter: 69 in. (1.75 m).
Fan area accessibility:
- outboard fan cowl door at 1.60 m (63 in) of the ground
in open position,
- inboard fan cowl door at 1.42 m (56 in) of the ground in
open position.
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Powerplant - Airflows
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Powerplant - Airflows
Identify and Locate
The LEAP-1B engine is a high bypass dual rotor and
axial flow turbofan engine. The flow splitter behind the
fan blades separates the 2 airflows:
- The primary airflow passes through the inner portion of
the fan blades and is directed to the booster. Then it
enters the High Pressure Compressor (HPC) and goes
to the combustion chamber. Mixed with fuel and ignited,
the gas flow produced provides energy to the High
Pressure Turbine (HPT) and to the Low Pressure Turbine
(LPT). The HPT drives the HPC and the LPT drives the
fan and booster (Low Pressure Compressor).
- The secondary airflow passes through the outer portion
of the fan blades, the Outlet Guide Vanes (OGVs) and
exits through the exhaust.
The majority of the thrust produced by the engine comes
from the secondary airflow.
The secondary airflow is also used by the Thrust
Reverser (T/R) system.
The engine bypass ratio at static sea level conditions is
approximately 9:1.
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Powerplant - Purpose
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Powerplant - Purpose
Purpose
The powerplant provides the aircraft with:
- forward thrust,
- reverse thrust only on ground,
- several power sources: pneumatic, electricity and
hydraulics,
- data for operation and maintenance.
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Hazard and Danger Areas
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Hazard and Danger Areas
Identify and Locate
For safety purposes, hazard and danger areas have to
be defined. Persons must be aware of these areas when
they perform engine run-ups for maintenance purposes.
The danger areas are: inlet suction, exhaust heat,
exhaust velocity. An entry/exit corridor is defined to
access the engine under specific conditions.
Refer to the aircraft maintenance manual for certified
danger areas dimensions, and the reverse mode danger
areas definition.
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Acoustical Hazard Areas
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Acoustical Hazard Areas
Identify and Locate
Engine noise can cause temporary and/or permanent
hearing loss.
The following charts provide information on the ear
protection requirements, depending on the distance to
the engine and time exposure.
Notes:
- the charts provide information about ear damage even
when wearing ear protection,
- refer to the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) for
certified values.
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Powerplant Systems
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Powerplant Systems
Identify and Locate
The powerplant includes:
- engine systems:
. Air Transport Association (ATA) chapter 73: engine fuel
and control,
. ATA chapter 74: ignition,
. ATA chapter 75: air,
. ATA chapter 77: engine indicating,
. ATA chapter 79: oil,
. ATA chapter 80: starting.
- aircraft systems partially fitted on the engine:
. ATA chapter 24: electrical power,
. ATA chapter 26: fire protection,
. ATA chapter 29: hydraulic power,
. ATA chapter 30: ice and rain protection,
. ATA chapter 36: pneumatic,
. ATA chapter 71: powerplant including drains, fan cowl
panels, inlet cowl, engine mounts,
. ATA chapter 78: exhaust.
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