FLIGHT OPERATIONS INFORMATION MESSAGE

Ref: FOIM 2019/03 Issue 2

Date: May 6th, 2019 Pages: 8
Applicability: All ATR operators, all aircraft.
SUBJECT: Engine cool down period

Purpose

The objective of this FOIM is to inform the ATR operator’s community on the optimized
recommended cool down period prior to engine shut down.

Introduction

As per Pratt & Whitney Canada’s recommendation to minimize the risk of carbon formation
on some key components, analysis has determined that the most efficient Engine cool down
period to be 2 minutes. This period is necessary to allow the engine internal components to
reach a temperature level that would minimize the possibility of carbon formation (coking),
especially in the number 5 bearing area, and its undesirable consequences.

ATR concur with PWC statement that an engine cool down period of two minutes at power
lever setting below flight idle (FI) prior to shutdown will assist hot section temperature
equalization and lower hot section components metal temperature. It also reduces the residual
heat build-up in the engine/nacelle and most importantly reduces the oil coking in the # 5
bearing area and carbon formation in the oil system. Excessive carbon formation in the oil
system may cause unplanned removals and increase the operating cost of the engines.
Accordingly, severe coking in the no.5 bearing covers area may result in internal oil leakage
and ultimately lead to oil smoke / smell in cabin events.

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Recommendation

This recommended engine cool down period starts when the power levers are set below flight
idle including taxiing time at ground idle until parking.
The 30 seconds propeller feathering before engine shut down (recommended to allow
scavenging of RGB oil back to main oil tank) are included in the 2 minutes cool down time.

Consequently, ATR will amend the current version of “FCOM.PRO.NOP NOR.20 After
Landing” and ATR-600 associated Electronic Check List (ECL).
Both are planned to be released by Q3-2019.

Appendix 1 shows a preview of “FCOM.PRO.NOP NOR.20 After Landing” as it will appear at

revision 3.0 together with the associated ECL specification.

Should you need additional information and/or support, please contact ATR Flight Operations Support
through ATRactive or by e-mail ops.support@atr-aircraft.com.

Operational Engineering Flight Operations Support Customer Care & Technical Support
Véronique ELAPHOS Emile RAUSEL Fernando BARRAGAO

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APPENDIX 1 – ATR-600 ECL preview and FCOM advance copy

Figure 1: Extract of ATR -600 ECL (V26) specification

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ADVANCED COPY
FCOM REV 3
NOR.20 After Landing
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NO CRITERIA
CAPT F/O
Runway Vacated
Note ▶ FLAPS ..............................................0°
Taxiing should be done at GI power.
During taxi, braking while PLs are in FI may
induce BRK TEMP HOT alarm and early
brakes wear.
▶ LAND & STROBE lights....................OFF

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cont'd…

CAPT F/O
▶ GUST LOCK lever ............................ON
Pull control column backward to lock
ailerons and elevator.
▶ FLIGHT CONTROLS........ ........ LOCKED
▶ XPDR ....................................AS RQRD
▶ ALL TRIMS................ ................ RESET
▶ WX RADAR.................................. STBY
▶ AFCS ..................... ..................... STBY
▶ DE/ANTI ICING............... ............... OFF
▶ PROBES HTG................ ................ OFF
▶ ENG START selector .............................
............................OFF & START ABORT
▶ AFTER LDG C/L............ ............ ORDER ▶ AFTER LDG C/L.......... .......... PERFORM
If last flight of the day
▶ ATPCS DYNAMIC TEST.... .... PERFORM
Refer to PRO.NOP.NOR.29.4 Static

Note
Do not perform while taxiing.
Test can be done at start of the flight if the
10 min delay between tests or test and
takeoff is respected.
After 21 min
After min below
in Ground Idle
Flight Idle (FI)
Note
Single engine taxi is not recommended on
contaminated taxiway and apron.
▶ CL 1 FEATHER............. ............. ORDER
Wait at least 30 s in feather position to avoid
a feathering pump cycle.
▶ CL 1 ....................... ....................... FTR
▶ TIMING................... ................... START
▶ ACW BTC ....... ....... CONFIRM CLOSED
▶ HYD SYST PRESS : MONITOR ▶ HYD SYST PRESS : MONITOR
Check HYD SYST PRESS periodically to Check HYD SYST PRESS periodically to
detect loss of brake pressure. detect loss of brake pressure.
● AFTER 30 s
▶ FEATHERING......... ......... ANNOUNCE
▶ CL 1 FUEL S.O. ............ ............ ORDER
▶ CL 1......................................FUEL S.O.
▶ DC BTC ......... ......... CONFIRM CLOSED
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CAPT
Runway Vacated
Note
Taxiing should be done at GI power.
During taxi, braking while PLs are in FI may
induce BRK TEMP HOT alarm and early
brakes wear.
▶ LAND & STROBE lights....................OFF
▶ AFTER LDG C/L............ ............ ORDER
If last flight of the day
3.7
04111
F/O
▶ FLAPS ..............................................0°
▶ GUST LOCK lever ............................ON
Pull control column backward to lock
ailerons and elevator.
▶ FLIGHT CONTROLS........ ........ LOCKED
▶ XPDR ....................................AS RQRD
▶ ALL TRIMS................ ................ RESET
▶ WX RADAR.................................. STBY
▶ AFCS ..................... ..................... STBY
▶ DE/ANTI ICING............... ............... OFF
▶ PROBES HTG................ ................ OFF
▶ AFTER LDG C/L.......... .......... PERFORM
▶ ATPCS DYNAMIC TEST.... .... PERFORM
Refer to PRO.NOP.NOR.29.4 Static

Note
Do not perform while taxiing.
Test can be done at start of the flight if the
10 min delay between tests or test and
takeoff is respected.
After 21 min
After min below
in Ground Idle
Flight Idle (FI)
Note
Single engine taxi is not recommended on
contaminated taxiway and apron.
▶ CL 1 FEATHER............. ............. ORDER
Wait at least 30 s in feather position to avoid
a feathering pump cycle.
▶ CL 1 ....................... ....................... FTR
▶ TIMING................... ................... START
▶ ACW BTC ....... ....... CONFIRM CLOSED

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CAPT
▶ HYD SYST PRESS : MONITOR
Check HYD SYST PRESS periodically to
detect loss of brake pressure.
▶ CL 1 FUEL S.O. ............ ............ ORDER
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CAPT
Runway Vacated
Note
Taxiing should be done at GI power.
During taxi, braking while PLs are in FI may
induce BRK TEMP HOT alarm and early
brakes wear.
▶ LAND & STROBE lights....................OFF
▶ AFTER LDG C/L............ ............ ORDER
If last flight of the day
PRO.NOP
Page n°132
F/O
▶ HYD SYST PRESS : MONITOR
Check HYD SYST PRESS periodically to
detect loss of brake pressure.
● AFTER 30 s
▶ FEATHERING......... ......... ANNOUNCE
▶ CL 1......................................FUEL S.O.
▶ DC BTC ......... ......... CONFIRM CLOSED
3.7
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F/O
▶ FLAPS ..............................................0°
▶ GUST LOCK lever ............................ON
Pull control column backward to lock
ailerons and elevator.
▶ FLIGHT CONTROLS........ ........ LOCKED
▶ XPDR ....................................AS RQRD
▶ ALL TRIMS................ ................ RESET
▶ WX RADAR.................................. STBY
▶ FCGP ..........................................STBY
▶ DE/ANTI ICING............... ............... OFF
▶ PROBES HTG................ ................ OFF
▶ AFTER LDG C/L.......... .......... PERFORM
▶ ATPCS DYNAMIC TEST.... .... PERFORM
Refer to PRO.NOP.NOR.29.4 Static
Note
Do not perform while taxiing.
Test can be done at start of the flight if the
10 min delay between tests or test and
takeoff is respected.
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CAPT
After 1 min in Ground Idle
After 2 min below Flight Idle (FI)
▶ CL 1 FEATHER............. ............. ORDER
Wait at least 30 s in feather position to avoid
a feathering pump cycle.
▶ HYD SYST PRESS : MONITOR
Check HYD SYST PRESS on HYD SD page
to detect loss of brake pressure.
▶ CL 1 FUEL S.O. ............ ............ ORDER
F/O
Note
Single engine taxi is not recommended on
contaminated taxiway and apron.
▶ CL 1 ....................... ....................... FTR
▶ TIMING................... ................... START
▶ ACW BTC ....... ....... CONFIRM CLOSED
▶ HYD SYST PRESS : MONITOR
Check HYD SYST PRESS on HYD SD page
to detect loss of brake pressure.
● AFTER 30 s
▶ FEATHERING......... ......... ANNOUNCE
▶ CL 1......................................FUEL S.O.
▶ DC BTC ......... ......... CONFIRM CLOSED

NOR.21 Parking
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CAPT F/O
▶ HYD SYST PRESS .......... .......... CHECK
Before last turn to parking position.
▶ BRAKE HANDLE.......... .......... PARKING
▶ SEAT BELTS ..................................OFF ▶ XPDR .................... .................... STBY
▶ TAXI T.O light ................ ................ OFF
▶ CL 2....................... ....................... FTR
▶ NP STABILIZED ........ ........ ANNOUNCE
NP below 15 %.
▶ PROP BRAKE READY light.. . CHECK ON
▶ PROP BRAKE ..................................ON
Unlock comes on then off.
▶ PROP BRK blue light...... ...... CHECK ON
▶ PROP 2.......... .......... CHECK STOPPED
Both Propellers Stopped
▶ BEACON lights................................OFF
▶ PAX DOOR OPENING........ ........ ORDER
▶ PARKING C/L.............. .............. ORDER ▶ PARKING C/L........................PERFORM

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