February 8, 200917 yr Hey guys,I had an engine 3 failure today, and noticed the following message:AP1 PITCH TRIM INOP. USE AP2However, AP1 continued to function normally. I was also amazed at the engine out handling qualities of the airplane. It was hardly noticeable that I had lost the #3 engine. Is this because of RCWS?On an unrelated note, after shutdown on a recent flight, I noticed the EPR readings were all 0.90. I don't quite understand all the physics behind it, but I thought the EPR only fell below 1.00 in the descent. Can somebody explain this please?ThanksPaul
February 9, 200917 yr Confirmed the AP1 trim still working.On that unrelated note, i believe its the whole "round off numbers" logic thingy, its probably showing 0.999. Im sure if a couple people blew into the engine it would bump it to 1.0 :( Bryan Richards "People depend so much on automation that they forget how to get the automation to work." B.W.
February 9, 200917 yr Commercial Member Confirmed the AP1 trim still working.On that unrelated note, i believe its the whole "round off numbers" logic thingy, its probably showing 0.999. Im sure if a couple people blew into the engine it would bump it to 1.0 :(Thanks for the heads-up, I'll triple check that pitch trim thing and add it to our list if necessary.About the engine indications: You're right it should not show 0.9 EPR when shut down. However the PW shut-down sequence is already planned to get an update, there are a few other things not quite correct yet.Regards,Markus Markus Burkhard
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