Description / Abstract:
1. SCOPE:
Turbine engines installed in helicopters require a highly
sophisticated oil system to fulfill two
tasks:
a. Cooling/oil supply
b. Lubrication
While lubrication is an engine internal procedure, cooling and oil
supply require more or less
design activity on the aircraft side of the engine/airframe interface
for proper engine function,
depending on the engine type.
The necessity for engine cooling and oil supply provisions on the
airframe can lead to interface
problems because the helicopter manufacturer can influence engine
related functions due to the
design of corresponding oil system components.
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) deals with integration of
engine oil systems with the
airframe and gives information for both helicopter and engine
manufacturers for a better
understanding of interface requirements.