When do you shut down an aircraft engine?
When do you shut down an aircraft engine? Generally, an engine should not be shut down by the fuel shutoff lever until after the aircraft throttle has been retarded to idle. Because the fuel shutoff valve is located on the fuel control discharge, a shutdown from high thrust settings results in high fuel pressures within the control that can harm the fuel system parts. Can a diesel engine be shut down by itself? The Series 300 and 310 systems will only give auto- matic shut down on engine overspeed, operation of the emergency stop button or, where fitted, sensor trip...