BOEING 737-NG

Differences

SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Normal Exterior preflight Impact fittings in each main Not installed
Procedures wheel well should be checked
in place and not damaged.
Normal gear retraction is
inhibited with missing or
damaged fittings.

Airplane Minimum pavement 77.1 feet 65 feet

General, for 180° turn
Emergency
Equipment,
Doors, Exterior door Overwing exit hatch unlock Overwing exit hatch
Windows annunciator lights light installed. unlock light not installed
Retractable landing Located in the lower fuselage. Located in outboard flap
lights track fairing.
Galley power Power supplied from transfer Power supplied from
buses. generator buses.
Water system Pressurized from the left Pressurized by engine
engine or APU on the ground bleed air or by the water
or by either engine in the air. system air compressor.

Air Systems FLT/GRD switch Not installed Installed on the

pressurization control
panel.
• FLT - pressurizes the
aircraft for takeoff.
• GRD - depressurizes
the aircraft after land.
RECIRC FAN Two installed on air One installed on air
switch(es) conditioning panel. conditioning panel.
ZONE TEMP Three: Two:
controls • CONT CAB • CONT CABIN
• FWD CAB • PASS CABIN
• AFT CAB

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SYSTEM ITEM - 800
Air Systems TRIM AIR switch • ON - trim air pressure
(continued) regulating and shutoff
valve signaled open.
• OFF - trim air pressure
regulating and shutoff
valve signaled closed.
Pressurization • AUTO – pressurization
mode selector controlled automatically.
• ALTN – pressurization
system controlled
automatically using ALTN
controller.
• MAN – pressurization
system controlled manually
by outflow valve switch.
Both auto controllers
bypassed.
Anti-ice; Windshield wiper Two wiper selectors, left
Rain selector selector for the Captain's
wiper, and right selector for
the First Officers wiper.
Probe/pilot heat Probe heat panel.
Switches and light function
the same as pilot static heat
panel.
COWL ANTI-ICE Indicates overpressure
light condition.
Thermal anti-ice Located in N1 gauge.
indication • GREEN - cowl anti-ice
valve(s) open.
• AMBER - cowl anti-ice
valve not in position
related to switch.
Automatic Autothrottle indicator Located above the
Flight light autothrottle switch.
Mode selector Function the same as -300,
switches except two green LED's in
each switch.
Autopilot A/P ENGAGE switches.
engagement switches
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Not installed
• AUTO – pressurization
controlled automatically.
• STBY – pressurization
controlled through the
standby mode.
• MAN – pressurization
system controlled manually
by outflow valve switch
using AC or DC power as
selected. Both auto
controllers bypassed.
One selector controls both
Captain's and First Officers
wipers.
Pitot static heat panel.
Switches and light function
the same as probe heat panel.
Indicates overpressure or
overtemperature condition.
Not installed
Located to the right of the
autothrottle switch.
Function the same as -800,
except has single white light
in each switch.
Some aircraft have A/P
ENGAGE switches; some
have A/P ENGAGE
paddles.
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Automatic Altitude alert Annunciation in the PFD,
Flight annunciation above the altimeter.
(continued)
Marker beacon Annunciation in the PFD,
annunciation/lights upper right corner of the
attitude indicator.
Autothrottle THR HLD to 800 feet RA
during takeoff.
Command speed Minimum speed reversion is
limiting and reversion available when the A/T is
modes OFF and the AFDS is in the
ALT ACQ mode.
Electrical Generator buses No generator buses.
Generators Integrated drive generators
(IDG's).
AC and DC meters. Readout is digital.
BAT DISCHARGE Illuminated amber indicating
light excessive battery discharge
detected unless the discharge
occurs during a battery
powered APU start.
TR UNIT light Illuminated on the ground.
• Any TR has failed.
Illuminated in flight.
• TR1 failed or TR2 andTR3
failed.
ELEC light Illuminated amber - a fault
exists in DC power system or
standby power system.
Operates only on the ground.
MAINT switch Used by Maintenance.
Standby bus On the ground. if AC power
availability is not available. The standby
buses will be powered by the
battery if standby power
switch is in AUTO.
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Light located above each
pilot's altimeter.
Lights located on each pilot's
instrument panel.
THR HLD to 400 feet RA
during takeoff.
Minimum speed reversion is
not available when the A/T is
OFF and the AFDS is in the
ALT ACQ mode.
Generator buses installed.
Engine driven generators.
Readout is analog, and AC
ammeter not installed.
Not installed.
Not installed.
Not installed.
Not installed.
On the ground, if AC power
is not available, the standby
buses can only be powered by
the battery if the standby
power switch is placed to the
BAT position.
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SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Electrical RESID VOLTS Not installed. Selects the 30 volt scale of
(continued) switch AC voltmeter indicating
residual voltage of generator
selected.
DRIVE lights Illuminated amber - indicates Replaced with LOW OIL
IDG low oil pressure. PRESSURE light indicating
oil pressure is below
minimum operating limits,
and HIGH OIL TEMP light
indicating oil temperature
exceeds operating limits.
STANDBY PWR Illuminated amber - if AC Indicates AC standby bus
OFF light standby bus, DC standby bus, is unpowered.
or battery bus are
unpowered.
STANDBY Switch in AUTO – the system Switch in AUTO and on the
POWER switch functions the same on the ground - there is no automatic
ground as in flight. transfer of power. AC and DC
standby bus are not powered.
GRD POWER Indicates power is connected Indicates power is available
AVAILABLE light and meets airplane power and the external bus is
quality. There is no external powered by ground power.
bus.
SOURCE OFF / SOURCE OFF light BUS OFF light illuminated
BUS OFF lights illuminated amber - indicates amber - indicates related
no source has been manually generator bus is not powered.
selected to power the related
transfer bus, or the manually
selected source has been
disconnected.
APU GEN switches Both transfer buses can be On the ground can power
powered on the ground or in both generator buses. In the
the air. air can power only one
generator bus at a time.
DC power Not installed. Located in the electronic
receptacle. compartment.

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SYSTEM ITEM - 800
Engines, Engines CFM56-7
APU
Engine instruments Common display system
(CDS).
• Primary engine display,
upper display unit.
• Secondary engine display,
lower display unit.
START VALVE START VALVE OPEN alert.
OPEN alert/lights • Steady - valve open.
• Blinking - uncommanded
opening of start valve.
LOW OIL LOW OIL PRESSURE alert.
PRESSURE • Steady - oil pressure at or
alert/light below red radial.
• Blinking – impending
condition of low oil
pressure.
OIL FILTER OIL FILTER BYPASS alert.
BYPASS alert/light • Steady – impending bypass
of scavenge oil filter.
• Blinking – impending
bypass. Blinks for 10
seconds, then turns steady.
REV indications/ REV indication:
REVERSER • Amber - thrust reverser
UNLOCKED moved from the stowed
position.
• Green - thrust reverser is
deployed.
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CFM56-3
Engine instrument system
(EIS) or conventional engine
instruments.
START VALVE OPEN light.
• Steady - valve open.
• Blinking - not installed.
LOW OIL PRESSURE light.
• Steady-oil pressure at or
below red radial.
• Blinking - not installed.
OIL FILTER BYPASS light.
• Steady – impending bypass
of scavenge oil filter.
• Blinking - not installed.
REVERSER UNLOCKED
amber - thrust reverser is
unlocked.
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SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Engines, ENG FAIL alert Amber - engine operating Not installed.
APU below sustainable idle (less
(continued) than 50% N2), and engine
start lever in IDLE position.
Alert remains until engine
recovers, or start lever moved
to CUTOFF, or engine fire
switch pulled.
Crossbleed Magenta - crossbleed air Not installed.
(X-BLEED START) recommended for in flight
start.

Engine START Auto relight - with START Not installed.

switches (OFF switch in the OFF position
position) and the start lever in IDLE,
both igniters are activated
automatically if the EEC
detects an uncommanded
rapid decrease in N2, or N2
decreases to below normal
idle.
Engine display Located on center forward Not installed.
control panel panel. Used for N1 SET,
FUEL FLOW RESET, and
SPD REF
ENGINE CONTROL Located on the aft overhead Not installed.
light panel. Illuminated amber -
engine control system not
dispatchable due to faults in
system.
EEC/PMC EEC switches installed. PMC switches installed.
switches With both ON and ALT in • ON displayed - PMC is
view, the EEC has selected ON.
automatically switched to • INOP displayed – PMC is
soft alternate mode. inoperative when engine
speed is above 46% N2.
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SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Engines, LOW IDLE light Not installed. Amber.
APU Thrust lever near idle and the
(continued) MEC is not commanded to
maintain high idle rpm in
flight.
The speed of either engine is
below 25% N1 in flight.
Engine start switch in FLT
and one or both engines are
operating below 45% N1 in
flight above 500 feet radio
altimeter.
Starter cutout speed Approximately 56% N2. Approximately 46% N2.

Engine idle EEC automatically selects Two idle speeds.

operations • Ground idle. • Ground idle.
• Flight idle. • Flight idle.
• Approach idle.

Non-normal start Impending hot start. Alert indication will occur if:
protection and • Box surrounding EGT • EGT exceeds a calculated
advisory (ground digital readout flashes. EGT limit based on inputs
only) of N2 and OAT.
If EGT exceeds limits:
• EGT reaches 725°C.
• EGT display turns red.
• Engine fails to accelerate
• EEC turns off ignition and
properly after N2 reaches
shuts off fuel.
32%
No increase in EGT within 15
seconds:
• EEC turns off ignition and
shuts off fuel.

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SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Engines, APU operation • Maximum operating • Maximum operating
APU altitude 41,000 feet. altitude 35,000 feet.
(continued) • Can supply both transfer • Can supply both generator
buses in flight. buses on the ground or
• Can supply both air only one generator bus in
conditioning packs on the flight.
ground or one in flight. • Can supply only one air
• Battery switch must be ON conditioning pack on the
both in flight and on the ground or in flight.
ground. • Battery switch must be ON
• DC fuel pump. for ground operation. If
battery switch turned OFF
in flight, the APU will
continue to operate.
Fire Engine fire detection Whittaker system Kidde system
Protection system
Engine fire handles Pulling closes engine fuel Pulling closes engine fuel
shutoff valve and spar fuel shutoff valve.
shutoff valve.
Flight YAW DAMPER ON. ON - engages yaw damper to
Controls switch • Engages primary yaw rudder power unit.
damper to main rudder
power control unit if the B
Fit Control switch is ON.
• Engages standby yaw
damper to standby rudder
power control unit if both
A and B Flt Control
switches are in the STBY
RUD position.
SPEEDBRAKES F/O instrument panel. Not installed.
EXTENDED light • In flight speedbrake lever
beyond the ARMED
position, and trailing edge
flaps extended more than
10, or radio altimeter less
than 800 feet.
• On the ground speedbrake
lever in down detent, and
ground spoilers are
deployed.

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SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Flight Flap load relief When the flaps are set at 40, When the flaps are set at 40,
Controls system the trailing edge flaps: the trailing edge flaps:
(continued) • Retract to 30 if airspeed • Retract to 30 if airspeed
exceeds 163 knots. exceeds 158 knots.
• Re-extend when airspeed is • Re-extend when airspeed is
reduced below 158 knots. reduced below 153 knots.
When the flaps are set at 30,
the TE flaps:
• Retract to 25 if airspeed
exceeds 176 knots.
• Re-extend when airspeed is
reduced below 171 knots.
Flap asymmetry and Leading and trailing edge flap Trailing edge flap asymmetry
skew protection asymmetry and skew protection.
protection.
Uncommanded The FSEU provides Not installed.
motion detection, protection from
protection, and uncommanded motion by the
indication leading edge devices or
trailing edge flaps.
FLAP LIMIT Flap 1 - 250K Flap 1 - 230K
placard Flap 2 - 250K Flap 2 - 230K
Flap 5 - 250K Flap 5 - 225K
Flap 10 - 210K Flap 10 - 210K
Flap 15 - 200K Flap 15 - 195K
Flap 25 - 190K Flap 25 - 190K
Flap 30 - 175K Flap 30 - 185K
Flap 40 - 162K Flap 40 - 158K
Flight spoilers Four per wing. Two per wing.

Ground spoilers Two per wing. Three per wing.

Leading edge slats Four per wing. Three per wing.

Flight Displays PFD and ND displays. EADI and EHSI displays.

Instruments,
Displays EFIS control panels Located on the glareshield. Located on aft electronic
panel.

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SYSTEM ITEM - 800
Flight MCDU/CDU MCDU installed. MENU key
Management, provides access to MENU
Navigation page which allows selection
of subsystems controlled by
the MCDU.
VHF nav radios, Not installed.
auto-manual tuning
switch
VNAV Can be used with inoperative
fuel quantity indicating
system.
LNAV Can be selected on the
ground for takeoff.
Global positioning Two GPS receivers installed
system (GPS) making GPS part of the FMC
navigation solution.
Fuel ENG VALVE Located on the fuel panel and
CLOSED and indicates the position of the
SPAR VALVE engine valve and spar valve.
CLOSED light
FUEL VALVE Not installed.
CLOSED light
Hydraulics Refill indications RF illuminated white
indicates hydraulic servicing
required. Valid only on the
ground with both engines
shut down or after landing
with flaps up during taxi-in.
Landing Secondary gear Located on the aft overhead.
Gear indicator lights Landing gear is down and
locked as long as one green
landing gear indicator light
(center panel or overhead
panel) for each gear is
illuminated.
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CDU installed. MENU key
replaced with DIR INTC key.
Allows either auto tuning or
manual tuning of the VHF
nav radios.
Cannot be used with
inoperative fuel quantity
indicating system
Cannot be selected on the
ground for takeoff.
Not installed.
Not installed.
Located on the fuel panel and
indicates the position of the
fuel shutoff valve.
RF indication replaced by
RFL mark on conventional
engine instrument equipped
aircraft. RF 88% placard on
engine instrument system
(EIS) equipped aircraft.
(Ships 241 and 242)
Located on the aft overhead.
Landing gear is down and
locked as long as one green
landing gear indicator light
(center panel or overhead
panel) for each gear is
illuminated.
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Landing Manual gear Manual gear extension is
Gear extension possible with the gear handle
(continued) in any position. Landing gear
up lock releases when related
handle is pulled to limit,
approximately 24 inches.
ANTISKID control Not installed.
switch
Gear viewing ports Not installed.
Ant-skid protection Both normal and alternate
brake systems provide skid,
locked wheel, touchdown and
hydroplane protection.
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Manual gear extension is
possible with the gear handle
in the OFF position only.
Landing gear up lock releases
when related handle is pulled
to limit, approximately 8
inches for the nose gear and
24 inches for the main gear.
Installed on center
instrument panel. Turns off
the anti-skid system.
Main gear viewer located in
the floor opposite the 3rd
window aft of the overwing
exit and one foot left of
center. Nose gear viewer
located on the floor just
inside the cockpit door.
Normal system provides skid,
locked wheel, touchdown and
hydroplane protection.
Alternate system provides all
the same functions except for
touchdown arc locked wheel
protection.
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SYSTEM ITEM - 800 - 300

Warning Proximity switch Located on the aft overhead Not installed.
Systems electronic unit panel. Illuminated amber -
(PSEU) light indicates a fault is detected in
the proximity switch
electronic unit. The PSEU
monitors the following
systems.
• Takeoff configuration
warning.
• Landing configuration
warning.
• Landing gear, and air
ground sensing.
Takeoff warning Spoiler not down with the Spoilers are not part of the
speedbrake lever in the takeoff warning system.
DOWN position has been
added to the takeoff warning.

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