SECTION D

Auxiliary Propeller System

Synchronization System
 When multiple engine & propellers installed on an
a/c, potential excessive vibration and noise exists.
 To reduce amount of noise and vibration, is
synchronize the rpm settings on engines
 Currently, there are several synchronization system
used on multiengine a/c including the master motor
synch system, one engine master control system, and
synchrophasing system
 This system can be used for all flight operations
except takeoff and landing
Master motor synchronization
 WWII Four engine a/c consists of synchro master
unit, four alternators, master tachometer,
tachometer generator and contactor unit for each
engine
 Synchronizer master unit incorporates a master
motor which mechanically drives four contactor units
One Engine Master Control System

 Today, many twin engine aircraft are equipped with

more modern propeller synchro system
 Newer synchronizer systems typically consists of
control box that includes a comparative circuit, a
special master governor on the left engine and slave
governor on right engine, and activator on right
engine nacelle
Synchrophasing
 Refinement of propeller synchronization systems
 Allow pilot to control the angular difference in the
plane rotation between propeller blade
 Angular difference known as the phase angle
 Can be adjusted by pilot to achieve minimum noise
and vibration level
 Equips with magnetic pickup device known as pulse
generator
Propeller Ice Control Systems
 Ice forming can distort propeller blade’s airfoil shape
causing loss in propeller efficiency and thrust
 Produces propeller unbalance and destructive
vibration
 A/c propeller may use either anti icing or de icing
system.
 Anti icing prevent ice formation whereas de icing
removes ice after it has accumulated
Fluid anti icing
 Consists of control unit, a tank that holds a quantity
of anti icing fluid, pump to deliver fluid to propeller
and nozzles.
 Control unit contains of rheostat, adjusted to control
the pump output
 Most commonly anti icing fluid is isopropyl alcohol
Electric De ice
 Consists of power source, power relay, resistance
heating elements, system controls, and a timer or
cycling unit
 Heating elements may be mounted internally or
externally on each propeller blade
 External heating elements known as de icing boot
 Runback condition where melted ice reforms behind a
blade leading edge