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 The A320 family is equipped with CFM International (CFMI) CFM56 series engines.

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 Like most engines today, this engine
comprises a low pressure compressor stage, a
high pressure compressor stage, a combustion
chamber and a turbine stage.

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FRONT FAN

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LOW PRESSURE
COMPRESSOR

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 LOW PRESSURE TURBINE

The front fan, the low pressure compressor, and

a low pressure turbine are connected to form the
low speed rotor (N1).

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 HIGH PRESSURE
HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE
COMPRESSOR

The high pressure compressor is connected to a high pressure turbine to form the
high speed rotor (N2).

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 The high speed rotor drives an
accessory gear box which is located
at the bottom of the fan case .

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 The combustion chamber is equipped with two igniters, called A and B.

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 Each engine is equipped with a Full Authority Digital Engine Control system (FADEC)
which provides complete engine management.
Each FADEC has two identical and independent channels, A and B.

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 Each engine is equipped with reversers.

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 controls
The engines are controlled by thrust levers which
are located on the Center pedestal.

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These two levers control the reversers.

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 The autothrust can be disconnected using the two red
buttons which are called instinctive disconnect
pushbuttons.

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 The controls for engine starting and shut down are
located on the center pedestal just behind the thrust levers.

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 The engine master switch and the engine mode selector enable the
pilots to start the engines automatically or simply dry crank them.
Once the engines are running, the mode selector can also provide
continuous ignition.

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 Each engine has a fire and fault light.

This panel will be explained in detail in the normal and

abnormal operation modules.

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 On the overhead there is an additional panel which is
used for a manual start.

This will be seen later in the manual start module.

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 For all these controls,
indications are displayed
on the E/WD and ENGINE
ECAM page.

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 The engines are also protected by a fire system.

You will see the complete operation of this system in the

FIRE operation chapter.

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