Sec. 25.1521 - Powerplant limitations.
(a) General. The powerplant
limitations prescribed in this section must be established so that they do
not exceed the corresponding limits for which the engines or propellers
are type certificated and do not exceed the values on which compliance
with any other requirement of this part is based.
(b) Reciprocating engine
installations. Operating limitations relating to the following must be
established for reciprocating engine installations:
(1) Horsepower or torque, r.p.m.,
manifold pressure, and time at critical pressure altitude and sea level
pressure altitude for --
(i) Maximum continuous power (relating
to unsupercharged operation or to operation in each supercharger mode as
applicable); and
(ii) Takeoff power (relating to
unsupercharged operation or to operation in each supercharger mode as
applicable).
(2) Fuel grade or specification.
(3) Cylinder head and oil temperatures.
(4) Any other parameter for which a
limitation has been established as part of the engine type certificate
except that a limitation need not be established for a parameter that
cannot be exceeded during normal operation due to the design of the
installation or to another established limitation.
(c) Turbine engine installations.
Operating limitations relating to the following must be established for
turbine engine installations:
(1) Horsepower, torque or thrust, r.p.m.,
gas temperature, and time for --
(i) Maximum continuous power or thrust
(relating to augmented or unaugmented operation as applicable).
(ii) Takeoff power or thrust (relating
to augmented or unaugmented operation as applicable).
(2) Fuel designation or specification.
(3) Any other parameter for which a
limitation has been established as part of the engine type certificate
except that a limitation need not be established for a parameter that
cannot be exceeded during normal operation due to the design of the
installation or to another established limitation.
(d) Ambient temperature. An
ambient temperature limitation (including limitations for winterization
installations, if applicable) must be established as the maximum ambient
atmospheric temperature established in accordance with §25.1043(b).
[Amdt. 25-72, 55 FR 29786, July 20, 1990]