The following are required powerplant instruments:
(a) For each rotorcraft --
(1) A carburetor air temperature indicator for each reciprocating
engine;
(2) A cylinder head temperature indicator for each air-cooled
reciprocating engine, and a coolant temperature indicator for each
liquid-cooled reciprocating engine;
(3) A fuel quantity indicator for each fuel tank;
(4) A low fuel warning device for each fuel tank which feeds an engine.
This device must --
(i) Provide a warning to the crew when approximately 10 minutes of
usable fuel remains in the tank; and
(ii) Be independent of the normal fuel quantity indicating system.
(5) A manifold pressure indicator, for each reciprocating engine of the
altitude type;
(6) An oil pressure indicator for each pressure-lubricated gearbox.
(7) An oil pressure warning device for each pressure-lubricated gearbox
to indicate when the oil pressure falls below a safe value;
(8) An oil quantity indicator for each oil tank and each rotor drive
gearbox, if lubricant is self-contained;
(9) An oil temperature indicator for each engine;
(10) An oil temperature warning device to indicate unsafe oil
temperatures in each main rotor drive gearbox, including gearboxes
necessary for rotor phasing;
(11) A gas temperature indicator for each turbine engine;
(12) A gas producer rotor tachometer for each turbine engine;
(13) A tachometer for each engine that, if combined with the applicable
instrument required by paragraph (a)(14) of this section, indicates rotor
r.p.m. during autorotation.
(14) At least one tachometer to indicate, as applicable --
(i) The r.p.m. of the single main rotor;
(ii) The common r.p.m. of any main rotors whose speeds cannot vary
appreciably with respect to each other; and
(iii) The r.p.m. of each main rotor whose speed can vary appreciably
with respect to that of another main rotor;
(15) A free power turbine tachometer for each turbine engine;
(16) A means, for each turbine engine, to indicate power for that
engine;
(17) For each turbine engine, an indicator to indicate the functioning
of the powerplant ice protection system;
(18) An indicator for the filter required by §29.997 to indicate the
occurrence of contamination of the filter to the degree established in
compliance with §29.955;
(19) For each turbine engine, a warning means for the oil strainer or
filter required by §29.1019, if it has no bypass, to warn the pilot of the
occurrence of contamination of the strainer or filter before it reaches
the capacity established in accordance with §29.1019(a)(2);
(20) An indicator to indicate the functioning of any selectable or
controllable heater used to prevent ice clogging of fuel system
components;
(21) An individual fuel pressure indicator for each engine, unless the
fuel system which supplies that engine does not employ any pumps, filters,
or other components subject to degradation or failure which may adversely
affect fuel pressure at the engine;
(22) A means to indicate to the flightcrew the failure of any fuel pump
installed to show compliance with §29.955;
(23) Warning or caution devices to signal to the flightcrew when
ferromagnetic particles are detected by the chip detector required by
§29.1337(e); and
(24) For auxiliary power units, an individual indicator, warning or
caution device, or other means to advise the flightcrew that limits are
being exceeded, if exceeding these limits can be hazardous, for --
(i) Gas temperature;
(ii) Oil pressure; and
(iii) Rotor speed.
(25) For rotorcraft for which a 30-second/2-minute OEI power rating is
requested, a means must be provided to alert the pilot when the engine is
at the 30-second and 2-minute OEI power levels, when the event begins, and
when the time interval expires.
(26) For each turbine engine utilizing 30-second/2-minute OEI power, a
device or system must be provided for use by ground personnel which --
(i) Automatically records each usage and duration of power at the
30-second and 2-minute OEI levels;
(ii) Permits retrieval of the recorded data;
(iii) Can be reset only by ground maintenance personnel; and
(iv) Has a means to verify proper operation of the system or device.
(b) For category A rotorcraft --
(1) An individual oil pressure indicator for each engine, and either an
independent warning device for each engine or a master warning device for
the engines with means for isolating the individual warning circuit from
the master warning device;
(2) An independent fuel pressure warning device for each engine or a
master warning device for all engines with provision for isolating the
individual warning device from the master warning device; and
(3) Fire warning indicators.
(c) For category B rotorcraft --
(1) An individual oil pressure indicator for each engine; and
(2) Fire warning indicators, when fire detection is required.