Section 8. Engines & Fire Protection
Eclipse 5OO Systems Manual
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© — Eclipse Aviation Corporation
Version 2.0 April 2007
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8.3.2 Oil
Table 12.
Oil Pressure
Oil Temp (°C)
Operating Condition
Time Limit (Min)
Oil Press (b)
Min
Max
START N/A
0-9.0
(b)(c)
-40 135
GROUND IDLE
Continuous
-40
135
FLIGHT IDLE
Continuous
20
135
TAKEOFF 5
minutes
(a)
20
135
APR 10
minutes
20
135
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS
Continuous
20
135
TRANSIENT 90
sec
See
(b)
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(a) The total time during which take-off thrust may be used is limited to 5 minutes. The 5 minute limit
commences when the throttle is first advanced to the take-off position.
(b) Oil pressure – See Oil Pressure Minimum and Maximum chart.
(c) During engine start or motoring cycles, oil pressure of 0.0 (0 PSIG) is only allowable below 15% N2.
Positive oil pressure is required above 15% N2.
8.3.3 Oil Pressure Minimum and Maximum
Table 13. Normalized Indicated Oil Pressure
Green Band
Yellow Band
Red Band
N2 [%]
ALL High Low High Low
15% – 100%
2.0 – 8.0
8.1 – 9.0
1.0 – 1.9
9.1 – 10
0.0 – 0.9
NOTE 1:
If the transient time period is exceeded when oil pressure is in the amber band,
the oil pressure display changes from amber to red and an exceedance CAS
message appears.
NOTE 2:
If the 90-second caution time period is exceeded, the oil temperature display
changes from amber to red and an exceedance CAS message appears.