AC 43-207

Advisory circular · Correlation, Operation, Design, and Modification of Turbofan/Jet Engine Test Cells

Approved
December 26, 2002
Last reviewed
June 17, 2024
Family
AC 43-207 · 1 version
14 CFR parts
1, 21, 33, 43, 121, 135, 145
Cited by
2 ADs

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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Appendix 1

APPENDIX 1. RELATED TEST CELL PUBLICATIONS AND MATERIALS

1-1. FAA Advisory Circulars (AC), current edition.

a. The following free ACs may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Transportation Subsequent Distribution Center, Ardmore East Business Center, 3341 Q 75th Avenue, Landover, MD 20785.

(1) AC 20-77, Use of Manufacturers’ Maintenance Manuals.

(2) AC 20-88, Guidelines on the Marking of Aircraft Powerplant Instruments (Displays).

(3) AC 20-124, Water Ingestion Testing for Turbine Powered Airplanes.

(4) AC 20-125, Water in Aviation Fuels.

(5) AC 25.939-1, Evaluating Turbine Engine Operating Characteristics.

(6) AC 33-2, Aircraft Engine Type Certification Handbook.

(7) AC 33-5, Turbine Engine Rotor Blade Containment/Durability.

(8) AC 33.65-1, Surge and Stall Characteristics of Aircraft Turbine Engines.

(9) AC 39-6, Summary of Airworthiness Directives, Announcement of Availability.

(10) AC 43-9, Maintenance Records.

(11) AC 45-3, Installation, Removal, or Change of Identification Data and Identification Plates on Aircraft Engines.

(12) AC 145-3, Guide For Developing and Evaluating Repair Station Inspection Procedures Manuals. (Note: AC 145-3 may be superceded in the near future. Use the most current edition).

b. AC 43-4, Corrosion Control for Aircraft, is for sale and is obtainable from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 710 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20402.

1-2. Industry Documents.

a. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) publications may be obtained from SAE Aerospace International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.

(1) SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) 741B, Turbofan and Turbojet Gas Turbine Engine Test Cell Correlation, Revision B. Revised 2000-12-07 (or latest revision).

(2) SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) No. 4869, Design Considerations for Enclosed Turbofan/Turbojet Engine Test Cells. Issued October, 1995.

(3) SAE AIR Report No. 5026, Test Cell Instrumentation. Issued November, 1996.

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(4) SAE ARP Report No. 4990, Turbine Flowmeter Fuel Flow Calculations. Issued September, 1997.

b. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publications may be obtained from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbour Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

(1) ASTM D341-89, Volume 5.01. 1990.

(2) ASTM D287, Fuel Specification, Gravity API. Latest revision.

c. DM-009, NCR No. 30165, A Derivation of Gross Thrust for a Sea Level Jet Engine Test Cell.

MacLeod, James; National Research Council of Canada. May be obtained from: National Research Council of Canada, Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OR6.

d. Advisory Group for Aerospace Research & Development (AGARD) publications may be obtained from 7 Rule Ancelle, 92200 Nevilly Sur Seine, France.

(1) AGARD Lecture Series No. 169, Comparative Engine Performance Measurements.

(2) AGARD Advisory Report No. 248, Propulsion and Energetics Panel Working Group 15 on the Uniform Test Programme.

Appendix 2 *FSDO or Representative of the FAA

APPENDIX 2. ENGINE TEST CELL APPROVAL SCHEDULE FLOW CHART

Perform Testing at Baseline/Reference Facility. If Witnessed by FSDO*, FSDO* Acquires Copy of Raw Data Before Leaving Applicant Notifies FSDO of Test Schedule FSDO Performs Initial Checks

- Gets Verification of Baseline/Reference Facility FAA-Approval and Traceability Data, as Applicable

- Requests and Reviews Applicant’s Instrumentation Calibration Data FSDO/ACO Provide Relevant Information to Applicant on Cell Correlation Approval Procedures FSDO Requests Aircraft Certification Office Review of Correlation Plan and Follow-On Support for Correlation Applicant Submits Correlation Plan to FSDO Applicant Submits Letter To Local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) Requesting Test Cell Approval

Perform Testing at Applicant’s Facility. If Witnessed by FSDO*, FSDO* Acquires Copy of Raw Data Before Leaving FSDO Approves Facility and Specifies any ACO or FSDO Recommendations/Requirements FSDO Reviews Facility Operations Manual (or Other Document(s)) ACO Reviews Report and Provides Findings to FSDO FSDO Forwards Correlation Report to ACO for Review Applicant Provides Correlation Report and Facilities Operations Manual (or Other Document(s)) to FSDO for Acceptance Page 1 (and 2)

Appendix 3

APPENDIX 3. SAMPLE CORRELATION PLOTS

CORRELATION 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000 CORRECTED FN (Lbf)

CORRECTED EGT (DEGREES FAHRENHEIT)

APPLICANTS CALIBRATION BASELINE CALIBRATION

CORRELATION

1.6

1.8 2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8 3

3.2

3.4

3.6 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 CORRECTED N1 (RPM) COMPRESSION RATIO, PS3/PT2

APPLICANTS CALIBRATION BASELINE CALIBRATION

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Appendix 4 APPENDIX 4. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AC adv isory circular

ACO Aircraft Certification Office

ARP Aerospace Recommended Practice

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

DER Designated Engineering Representative

EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature

EPR Engine Pressure Ratio

/g176F Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit

FAA F ederal Aviation Administration

fps feet per second

FSDO Flig ht Standards District Office

in-HgA Inches of Mercury Absolute

ISO International Standards Organization

/g176K Temperature in degrees Kelvin

kPa k ilopascal absolute

LHV Lower Heating Value

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

OEM Original Engine Manufacturer

Pcd Cell Depression

psi Pounds Per Square Inch

psia Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute

QEC Quick Engine Change

/g176R Temperature in degrees Rankine

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

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