Hydraulic System
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Hydraulic Pressure in systems 2 and/or 3 is required for ramps to be operated. Hyd system can be pressurized using AC Power and auxiliary electrical pumps.
The C17 has four fully independent, continuously operating hydraulic systems that provide approx. 4000psi of Hydraulic Pressure under normal conditions (3800 Approx. under AUX Electrical Pump) to power all flight control surfaces and hydraulically dependent utility systems.
The Primary Flight Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and secondary (stabilizer, flaps, slats) are all powered by at least two systems at any one time. They can continue to function at a reduced capacity after the loss of a system.
Each system has a primary, a secondary and an auxiliary pump, and associated reservoirs. The AUX Pumps are electrically driven. No. 4 system has a Ram Air Turbine as well, which is not currently modeled, but may be added in a future update. Systems 2 and 3 also share a XFER pump.
The Hydraulic panel is located on the overhead panel of the aircraft, right above to the fuel and engine panels.
Reservoir Temperature Display, in degrees Celcius, for the associated system.
Reservoir Quantity Display, in gallons, for the associated system.
Primary Engine Driven Pump (x4): Provides on/off control of the associated pump.
Secondary Engine Driven Pump (x4): Provides on/off control of the associated pump.
Auxiliary Driven Pump (x4): Provides on/off control of the associated pump. Aux Pumps are electric.
Pressure Display: Provides hydraulic pressure for the associated system, rounded to the nearest 50 psi. Any pressure less than 100psi is reported as zero. Normal range is 3800 - 4100 PSI
Preflight System Test: INOP
XFER Pump: Transfer Hydraulic Press between systems 2 and 3.
RAT Switch: Ram Air Turbine deploy switch, INOP.
The hydraulic system may be pressurized by the auxiliary pumps using electric power from the APU or Ground Power. The APU or GPU can pressurize all four lines to aprox. 3800 PSI (slightly under their normal pressure of 4000 PSI) by using the AUX Hydraulic Pumps on any of the systems. This means that ramps and doors, as well as control surfaces, can be fully operated on AC Power alone.
