14 CFR §27.1305
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The following are the required powerplant instruments:
- (a)A carburetor air temperature indicator, for each engine having a preheater that can provide a heat rise in excess of 60 °F.
- (b)A cylinder head temperature indicator, for each—
- (c)A fuel pressure indicator, for each pump-fed engine.
- (d)A fuel quantity indicator, for each fuel tank.
- (e)A means to indicate manifold pressure for each altitude engine.
- (f)An oil temperature warning device to indicate when the temperature exceeds a safe value in each main rotor drive gearbox (including any gearboxes essential to rotor phasing) having an oil system independent of the engine oil system.
- (g)An oil pressure warning device to indicate when the pressure falls below a safe value in each pressure-lubricated main rotor drive gearbox (including any gearboxes essential to rotor phasing) having an oil system independent of the engine oil system.
- (h)An oil pressure indicator for each engine.
- (i)An oil quantity indicator for each oil tank.
- (j)An oil temperature indicator for each engine.
- (k)A means to indicate the r.p.m. of each engine and at least one tachometer, as applicable, for:
- (l)A low fuel warning device for each fuel tank which feeds an engine. This device must—
- (m)Means to indicate to the flightcrew the failure of any fuel pump installed to show compliance with § 27.955.
- (n)A means to indicate the gas temperature for each turbine engine.
- (o)A means to enable the pilot to determine the torque of each turbine engine, if a torque limitation is established for that engine under § 27.1521(e).
- (p)For each turbine engine, an indicator to indicate the functioning of the powerplant ice protection system.
- (q)An indicator for the fuel filter required by § 27.997 to indicate the occurrence of contamination of the filter at the degree established by the applicant in compliance with § 27.955.
- (r)For each turbine engine, a warning means for the oil strainer or filter required by § 27.1019, 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 § 27.1019(a)(2).
- (s)An indicator to indicate the functioning of any selectable or controllable heater used to prevent ice clogging of fuel system components.
- (t)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 the 2-minute OEI power levels, when the event begins, and when the time interval expires.
- (u)For each turbine engine utilizing 30-second/2-minute OEI power, a device or system must be provided for use by ground personnel which—
- (v)Warning or caution devices to signal to the flight crew when ferromagnetic particles are detected by the chip detector required by § 27.1337(e).