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DodoSim 206 FSX User Manual

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Cumulative wear and damage is stored for the following attributes:

 Engine wear due to operation above temperature limits, (usually incurred during “hot starts”.)

 Engine oil temperature and pressure degradation, which is calculated relative to engine wear.

 Engine wear due to dirty fuel, caused by clogging and bypassing of the fuel filter.

 Engine mechanical failure, due to wear having passed a critical limit.

 Turbine Over-Temp light status, (which illuminates the light on the EGT gauge.)

 Main Transmission wear, caused by operating beyond specified torque limits.

 Main transmission oil temperature and pressure degradation, which is calculated relative to

main transmission wear.

 Main transmission mechanical failure, (one-way “sprag” clutch), due to wear having passed a

critical limit.

 Tail Transmission wear, caused by aggressive anti-torque pedal inputs.

 Tail transmission mechanical failure, due to wear having passed a critical limit.

Cumulative wear and damage occurs only when both the difficulty level permit it, (see previous Difficulty

Levels section), and when the failure mode is set to “Cumulative Wear” in the DodoSim 206 FSX

Settings dialog.

3.4.4 Aircraft Maintenance and Servicing

Cumulative wear and damage to the aircraft require servicing to rectify. The Service dialog can be

opened either by selecting the “Service helicopter” from the “Add-ons->DodoSim 206 FSX” menu, or by

clicking the wrench icon on the helicopter’s front panel. Note that the dialog can only be opened when

the aircraft is shut down, neither the engine or rotors are turning and when the failure mode is set to

“Cumulative wear” in the Settings dialog. (Since cumulative wear and damage does not accrue when in

“Timed failures” mode.)