Fuel system

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2.

The A320 fuel system is very much like
a conventional jet aircraft fuel system.
It has fuel tanks located in the center
fuselage area and the wings.
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4.

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6.

The center tank is located in the fuselage.
The inner tanks are located in the wings.
and the outer tanks are located in the
wings.
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7.

The total usable fuel quantity is
approximately 19000 kg (standard density).
19000 kg
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8.

FUEL PUMPS
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9.

Two fuel pumps are installed in the
center tank.
And two fuel pumps are installed in
each inner tank.
FUEL PUMPS
FUEL PUMPS
FUEL PUMPS
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10.

Two transfer valves allow fuel to
transfer from the outer tanks to the
inner tanks.
TRANSFER
VALVE
FUEL
TRANSFER
VALVE
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11.

ENG 1
FUEL
ENG 2
MENU
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12.

ENG 1
ENG 2
ENGINE
LP VALVE
ENGINE
LP VALVE
Each inner tank feeds
its respective engine.
Two
engine
Low
Pressure valves are
installed to cut off fuel
to the engines.
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13.

ENG 1
FUEL
ENG 2
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14.

ENG 1
ENG 2
The center tank also
feeds the engines.
XFEED VALVE
LEFT
FUEL
CTR
MENU
A cross feed valve is
fitted to connect or
isolate the left and
right sides.
RIGHT
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15.

ENG 1
ENG 2
APU
LEFT
FUEL
CTR
MENU
RIGHT
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16.

ENG 1
ENG 2
APU
APU
LP VALVE
LEFT
CTR
RIGHT
The fuel system also
feeds the APU.
A Low Pressure valve
is fitted to cut off fuel to
the APU.
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17.

ENG 1
ENG 2
APU
LEFT
CTR
RIGHT
This represents the basic fuel system.
We will now see how this information is presented to the
pilots in the cockpit.
Click on the schematic to display
the ECAM FUEL page.
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MENU
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18.

ENG 1
ENG 2
APU
LEFT
CTR
RIGHT
You can see that
all the components
we
have
talked
about are displayed
on the ECAM page.
Let’s
briefly
review the basic
system using the
ECAM FUEL page.
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19.

• The center tank in the
fuselage,
• the inner tanks in the
wings,
• the outer tanks in the
wings,
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20.

•the fuel pumps,
•the transfer valves,
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21.

•the engine LP valves,
•the crossfeed valve,
•the APU LP valve.
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22.

For the purpose
of clarity, we have
left
out
some
indications.
Click
on
ECAM
page
display them.
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MENU
System Presentation
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the
to

23.

These indications are :
- Outer tank
fuel quantity,
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24.

These indications are :
- Outer tank
fuel quantity,
- inner tank
fuel quantity,
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25.

These indications are :
- Outer tank
fuel quantity,
- inner tank
fuel quantity,
- center tank
fuel quantity,
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26.

- Fuel On
Board (FOB),
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- Fuel On
Board (FOB),
- Fuel used
quantity,
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28.

- Fuel On
Board (FOB),
- Fuel used
quantity,
- Outer tank
temperature,
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29.

- Fuel On
Board (FOB),
- Fuel used
quantity,
- Outer tank
temperature,
- Inner tank
temperature.
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30.

The FUEL panel is
located on the overhead
panel.
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31.

Each wing tank pump
is controlled by its
associated pb sw on the
FUEL panel.
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32.

Each
center
tank
pump is controlled by its
respective pb sw.
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33.

The MODE SEL pb sw
enables the pilot to run
the two center tank
pumps in automatic or
manual mode.
This will be explained
in detail in the normal
and abnormal operation
modules.
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34.

The X FEED pb sw
enables the pilot to
connect or isolate the left
and right sides of the fuel
system.
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35.

Once again, you will
operate all these controls
and see the associated
indications in the normal
and abnormal operation
modules.
Module completed
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36.

LIST OF SUBJECTS
SYSTEM INTRODUCTION
FUEL ECAM PAGE
FUEL PANEL LOCATION
FUEL CONTROLS AND
INDICATIONS
AUDIO
RETURN
FUEL
GLOSSARY
FCOM
EXIT
MENU
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