MILITARY RESEARCH ON JET FUEL CONTAMINATION

Abstract

Serious aircraft troubles, including engine flameouts, fuel gage malfunctions, integral tank corrosion, and other fuel system difficulties have been traced to contaminants in the fuel. The chief offenders, singly or in combination, were found to be water, dirt (especially iron rust), surfactants, and microorganisms. Improper operation and maintenance of fuel handling equipment was found to be the causative factor in each case of serious fuel contamination thus far investigated. The consensus of informed opinion is that the troubles encountered in field handling of fuels can be averted by good house keeping throughout the fuel handling system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405052

Entities

People

  • Donald B. Brooks

Organizations

  • Office of the Director

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aviation Fuels
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fungi
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Microorganisms
  • Military Research
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design