Rate Training manual and Nonresident Career Course. Aviation Machinist's Mate 1 & C

Abstract

Fuel system maintenance is primarily the responsibility of the AD rating. To properly supervise the maintenance on a fuel system, you, a senior AD, must be familiar with the different types of fuel systems used in naval aviation. The purpose of a fuel system is to deliver a uniform flow of clean fuel, under constant pressure, to the engine's fuel control. This supply of fuel must be adequate to meet all of the engine's demands at various altitudes and attitudes of flight. Because of the particular needs of the various types of aircraft, fuel tanks vary in size, shape, construction, and location. Fuel tanks can be an integral part of an aircraft wing, but most often fuel tanks are separate units, and as such may be placed in different configurations. In this chapter, the F/A-18 fuel system is used as the representative example.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA460140

Entities

People

  • Clifford L. Newton
  • James E. Thomas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Carburetors
  • Chemistry
  • Electric Power
  • Engineers
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Transfer
  • Maintenance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Rotor Blades (Turbomachinery)
  • Test Equipment
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbogenerators
  • Turbojet Engines

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.