DOC AIRBUS | AMM A320FINDICATING - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
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1. General
The fuel system is monitored from:
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL The fuel system is monitored from:
- The fuel flow indication on the upper ECAM display unit permanently displayed in green and under numerical form.
- The fuel filter clogging caution (amber) on the lower ECAM display unit associated with the MASTER CAUT light and the aural warning (single chime).
2. Fuel Flow Indication
A. Fuel Flow Indication
The fuel flow indication is provided on the uper ECAM display unit.
The fuel flow transmitter signal is fed to the ECU which processes it and transmits the information to the ECAM system for display through the digital ECU data bus
The fuel flow indication is provided on the uper ECAM display unit.
The fuel flow transmitter signal is fed to the ECU which processes it and transmits the information to the ECAM system for display through the digital ECU data bus
B. Fuel Flow Transducer
(1) General
- The fuel flow transmitter is mounted at 4 o'clock on the engine next to the accessory gearbox and does not require an electrical power input. The maximum flow across this transmitter is 6360 kg/hr (14000 lb/hr). The operating principle is to create a vortex fuel flow that drives the rotor.
(2) Operation
- The fuel flows across a turbine equipped with a return spring which counteracts the torque resulting from the fuel flow. The turbine angular setting varies so that the return spring torque balances the fuel rotation moment. This provides measurement of fuel mass flow. At each rotation two permanent magnets mounted on the rotor and the turbine pass in front of two coils and generate two pulses. The lapse of time between these two pulses enables direct measuring of the mass fuel-flow.
3. Fuel Filter Clogging Indication
A. Fuel Filter Clogging Indication
Fuel Filter Clogging Indication ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
Fuel Filter Clogging Indication ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
The fuel filter clog indication is provided on the lower ECAM display unit. When the pressure loss in the fuel filter exceeds 11.5 plus or minus 2 psid, the pressure switch is energized. This causes:
The differential pressure switch signal is fed directly to the SDAC through the hardware.
Fuel Filter Clogging Indication ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL Fuel Filter Clogging Indication ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL - The engine page to come on the lower ECAM DU with the caution signal FUEL CLOG.
- The associated caution message to come on the upper ECAM DU. Fuel Filter Clogging Indication ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL Fuel Filter Clogging Indication ** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
The differential pressure switch signal is fed directly to the SDAC through the hardware.
B. Fuel Filter Differential Pressure Switch
- The fuel filter differential pressure switch is located on the fan case. It is installed on the fan case with 3 bolts. The specifications are as follows:
- Actuation:
increasing pressure 11.5 psi (0.7929 bar)
decreasing pressure 8.5 psi (0.5861 bar)