11.11 Reservoirs & Accumulators

Question 1

What does the reservoir do?

Answer 1

Supplies the operating needs of the system but also replenishes fluid lost through leakage

Question 2

What are baffle plates used for in reservoirs?

Answer 2

Keep fluid within the reservoir from random movement, such as vortexing and surging

Question 3

What do most reservoirs incoroporate?

Answer 3

Strainers in the filler neck to prevent entry of foreign matter during servicing.

Question 4

what should you never do with finger strainers

Answer 4

Should never be removed or punctured as a means of speeding up the pouring of liquid

Question 5

What happens in an emergency with hydraulic systems?

Answer 5

Both systems obtain fluid from a single reservoir

Question 6

When are non-pressurised reservoirs used

Answer 6

in aircraft that are not designed for violent manoeuvres
do not fly at high altitudes

Question 7

how do non-pressurised reservoirs indicate fluid quantity

Answer 7

use a visual gauge

Question 8

When are pressurised reservoirs used

Answer 8

For high-altitude flight

Question 9

Why are pressurised reservoirs required

Answer 9

Reservoirs are often located in wheel wells or other non-pressurised areas and so at high alt there isn’t enough atmospheric pressure