Fuel Storage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 fuel tank types?
A
-rigid removable
-flexible bladder
-integral
2
Q
How is a rigid removable tank attached to the aircraft?
A
It’s strapped down
3
Q
Where are rigid removable tanks typically located?
A
Wings
4
Q
What an be used as an alternative to a rigid fuel tank?
A
A bladder fuel tank
5
Q
What is the benefit of a bladder fuel tank?
A
Doesn’t need as large of an opening to insert
6
Q
How should a bladder fuel tank lay?
A
Smooth & unwrinkled in the bay
7
Q
Why must there be no wrinkles on a bladder fuel tank?
A
So contaminants aren’t blocked from setting into the fuel sump
8
Q
Describe an integral fuel tank?
A
-part of the wing or fuselage structure
-sealed with fuel resistant two part sealant
-aircraft with integral fuel tanks are called wet wings
