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fuel pressure
- Definição1
- Pressure exerted by fuel as it is pumped from the tanks to the engine.
- Fonte1
- CROCKER, David. Dictionary of aviation. 2nd ed. London: A&C, 2005.
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Manual of aircraft accident and incident investigation. Part III: investigation. Montreal, 2011. (Doc. 9756 AN/965).
- Fonte3
- AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL (Brasil). Regulamento Brasileiro de Aviação Civil: RBAC n. 25: requisitos de aeronavegabilidade: aviões categoria transporte. Emenda 136. Brasília, 2014.
- Nota adicional1
- Fuel pressure and fuel flow meters give the most reliable indication of fuel starvation causing an engine loss of power.
- Nota adicional2
- A fuel pressure warning means for each engine, or a master warning means for all engines with provision for isolating the individual warning means from the master warning means.
- Contexto
- Pressure switches are also located within the system plumbing. These switches may activate warning lights to indicate to the aircrew that there is loss of fuel pressure. Also, various mechanical fuel shutoff valves are used to stop the flow of fuel between tanks during fuel transfer operations.
- Português
- pressão de combustível