Type training · Airbus A320 family B1.1 · ATA 28
Airbus A320 B1.1: Fuel (ATA 28)Type training questions & answers
Tanks and feed, transfer, refuel and defuel, quantity indication, IDG fuel cooling and water draining.
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- Written for the A318–A321 with IAE V2500-A5 engines
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Sample Fuel questions with answers
Three questions from the free preview. Think of your answer first, then open the explanation.
1.How are the A320 wing tanks divided?
- A.Into forward and aft compartments
- B.They are single undivided tanks
- C.Into an inner cell and an outer cell
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Correct answer: C. Into an inner cell and an outer cell
The A318, A319 and A320 wing tanks have inner and outer cells. The A321 wing tanks are not divided.
2.Why is A320 outer cell fuel kept until the inner cell is low?
- A.To reduce wing root bending loads
- B.To keep the fuel warmer in flight
- C.To keep the CG within limits
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Correct answer: A. To reduce wing root bending loads
Keeping fuel mass far out on the wing as long as possible reduces the bending stress at the wing root.
3.From which tank are the A320 engines fed first?
- A.The wing outer cells
- B.The wing inner cells
- C.The centre tank
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Correct answer: C. The centre tank
Centre tank fuel is used first, then the inner cells. The outer cells never feed the engines directly.
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