Method for detecting a fuel leakage in an aircraft engine and system for carrying out said method
CA 2611993 C · Owner: Airbus Operations Sas · Inventors: Rivot, Jean-Luc
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The invention relates to a method for detecting and localising a fuel leakage in the engine of a multi-engine aircraft consisting in (a) determining a fuel consumption (L240 L244) for each aircraft engine, (b) in comparing the consumption of each engine with the other aircraft engines (38) (c) in determining the engine exhibiting the greater fuel consumption ratio (35 45), in determining the excess consumption ratio (Q240 Q244) of said engine with respect to the other engines (38 48), (e) in checking whether the excessive consumption is caused by a leakage (51 - 56) and (f) in triggering an alarm (59) if the step (e) is checked. A system for detecting and localising a fuel leakage in the …
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- Filed June 20, 2006 and granted January 8, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 20, 2026.
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