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A320 Fuel System
A320 Fuel System
The fuel system is one of the major systems of the Airbus A320. This system, controls the entire
fuel flow and fuel reservoir on board the aircraft. The primary use of the system is to supply fuel
to then engine and the APU. It also contributes in the balancing of the center of gravity of the
aircraft during flight. On Board the A320, the essential characteristics of the fuel system are: fuel
pressurization, Engine Feed, Fuel Transfer, Defuel and Refuel. The fuel system uses a pump feed
system to move the fuel in the desired location (tank, engine…).
The main fuel pump system supplies fuel from the center tank or the inner wing tanks to the engines [2].
The system has six main fuel pumps, two are installed in the center thank and two are installed in each
wing tank inner cell [1]. All wing tank pumps remain active throughout the flight. They are fitted with
pressure relief sequence valves; these valves give priority to center tank pump to supply fuel until it is
low [3].
A specific fuel pump supplies the APU when tank pumps are not operating. This fuel pump is connected
to the left supply line. This fuel line is critical at the procedure of engine starting [3].
[1] AIRBUS S.A.S., "T1-28-Fuel," Airbus Training & Flight Operations Support and Services, Toulouse ,
2005.
[3] AIRBUS, "ATA 28: Technical Training Manual," AIRBUS, Blagnac , 2000.