AIR5691A Guidance for the Design and Installation of Fuel Quantity Indicating Systems

Revised

05/18/2017

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Issuing Committee
Scope
Content
This document is applicable to commercial and military aircraft fuel quantity indication systems. It is intended to give guidance for system design and installation. It describes key areas to be considered in the design of a modern fuel system, and builds upon experiences gained in the industry in the last 10 years.
Rationale
Content
Revision A of this document includes updates resulting from the update to AIR1184B, where comments raised related to overall gauging system design, rather than accuracy specifically. It also includes updates to detail the effects of reticulated foam on gauging accuracy, and to include some detail about gauging algorithms.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR5691A
Pages
73
Citation
SAE International Information Report, Guidance for the Design and Installation of Fuel Quantity Indicating Systems, SAE Standard AIR5691A, Revised May 2017, Issued January 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR5691A.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
May 18, 2017
Product Code
AIR5691A
Content Type
Information Report
Status
Revised
Language
English

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