ARP6385 Aircraft Fuel Pump Mechanical and Electrical Safety Design

Reaffirmed

10/18/2022

Features
Issuing Committee
Scope
Content
The requirements presented in this document address the key considerations for mechanical and electrical safety in aircraft fuel pump design. Document sections focus on understanding safety relative to an electrically motor driven fuel pump assembly acting as an ignition source for explosive fuel vapors within the airplane tank.
Rationale
Content
This document is a continuation of the safety information presented in ARP594, which covered the thermal aspects of fuel pump safety design. Other failure modes in FAA AC 25.981-1C fall under the umbrellas of mechanical and electrical design. This new document will address these key elements and, when used in combination with ARP594 and ARP5794, will represent a basis for the proper pump design and testing and support certification of an airframe fuel pump installation.
ARP6385 has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE Five-Year Review policy.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP6385
Pages
12
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, Aircraft Fuel Pump Mechanical and Electrical Safety Design, SAE Standard ARP6385, Reaffirmed October 2022, Issued October 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/ARP6385.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Oct 18, 2022
Product Code
ARP6385
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Reaffirmed
Language
English

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