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Mechta
2025-06-20T11:09:00 permalink Post: 11906844 |
There are numerous pictures ot the outside of B787 centre tanks on the net. Does anyone one have any internal pictures, showing the tank floor and fuel pump pick ups?
We know the engines lost power in the initial climb, shortly after rotation. If there was water sitting between the tank lower skin stringers, the rotation would have been the point that the water could tumble over the stringers that were previously preventing its movement. accumulate at the back of the tank and enter both pumps more or less simultaneously. For background, I worked at Smiths Industries wet fuel testing the B777 gauging system on ground rigs, and at Airbus building and testing fuel tank inerting rigs. I've seen inside Airbus tanks, but not Boeing. Subjects: Fuel (All) Fuel Pumps 2 users liked this post. |
Mechta
2025-06-20T11:46:00 permalink Post: 11906879 |
Interestingly enough on Airbus aircraft even when there\x92s fuel in the centre tank the centre tank fuel pumps are switched off automatically after the flaps are extended for takeoff and each engine is fed by its respective wing tank for takeoff. Surprised it\x92s not the case for Boeings
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Mechta
2025-06-20T13:47:00 permalink Post: 11906987 |
Looking at water in the fuel tank: It's hard to believe that there was enough much water in the center fuel tank to stop both engines. On the day of the crash VT-ANB only flew DEL-AMD, a 1h flight that did not use the center fuel tank. However, the day before the plane came in from CDG with 9h of flight time. That flight would surely have used the center fuel tank. That means a large amount of water would have accumulated in the center fuel tank during just one day and two sectors.
Last edited by Mechta; 20th Jun 2025 at 14:07 . Subjects: Centre Tank EDML |
Mechta
2025-06-20T16:33:00 permalink Post: 11907113 |
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Mechta
2025-06-21T16:21:00 permalink Post: 11907882 |
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Mechta
2025-06-21T23:23:00 permalink Post: 11908147 |
It would be nice if there were some `cutaway` drawings of the centre tank,not generic` block `diagrams,and it`s venting/pressurising system..If anyone has such or knows where it can be found ,I`d be grateful..I presume it is a metal `box`,but sealed,not with an internal Bag-tank...How often are they internally inspected? Presumably by a `robot`...? Is there a `procedure`,either by aircrew or engineering to check that the `suction` system works..ever.ie after landing are all the fuel pumps turned off,(each engine /not together),or engine `run-ups` after a big `maintenance ` job...?...I have a vision of a `hissing Sid` finding a nice vent to get into..not that uncommon in the tropics...
The tank is unpressurised. It is vents to atmosphere throughout the flight. There is a fuel tank inerting system which feeds nitrogen-enriched air into the ullage (air space above the fuel). On the 787 it does this on all tanks. Other airliners only do it on the centre wing tank (and any other fuselage tanks if fitted). Entry to the tanks once they have had fuel in, generally needs breathing apparatus once it has been in service. Pictures of the inside of a completed 787 Centre Wing Tank aren't easy to find. This shows either the upper or lower skin with its stringers. ![]() Subjects: Fuel (All) Fuel Pumps 2 users liked this post. |
Mechta
2025-06-22T02:38:00 permalink Post: 11908244 |
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