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FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indicating system
1, record 1, English, indicating%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Airspeed and direction, altitude and airspeed, angle-of-attack, engine, flight condition, fuel flow, fuel pressure, fuel quantity, landing gear position, gyroscopic direction, hydraulic pressure, precision approach path, propeller, stall margin, temperature, visual approach slope indicating system. 2, record 1, English, - indicating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de signalisation
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20signalisation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'indication 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27indication
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de signalisation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes; système de signalisation; système d'indication : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20signalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drip stick
1, record 2, English, drip%20stick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The addition to the quantity indicating system, provisions are made to determine the quantity of fuel in each tank, with the airplane in the taxi attitude, by calibrated drip sticks located in the wing lower surface. These sticks consist of scaled tubes which normally extend from the bottom of the wing upward into the fuel tanks. 1, record 2, English, - drip%20stick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jauge à écoulement
1, record 2, French, jauge%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jauges à écoulement. Ces jauges sont constituées de tubes plongeurs normalement rentrés dans le réservoir [de carburant]. La vérification de niveau s'effectue en fixant un récipient en matière plastique sur le tube et en le tirant jusqu'à écoulement du carburant dans le récipient. 2, record 2, French, - jauge%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jauge à écoulement : terme uniformisé par le CUTA (Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - jauge%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel quantity probe
1, record 3, English, fuel%20quantity%20probe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fuel tank probe 2, record 3, English, fuel%20tank%20probe
correct
- fuel probe 3, record 3, English, fuel%20probe
- quantity probe 3, record 3, English, quantity%20probe
- tank probe 4, record 3, English, tank%20probe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electrical indicating system consists of master fuel quantity indicating instruments and a totalizer,... repeater quantity indicators,... and 20 capacitance type fuel tank probes. Seven probes are installed in each main tank, four in the center tank, and two in the forward auxiliary. 5, record 3, English, - fuel%20quantity%20probe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(l) The fuel quantity probes consist basically of two concentric metal tubes which are flange-retained from the upper wing surface. Each probe is interchangeable with its counterpart on the opposite side of the airplane. (2) The compensators consist primarily of three concentric tubes attached concentrically around the lower end of the probe. 6, record 3, English, - fuel%20quantity%20probe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde de jaugeage
1, record 3, French, sonde%20de%20jaugeage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque réservoir extrême est muni de trois sondes de jaugeage et chaque réservoir principal en est muni de six. Ce sont essentiellement des condensateurs dont la capacité varie en fonction du niveau de carburant dans les réservoirs. Les sondes sont montées presque verticalement, elles sont centrées sur des collerettes fixées sur le tôlage intrados et maintenues par des supports solidaires de l'âme centrale du caisson. Elles sont démontables par les portes situées au-dessus d'elles dans le tôlage extrados de l'aile. Les sondes évaluent le poids de carburant se trouvant dans les réservoirs et l'indiquent sur les appareils récepteurs, indicateurs et répétiteurs. 2, record 3, French, - sonde%20de%20jaugeage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde de jaugeage : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 3, French, - sonde%20de%20jaugeage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 3, French, - sonde%20de%20jaugeage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capacitor fuel quantity indicating system
1, record 4, English, capacitor%20fuel%20quantity%20indicating%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a capacitor fuel quantity indicating system is a fuel quantity measuring system(...) 1, record 4, English, - capacitor%20fuel%20quantity%20indicating%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de jaugeage de carburant à condensateur 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20jaugeage%20de%20carburant%20%C3%A0%20condensateur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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