Fluid discharge system
AssigneeTusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
InventorBerke Alp Mirza
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Abstract
This invention relates to a body (2) located on the aircraft, at least one tank (T) located on the body (2) and allows fuel accumulation, at least one valve (3) that allows the water accumulated in the tank (T) to be discharged out of the body (2), at least one fastener (4) that enables the valve (3) to be mounted on the body (2), and a shell(S) located on the air-contacting surface of the body (2).
Claims14
A fluid discharge system for an aircraft having a body, a shell forming an outer surface of the body, and at least one tank carried on the body for accumulating fuel, the fluid discharge system comprising:
- at least one valve configured to discharge water accumulated in the tank to outside the body;
- at least one fastener mounting the valve to the body;
- a reservoir removably installed between the tank and the shell, the reservoir surrounding the valve so as to protect the valve and to contain any fluid leaking from the valve within the reservoir;
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- an apparatus located between the reservoir and the shell, the apparatus being configured to allow a user to remove the reservoir from the shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.