Inert Gas System

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INERT GAS SYSTEM
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Single Aisle TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL
INERT GAS SYSTEM
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Fuel Tank Inerting System D/O (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Conditioned Service Air System D/O (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inert Gas Generation System D/O (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inert Gas System Indicating (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FUEL TANK INERTING SYSTEM D/O (2)
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OVERVIEW
The Fuel Tank Inerting System (FTIS) includes two sub-systems:
- The Conditioned Service Air System (CSAS),
- The Inert Gas Generation System (IGGS).
The CSAS gets hot air from the engine bleed air system and decreases
its temperature to a level compatible with the IGGS sub-system.
The CSAS includes:
- The Conditioned service air system Controller Unit (CCU), which does
the system control and health monitoring BITE and has interfaces with
the Flight Warning System (FWS) and the Centralized Fault Display
System (CFDS),
- A CSAS Isolation Valve, which is a protection of the system if there is
low pressure, over pressure or over temperature,
- A heat exchanger to decrease the air temperature.
IGGS separates the oxygen from the conditioned air stream and supplies
regulated Nitrogen Enriched Air (NEA) to the fuel Center Tank. It consists
of:
- The Inert Gas Generation System Controller Unit (ICU) which regulates
the NEA flow.
- The Isolation Valve which opens to let the conditioned air come from
CSAS to the Air Separation Module (ASM).
- This ASM removes the oxygen from the conditioned air stream. The
Oxygen Enriched Air (OEA) is sent overboard.
- The Dual Flow Shut-Off Valve (DFSOV) is controlled by the ICU to
regulate the NEA into the fuel center tank.
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OVERVIEW
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OPERATION
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Different conditions are necessary for the system operation.

The FTIS does not operate on the ground.
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OPERATION
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COMPONENT LOCATION
FTIS MAJOR COMPONENTS
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The major components of the Fuel Tank Inerting System are installed
between Frame 32 and 41, on the left hand side of the belly fairing
underfloor area.
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COMPONENT LOCATION - FTIS MAJOR COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT LOCATION (continued)
INERT GAS GENERATION SYSTEM (IGGS)
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The components of the Inert Gas Generation System are installed in

the belly fairing, forward of Air Conditioning Pack No.1.
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COMPONENT LOCATION - INERT GAS GENERATION SYSTEM (IGGS)

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COMPONENT LOCATION (continued)
CONDITIONED SERVICE AIR CONTROLLER UNIT
(CCU) & INERT GAS GENERATION CONTROL UNIT
(ICU)
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The Conditioned Service Air Controller Unit (CCU) is installed in

the forward avionics compartment.
The Inert Gas Generation Control Unit (ICU) is installed in the
avionics compartment between FR11 and FR12, on the left outer side
wall of the Nose Landing Gear (NLG) bay.
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COMPONENT LOCATION - CONDITIONED SERVICE AIR CONTROLLER UNIT (CCU) & INERT GAS GENERATION CONTROL UNIT
(ICU)
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SAFETY PRECAUTION
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The FTIS supplies Nitrogen Enriched Air (NEA), which is a gas with a
low oxygen content. It can cause an asphyxiation risk to the personnel if
this gas is in confined spaces.
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SAFETY PRECAUTION
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OPERATIONAL IMPACT
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When a component of the FTIS is defective, the system is immediately

latched and a failure message comes into view. The FTIS failure messages
are only shown in flight phases 1 and 10. FTIS is a MMEL item.
The message "FUEL INERTING SYS FAULT" is a class 1 message.
"MAINTENANCE FUEL INERT" message may be displayed on the
STATUS SD page.
The system can then be checked via the CFDS.
Most of the components or system failures are detected by the Inert Gas
Generation System Control Unit (ICU) or the Conditioned Service Air
System Control Unit (CCU). When a failure occurs, the CSAS Isolation
Valve (CIV), the Dual Flow Shut-Off Valve (DFSOV) and the Isolation
Gate Valve (IGV) close automatically.
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OPERATIONAL IMPACT
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CONDITIONED SERVICE AIR SYSTEM D/O (3)

GENERAL
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The CSAS gets hot air from the Engine bleed air system and decreases
its temperature to a level compatible with the IGGS sub-system.
The CSAS includes:
- The Conditioned service air system Controller Unit (CCU), which does
the system control and health monitoring BITE and has interfaces with
the FWS and CFDS,
- A CSAS isolation valve, which is a protection of the system if there is
low pressure, over pressure or over temperature,
- A heat exchanger to decrease the air temperature.
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GENERAL
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Engine 1 is the primary bleed source and Eng 2, through the X Bleed
valve, is the secondary bleed source.
APU or Ground Cart supply can be used for interactive test on Ground.
The CSAS gets bleed air from the Engine Bleed Air System and does its
conditioning for the IGGS.
First, the ozone converter decreases the quantity of ozone in the bleed
air to give protection to the IGGS components.
Then, the air temperature is decreased by the CSAS heat exchanger to
get a temperature of 60C+/-6C.
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONTROL
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The bypass valve is installed in the heat exchanger bypass duct and
is controlled by the CSAS. The bypass valve adds hot air downstream
of the heat exchanger to maintain the temperature within limits.
On the output duct, a dual element temperature sensor and a pressure
sensor monitor the temperature and the pressure before they go into
the IGGS.
If there is over-pressure or over-temperature, the CSAS isolation valve
closes to stop the system.
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION - TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONTROL

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (continued)
CSAS OPERATION
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The system is installed on the left hand side of the aircraft belly fairing.
The bleed air is pulled from the High Pressure Ground Connector
(HPGC) tube. In normal operation, the CSAS isolation valve is open
to let the air go through the ozone converter. After the Ozone
converter, the air temperature is decreased by the CSAS heat
exchanger. The output of the heat exchanger is connected to the IGGS.
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION - CSAS OPERATION

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CSAS INTERFACES
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The CSAS controller is installed in the FWD electronics rack (90VU) in

the avionics compartment.
It does the system control and health monitoring BITE and has interfaces
with the Flight Warning System (FWS) and the maintenance computer.
The CSAS Controller is interconnected between Air Conditioning System
Controller (ACSC) and Engine Interface Units (EIUs) to keep a minimum
bleed pressure during descent.
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CSAS INTERFACES
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INERT GAS GENERATION SYSTEM D/O (3)

GENERAL
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The IGGS uses an Air Separation Module (ASM) to remove oxygen from
the conditioned air stream. This makes and separates the
Nitrogen Enriched Air (NEA) and the Oxygen Enriched Air (OEA). The
OEA is sent overboard.
The Dual Flow Shut Off Valve (DFSOV) controls the NEA flow to the
center fuel tank, lets the system change between low/middle/high NEA
flow and isolates the IGGS from the center fuel tank.
The IGGS controller supplies system control and health monitoring/BITE.
The IGGS isolation valve is a solenoid valve. It is spring-loaded closed.
During operation, the IGGS Controller Unit (ICU) controls the valve to
open, to let conditioned air from CSAS to the IGGS.
It closes if too low a pressure and/or overtemperature air come from the
heat exchanger.
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GENERAL
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GENERAL (continued)
SAFETY PRECAUTION
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The FTIS supplies NEA, which is a gas with a low oxygen content
and can cause an asphyxiation risk to the personnel if this gas is in
confined spaces.
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GENERAL - SAFETY PRECAUTION

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
To inert the center fuel tank and to control and monitor the IGGS, the
IGGS includes:
- one IGGS Isolation Gate Valve,
- one D-ULPA (Double ultra low particle) filter,
- one temperature sensor,
- two pressure transmitters (inlet and outlet of the ASM),
- one oxygen sensor at the outlet of the ASM,
- one Air Separation Module (ASM),
- one Dual Flow Shut Off Valve (DFSOV),
- one dual flapper check valve,
- one IGGS Controller Unit (ICU).
SYSTEM OPERATION
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NORMAL OPERATION
The bleed air comes from the CSAS and it is filtered by the D-ULPA
filter to keep the ASM inlet clean, without hydrocarbons and dust.
Downstream of the D-ULPA filter, one temperature sensor and one
pressure sensor send air parameters to the ICU. The ASM, which is
the core of the IGGS, removes oxygen and sends NEA to the center
fuel tank. The OEA is sent overboard through an outlet on the HPGC
door. Downstream of the ASM, an oxygen sensor measures the oxygen
rate to prevent a high oxygen concentration in the center fuel tank.
The oxygen sensor has a pressure sensing capability when it is
energized and thus it prevents over-pressure in the center fuel tank.
The DFSOV controls the NEA flow to the center fuel tank and lets
the system change between low/mid/high NEA flow in relation to the
flight phases. The DFSOV also isolates the IGGS from the center fuel
tank if an abnormal operation occurs. A Dual Flapper Check Valve
makes a double barrier to the possible back-flow of fuel.
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION & SYSTEM OPERATION

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SYSTEM OPERATION (continued)
ABNORMAL OPERATION
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If there is overpressure or overtemperature, the ICU de-energizes the

IGGS Isolation Gate Valve solenoid to close the IGGS Isolation Gate
Valve.
If the oxygen sensor senses an oxygen rate higher than 12%, the ICU
de-energizes the IGGS Isolation Gate Valve solenoid and the DFSOV
solenoid to close the IGGS Isolation Gate Valve and the DFSOV.
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SYSTEM OPERATION - ABNORMAL OPERATION

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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
AIR SEPARATION MODULE (ASM)
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The ASM is the core of the Inert Gas Generation System. It removes
oxygen from the compressed air stream. It makes Nitrogen Enriched
Air (NEA) and Oxygen Enriched Air (OEA). The NEA is sent to the
center fuel tank and the OEA is sent overboard.
An ASM is a semi-permeable hollow-fiber membrane bundle
contained in a pressure containment canister.
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION - AIR SEPARATION MODULE (ASM)

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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION (continued)
DUAL FLOW SHUT OFF VALVE
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In normal operation, the DFSOV is closed and isolates the IGGS from
the center fuel tank.
The ICU supplies the two solenoids of the DFSOV to control the
DFSOV position (OPEN/CLOSE) and to control the NEA flow
(LOW/MI/HIGH)
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION - DUAL FLOW SHUT OFF VALVE

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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION (continued)
DUAL FLAPPER CHECK VALVE
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NEA is supplied from the IGGS to the center fuel tank by the
distribution pipe and nozzle.
A twin check valve system prevents fuel ingress from the center fuel
tank back to the IGGS.
The system is contained in one housing that includes two in-line
flapper type check valves (Dual flapper check valve). These valves
are on the outer side of the center fuel tank.
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COMPONENT DESCRIPTION - DUAL FLAPPER CHECK VALVE

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ICU INTERFACES
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The ADIRU 1 supplies Standard Altitude, True Airspeed, Total Air

Temperature and Altitude Rate signals to the ICU.
The CCU makes the communication possible between the IGGS
controller, the CFDIU and the FWS. The communication between the
two controllers is also used to give the condition of each system. For
example, if the CSAS stops because of an overtemperature scenario, the
CCU will tell the ICU that the system is closed and they will compare
the readings of the sensors that come from the two systems.
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ICU INTERFACES
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INERT GAS SYSTEM INDICATING (2)
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INERT GAS SYSTEM CFDS MENU
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FUEL TANK INERTING SYSTEM D/O (2)

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