Fuel control unit

PURPOSE OF TURBINE FUEL

METERING DEVICE
TO METER FUEL TO THE
Fuel Control Unit
Control and metered fuel flow in accordance to
the:
Throttle setting.
Compressor inlet air pressure.
Compressor inlet temperature.
Compressor discharge pressure.
Engine RPM.
Turbine temperature;
Inlet
Tailpipe
3 type of FCU:
Hydro mechanical.
Hydro-pneumatic.
Electronic forces.
Hydro-mechanical
Thrust vs. acceleration time
Hydro-pneumatic
Supervisory EEC
Consist of;
Hydro-mechanical FCU.
Starting
Idle
Acceleration
Deceleration
Shutdown
Electronic control
Monitor engine parameter and schedule the fuel flow
obtained selected EPR.
Limit engines operating speed and temperature.
Should supervisory EEC malfunction,
control automatically revert back to hydro-
mechanical FCU.
Parameter sensed and
control
Fuel nozzle

Received fuel from fuel manifold.

Located/attached at the diffuser
extended into the inlet of the
combustion.
Provide the fine fuel droplet.
Classified as:
Atomizing
Vaporizing
Simplex Nozzle
Single spray pattern.
Consist of:
Spin chamber.
Check valve.
Prevent fuel dribbling
out from fuel manifold
after engine shut down.
Open at fuel pressure
between 5 to 10 psi.
Disadvantage; not
atomized well during:
Low fuel pressure.
Slow RPM.
Primer improved engine
starting.
Duplex fuel nozzle
Two type
Single-line
Consist of;
Single line.
Flow divider
Dual discharge orifice
Spin chamber
Air bleed hole: cooling, prevent fuel back flow into
secondary
orifice and carbonizing.
Dual-line
Similar to the single-line additional equipped with two
supply fuel line.
Duplex dual-line
Variable-type port/Lubbock
nozzle
Utilized spring and piston to varies the
orifices.
At low fuel pressure small opening of
orifices.
Orifices fully open at high fuel pressure.
Provide proper atomize fuel over wide range
of fuel flow rates.
Disadvantage due to sliding piston sticking
by dirt particles in the fuel.
At intermediate fuel pressure
the film breaks up at the edge
to form a Tulip.
Drain valves
Trimming of FCU

Carried out whenever;

Engine change.
Control linkage adjustment.
Cushion and springback
Deterioration of engine efficiency.
Wear and tear of engine control.
Manual trimming procedure

Refer appropriate aircraft

maintenance manual
Installed the EPR or turbine
discharge calibrated
instrument.
Calibrated tachometer to read
N2 rpm.
Aircraft headed to the wind.
If trimming required either on
idle or maximum power;
Most manufacturer
recommended the final
adjustment must be made in
the INCREASE DIRECTION.
If over adjustment, the trim
should be decrease BELOW
target value, then increased
back to the desired value.
Adjustment on the FCU
Trimming
Turbine fuel system

Fuel tank

Baro
Px ctrl

Lp wrn trx Accel

Ctrl unit

Mtr
valve

Px
valve