Disclosed is an isolation system for an aircraft fuel tank, the isolation system configured to separate an electrically conductive internal panel of the fuel tank from an electrically conductive pipe that passes through the panel. The isolation system comprises: a pipe fitting configured, in use, to receive the pipe, and an isolator configured, in use, to pass through the panel. The isolator comprises: an aperture defined by an outer wall and extending from a first side of the isolator to a second side of the isolator, the aperture configured to receive the pipe fitting in use, and a flange extending from the outer wall of the aperture and on which are positioned a plurality of first attachment points for attaching the isolator to the panel, and a plurality of second attachment points for attaching the isolator to the pipe, wherein the isolator comprises a non-electrically conductive material. Also disclosed is method of isolating an electrically conductive internal panel of an aircraft fuel tank from an electrically conductive pipe that passes through the panel, and an aircraft.
Aircraft fuel tank isolator
2018-05-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English