API/IP SPEC 1583-2000
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Specifications and Qualification Procedures for Aviation Fuel Filter Monitors with Absorbent Type Elements
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
API | 2000 | 39 |
This publication covers the recommended minimum performance and mechanical specifications for filter monitor equipment and the recommended testing and qualification procedures.
This publication refers specifically to the use of elements of 50 mm (2 inch) and 150 mm (6 inch) nominal diameters.
The specifications do not cover trigger type monitor elements.
The specifications do not cover the operation and performance of this type of equipment in fuels containing Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII). This fuel additive is unique and makes unusually difficult demands on filtration and water separation/removal devices. Operators using such additives in aviation fuels are recommended to ensure for themselves the performance capabilities of filtration equipment by contacting the filter manufacturer for such in formation.
Note 1: Performance testing of elements of different nominal diameters is outside the scope of this specification. However the test principles described in this document may be adapted to apply to such elements and it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to adjust test parameters accordingly.
Note 2: The document uses S.I. units throughout except where there is no practical conversion equivalent. Where appropriate, alternative units in common usage are given in brackets. Section 4.7 lists the unit conversion factors used in this specification.