Single Aisle TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM D/O (3)

FUEL RETURN VALVE
The FRV is electrically controlled by the ECU, and hydraulically operated
by the servo fuel. If the engine oil gets too hot, the ECU controls the FRV
to allow some hot fuel to return to the A/C tanks.
The ECU uses the Engine Oil Temperature as its reference because the
engine oil gets hot as the IDG oil gets hot, due to the recirculation fuel
is going successively through the engine and IDG oil/fuel heat exchangers
The FRV mixes cold fuel from the LP pump with hot return fuel to reduce
thermal stresses. The pressure holding valve ensures that there is pressure
in the return line, to prevent fuel from boiling when the FRV is open and
allowing fuel to return to the tank.
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FUEL RETURN VALVE

T1 (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM D/O (3) Oct 24, 2008
70 - POWER PLANT CFM 56 Page 97