Utility Pits
Tank ventilation system
For maintenance on aircraft fuel tanks it is essential to provide a number of tank ventilation pits. This Hatch cover assembly can be equipped with various suction devices and coupling sizes according to aircraft type maintained. We offer two systems the overpressure system and the more common vacuum solution. Both alternatives to be activated directly at the hatch cover. Individually controlled butterfly valves can be installed as and option. The connection to the fixed non static tubes is realised by flexible hoses. A low point drainage can be also made available inside the pit.
The Utility Hatches can be also equipped with:
- 50Hz/60 Hz sockets ex/non-ex
- Data port / data sockets
- Telephone socket
- Compressed air outlet
- Water outlet
- Nitrogen supply
- Earthing socket or reel
- Equipotential bar
