Anti-Ice External Air Duct
The anti-ice external air duct is connected to
the inlet of the anti-icing valve and to the 14th
stage of the engine to provide hot 14th stage bleed
air to the anti-icing system.
Forward Anti-Ice Duct
The forward anti-ice duct is connected to the
engine nose pylon and the air inlet fairing anti-
ice duct to provide hot 14th stage bleed air to the
air inlet fairing.
BLEED-AIR LEAK DETECTION
The S-3 aircraft bleed-air leak detection system
consists of four loops of bleed-air leak sensing
elements located close to the auxiliary power unit
(APU) duct, bleed-air ducts, and an engine start
port leak detector located near the engine ground
start port. Sensing elements are mounted between
ducts and the aircraft structure because bleed-air
temperature is sufficiently high to cause structural
damage. Support clamps with quick-release
fasteners are used to mount the sensing elements,
which are protected by bushings. The bleed-air
leak detector control is located in the lower
section of the left load center. This system is a
fire-detection type of system that responds to heat.
High temperature causes a chemical reaction in
the sensing element, which provides a ground for
the warning circuit and turns on an indicator light
on the annunciator panel. A test circuit
is activated by the bleed-air leak detect switch
on the eject panel located on the eyebrow
panel.
The bleed-air leak detection system is powered
by single-phase, 400-Hz, 115-Vac power from the
essential ac bus. The test circuit uses 28 Vdc from
the essential dc bus. When the bleed-air leak detect
switch on the elect panel is held in the TEST
position, 28 Vdc is applied to the test relays. This
completes the transformer circuit through the
sensing elements to ground. The transformer
conducts and applies a signal to a transistor
circuit, which closes control relays. A ground
circuit is completed through the control relay
contacts to turn on the 1 BL LEAK, 2 BL LEAK,
CAB LB LEAK, and APU BL LEAK indicator
lights on the annunciator panel. When the
momentary bleed-air leak detect switch is released
1-18
to the OFF position, the annunciator panel
indicator lights go off. In normal operation, when
the temperature of a section or a short segment
of the sensing element exceeds 255°F (107°C), the
chemical in the tube conducts electric current,
which completes a transformer circuit to ground
similar to the test relay. The indicator light on the
annunciator panel will come on to indicate the
loop that is overheating. This system will
function even if there is an open (break) in the
loop. During test position, the open element will
prevent the indicator light from turning on. The
individual loops will function separately or
simultaneously if a leak is located in an area
common to two loops. This will allow the pilot
to take action to minimize damage due to bleed-
air leakage.
The bleed-air leak detection system consists
of a bleed-air leak detector control, bleed-air leak
sensing elements, and an engine start port leak
detector.
Bleed-Air Leak Detector Control
The detector control is located in the lower
section of the left load center. The detector
control contains two modules with four electrical
circuits. Each circuit has a test function and a
control function. The test function verifies all
sensing element loops, and the control function
turns on a warning indicator light on the
annunciator panel.
Bleed-Air Leak Sensing Elements
The sensing elements are metal tubes with
center conductors isolated from the tubes by a
solid chemical. The sensing elements are mounted
between the bleed-air ducts and areas to be
protected from very high temperatures that would
develop if a duct were punctured or ruptured. The
sensing elements are mounted within 2 to 5 inches
of the duct.
Engine Start Port Leak Detector
The leak detector is mounted inside the right
main landing gear door. The leak detector is a
heat-sensitive element that completes a ground
circuit when subjected to temperatures in excess
of 255°F (107°C). Its purpose is to detect leakage
from the engine ground start port in the event of