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Old 24th January 2011 | 16:04
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bearfoil
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The Centrifugal Breather is located in the external gearbox. It is on the rear face of the gearbox between the oil pump and the Fuel Pump (HP). Aerated Oil, returning from the bearing boxes via the vent pipes and scavenge system, enters the oil tank, where it de-aerates (partially). The oil is sent then to the Centrifugal Breather where it attempts to pass through the rotating retimet, but is centrifuged out, to return to the Oil Tank. The air is dumped overboard. The Oil returns through the Oil Scavenge Pump Elements.
 
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