low fuel temp Jet A
Hi,
just recently having had a problem with low fuel temp on a LAX-Europe flight (good ol Jet A mixture) a question arose.
We reached -38°c (40° being the published freezing temp for Jet A).
What would happen if one actually hit freezing temp on the fuel?
I wouldn't think that 50 odd tons of fuel would suddenly go solid. Water freezes from the top (anomaly of water) - what about fuel?
Depending on the placement of fuel/oil heat exchangers on differing engines, I would assume that 'fuel filter clogged' would probably be the first sign of more serious things to come.
Any ideas?