De icing on an Airbus.
 

G'day,

Does anyone know where i might find out some information on the de-icing equipment on the A320?

Cheers,
BB :confused:

What exactly do you want to know? I may be able to help.

Try Airbus!

Airbus Flight Operations Support
Customer Services Directorate
1, Rond point Maurice Bellonte, BP 33
31707 BLAGNAC Cedex – France
FAX (33) 5 61 93 29 68

Also ask for a copy their excellent book "Getting to grips with cold weather operations".

AIRBUS uses hot - precooler bleed air & plumbs it to the leading edge & engine nacelles wherein it is sprayed against the relevant surface using piccolo tube diffusers-spray bars. The air is connected to the extending leading edges using a "trombone duct" - IE telescoping duct - just like Boeings 757, 767 & 777 ( who did it exactly the same way - first ..) Ice detection is something else - also extrenal de-icing is yet another thing..

BLUE BUG, you can ask for the AIRBUS book "Getting to grips with Cold Weather Operations" directly to [email protected] , she sent it to me for free in few days. I don´t know if this way still works. GOOD LUCK

The Airbus is unique. The first leading edge device outboard of the engine is not de-iced.