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Aircraft General Knowledgehard#377

A hydraulic fuse is designed to:

A

Automatically shut off flow if a line downstream ruptures, preserving system pressure

Correct
B

Filter the hydraulic fluid

C

Regulate system pressure

D

Cool the hydraulic fluid

Explanation

A hydraulic fuse detects abnormally high flow (indicating a leak) and shuts off supply to that line to preserve fluid and pressure.

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