E190 FUEL

Question 1

Max fuel capacity

Answer 1

28924.1 lbs total

14462 lbs per tank

Question 2

Is APU fed from right side or left side collector tank?

Answer 2

Right side

Question 3

Where can you pressure refuel the plane?

Answer 3

RH wing leading edge - single point refueling adaptor

Question 4

Inside each wing fuel tanks how many tanks are there?

Answer 4

3 tanks

1. Surge tank (in case of crazy maneuvers)
2. Main tank
3. Collector tank (feeds engine)

Question 5

Each tank is vented into the…

Answer 5

Surge tank

Question 6

Is fuel tank temp sensor in left or right tank?

Answer 6

Left

Question 7

When is low fuel level warning triggered?

Answer 7

Below 880lbs

Question 8

How many magnetic fuel strips are there?

Answer 8

3 per wing

Question 9

In case of emergency, which fuel pump is powered by the RAT?

Answer 9

RH AC fuel pump

Question 10

Why is there a little DC fuel pump in the collector tank on the no 2 (RH) side and not on the no 1 (LH) side?

Answer 10

1) provides pressurized fuel for APU
2) fuel for engine start in flight
3) on ground if eng feed ejector pump + AC power OR AC fuel pump not available

Question 11

How can you shut off either of the engine feed shutoff valves?

Answer 11

Pull fire handle

Question 12

What triggers FUEL IMBALANCE

Answer 12

Lateral imbalance more than 800lbs

Question 13

How do you clear FUEL IMBALANCE EICAS message?

Answer 13

Reduce fuel to less than 100lbs difference

Question 14

What happens when you select “XFEED LOW 1”

Answer 14

• crossfeed valve opens

- AC pump 2 turns on

Question 15

Crossfeed limitation?

Answer 15

Not on during takeoff or landing

Question 16

What is the purpose of the wing surge tanks?

Answer 16

The surge tanks collect fuel during wing down or uncoordinated maneuvers

Question 17

With the engines running, through which pumps are the engines and APU fed?

Answer 17

The primary ejector pumps

Question 18

With the GPU powering the aircraft which pumps will provide pressure for an APU start?

Answer 18

AC pump 2

Question 19

While performing the power up checklist, there’s no AC power. You start the APU. What pump provides pressure for an APU start?

Answer 19

Fuel DC pump