Foxtrot Flashcards
What type of aircraft does the FARE system refuel?
Rotary winged planes and fixed wings.
What size pumping assembly comes with the Fare System?
100 GPM
What size filter Separator comes with the FARE system?
100 GPM
How many drums come with the FARE system and how much fuel can they hold?
2 and 500 gallon-drum
How many suction hoses, and how many discharge hoses come with the FARE system? What are their sizes?
5 suction hoses 2 inches by 7 feet long
5 discharge hoses 2 inches by 50 feet
What type of engine is the pumping assembly for the FARE system, and how long should you let it warm up?
diesel engine, 8.4 horse power, 24 volt to start or manual
5 minutes
How many elements, canisters and what psi is the 100 GPM filter/separator for the FARE system?
5 elements 5 canisters and 75 psi
What is the PCA for the FARE system and what is the max psi?
Pressure control assembly is used to prevent over flow of 500 drum. 4-5 psi max
How many grounding rods, fire extinguishers, and fueling points come with the FARE system?
3 GR, 3 FE, 2 fueling points
How many butterfly valves come with the FARE system and what size adapter comes with it?
2 butterfly vales
4 inch by 2 inch (1 Ea)
How many Elbow coupler valves, wye fittings, T fittings, come with the FARE system?
2 elbow, 1 WYE, 1 T
What is the psi for the CCR nozzle? How many do you need for the FARE system and what other nozzle comes with the FARE system?
closed circuit refueling nozzle 15 psi. 2
and 2 open port Nozzles
How many feet is the spacing between each helicopter for the FARE system?
100 feet
What does the FARP system stand for and what is the main purpose of it?
Forward Arming and Refueling Point
employed in support oof aviation operations when distance covered exceeds normal capabilities.
When it comes to hot refueling systems, what 3 systems are used by the ARMY? and what fuel source comes with these?
FARE, AAFARS, HTARS
500 gallon collapsible drum, 3,000 or 10,000 collapsible tank and 5,000 gallon semi trailer may also be used
How many pounds of cargo can the A-22 Cargo bag transport?
2200
How many legs and how many feet in length is the 10,000-lb sling set?
4 legs and 23 fett in length
What is the discharge static wand? and how many inches should your grounding rod be and at what angle?
an insulated contact rod joined to a length of mettalic tape or wire which is attached to a grounding rod.
6-8 inches in firm ground, 24 in sandy places. 45 degree angle
What does the AAFARS stand for?
Advanced aviation forward area refueling system
How many refueling points does the AAFARS have and what rate does each point pump all together and separately?
4 refueling points, 55gpm, 90gpm individualy
What comes in a kit for the AAFARS system?
CCR, gravity fill adapter, and D-1 nozzle
What size engine-pump module and filter separator comes with the AAFARS and what are the RPM’s?
225gpm at 3600 RPM with an operating speed of 3400 RPM
Filter separator has 3 elem and 1 canister
What hoses come with the AAFARS?
Ten 2x7 Non collapsible hoses
Two 2 inch by 12 feet collapsible connected to cross
Five 2”x50 feet 1 for recirculation, 1 with 2” valve unisex
One 3”by 6 feet used to connect discharge to inlet on pump
Two 3” by 100 feet 1 with 2”valve unisex and 3” valve unisex
the other with 2” valve unisex at both ends
Two 2” by 100 feet
What are the 4 subsytems of the AAFARS?
Pumping subsystem
power subsystem (Splined flexible coupling)
Electrical subsytem
Defuel Subsystem (13-15 gallons per minute with built in check valve)
(AAFARS) What should you do after you finish starting your pump and the engine is running?
Lower manual start control fully by alternately turning the lower and upper manual start control knob.
(AAFARS) What should you do if your engine fails to start within 15 seconds and if the temperature is below 20 degrees how many times should you pull the rope?
Release switch and allow starter to cool for ! minute before continuing. Pull rope 12 times
What does HTARS stand for?
HEMTT Tanker Aviation Refueling System
How many Refueling points does the HTARS have?
4 and it comes with 3 different nozzles
How many hoses come with the HTARS?
Ten 2” by 50 feet
One 3” by 50 feet this hose has a quick diconect coupling at one end and 2” dry break coupling at the other.
How many breakaways are supplied with the HTARS?
4
What nozzles and how many of each are supplied with the HTARS?
4 D1
4 Close Curcuit refueling
4 open port nozzles
1 recurculation nozzle
The Assault Hose line system is used for what?
its a cross country, bulk petroleum distribution system used in ARMY corps and theater areas rapidly transport fuel.
How many feet does the AHS consist of? And what rate can it transport fuel?
14,000 feet (over 2.7 miles) it has 4” collapsible hose
4 hose reels consisting of 3,500 feet each
350 GPM
What does the FARE system stand for?
Forward Area Refueling Equipment
What does ERS stand for and what is it?
Employment and Retrievel System
The ERS consists of a loaded hose reel mounted on an electric motor driven platform.
What are the 3 sources that power the Employment and Retrieval System?
A 2 kW Military Tactical Generator
Auxilary 2-12 Voltage Direct Current batteries
A NATO power cable
How fast can you deploy the Assualt hose line and retrieve it?
Deploy 2 1/2 MPH
Retrieve at 3/4 MPH
What is reverse rotation and what should you do if this does occur?
It’s when the recoil starter rope is pulled out to slowly and it means the engine is running in reverse. You need to depress the engine stop immediately.
Descriibe the 350 GPM pump unit? What kind of engine is it and what is the idle speed and max RPM of it?
Has a disharge head of 275 ft and the engine is a diesel driven vertical four-cycle, liquid-cool
idle speed is between 800-900 with a max RPM of 2400
What is the displacement and evaluation support kit?
to remove diesel fuel, vapors and air from hoseline during retrieval. Capable of displacing fuel from 1000ft section of hoseline in 15 minutes. Than evacuating and collapsing hoseline in 15 minutes
When launching the scraper your line pressure should not exceed what PSI?
100 psi
Describe the Hose Line suspension support kit?
Its used to suspend the hoseline at road crossings or small streams. It has two tripod assemblies and it is capable of supporting 3000 pounds. It can support approx 200 feet of hose
What is the hose line repair kit?
Provides equipment necessary for field repair of hose line sections. Allows for 2 personel to repair filled hose line in less than 30 min. Supports two simultaneous repairs from pin hole size up to a two foot split.
Describe the roadway crossing support kit?
It provides guard sections for protection of 100 ft hose line. Can be barried with minimal 6 inches and up to 12 inches. Each 7 3/4” w x 24”L section of crossing guard weighs 74 lb aand requires 2 people to lift.
What does the FSSP stand for and what does it used for?
Fuel system supply point. Primary system for recieving, storing and issuing fuel within a theater of operation. It issues fuel to aircraft and ground vehicle. You will set up according to terrain and customers. FSSP will take up approx 500x 400 feet.
What is the Max storage of the FSSP and what comination of tasks can it do all at the same time?
60,000 3 bags 20,000
Bottom load up to 3 tank trucks or semi trailers
fill up to 3 vehicle fuel tanks
fill up to two 500 gallon collapsible drums
How many 350 GPM pumps does the FSSP have and where are they placed?
two and one is used on the recieving side and the other on the delivery side.
What are the major components of the pumps? FSSP
Discharges valve Suction valve Vent Valve Pump Housing All suction hoses are 4x 10 feet
What are the two type of hose assemblies used in the FSSP?
Suction hoses 4x 10
Discharge hose assemblies in various dimensions of 4”, 3, 2 and 1 1/2 in lengths of 25 and 50 feet
There are approx 1,400 feet hose in total
What is the size and weight of the Hammonds Fuel Additive Injector?
31 inches long, 45 long, 26 high and weighs 296 pounds.
What is the CI of the Hammonds Fuel Additive Injector and what does it do? And what is the injector ratio?
Corrosion Inhibitor/Lubricity Improver and it improves the fueel lubricity.
-30ppm
What is the FSII and what is the injector ratio for it?
Fuel system icing inhibitor. Improves the low temperature operability by preventing the formation of ice crystals from entrapped water in the fuel. Also inhibits microbiological/Fungus growth in fuel
2100ppm
What is the SDA and what does it do?
Static dissapating additive
increases the conductivity of the fuel and allows static electricity to dissipate rapidly.
What is the fuel flow range of the Hammonds Fuel Additive Injector and what is the operating temperature for it?
40-600 PPM
-20F to 115F
What is the ratio that FSII is injected? And what is the ratio that CI and SDA are blended with Jet Fuel?
1000-2000 PPM or 1 -2 gallons per 1000 gallons of fuel.
19:1
How often is calibration required for the fuel additive injector?
1-3 months
What is the Refractometer used for?
To find out how much FSII is inside of fuel.
What is the MFS and what is it used for?
Modular Fuel System and it is used by division corps units and is one of Armys primary tactical systems for recieving, storing and issuing fuel to these forces within the theater of operation.
What is the Distribution hoses max PSI for the MFS and what psi are the pressure valves set to?
155 psi
35 psi
What size pump does the MFS operate with?
600 GPM pump
How many operating and distributing points come with the MFS?
8 with a flow rate of 50 GPM for both bulk and retail operations
What are some of the capabilities of the MFS?
it can recirculate
bulk bottom loading of 4 HEMTT tanks or 4 5000 gallons tankers
can distribute up to 470/475 Gallons of fuel per minute
How many threshold tank rack modules does the MFS normally contain?
14 2500 gallon
How many gallons of bulk petroleum can the MFS store and what two types of fuel can it handle?
35,000 gallons
handle caraseen and diesel fuel
