Fuel Flashcards
What does a Main Tank Pump PRESS light and associated EICAS message indicate?
Fuel output pressure low with the pump selected ON, or
Main Tank Pump switch OFF
What does a Center Pump PRESS light and associated EICAS message indicate?
No center tank fuel remaining, output pressure low with
the pump selected ON or respective N2 or N3 (RR) below
50% with Center Pump switch ON
What does a Crossfeed VALVE light and associated EICAS message indicate?
Crossfeed valve not in selected position
What condition causes the L FWD Pump PRESS light to extinguish with the switch
OFF?
APU running on the ground
Which pump is signaled to operate with no main AC power available for an APU
start?
DC pump located in the left main fuel tank
What does the LOW FUEL EICAS message and FUEL CONFIG light indicate?
Fuel quantity is low in either left or right main tank
The center fuel pumps have HOW MUCH output pressure than the main tank fuel
pumps?
Greater
How is Fuel balancing accomplished?
Opening the crossfeed valve(s) and turning off the Fuel
Pump switches for the left or right main fuel tank
whichever has the lowest quantity
Why will the center tank fuel feed first if all fuel pumps are on?
The center tank fuel pump output pressure is greater
than the main tank fuel pump output pressure
What does the L and/or R FUEL SYS PRESS EICAS message indicate?
All fuel pumps have low output pressure or all fuel
pumps on one side have low output pressure and the
Crossfeed switch(es) are OFF
What causes the FUEL CONFIG light and associated EICAS message to indicate on the
B757?
Less than 2200 lbs in either main tank, or more than
1200 lbs in the center tank with Center Fuel Pump
switches OFF or fuel differs by 1800 lbs between main
tanks
What does a FUEL JET NOZ EICAS message and associated VALVE light indicate on
the Fuel Jettison Panel on the B767?
Inflight, the nozzle valve position disagrees with the
commanded position
When jettisoning fuel on the B767, approximately how much fuel is jettisoned per
minute?
2,600 LBS
What does an L or R FUEL JET PUMP EICAS message indicate on the B767?
Associated fuel jettison pump is inoperative
What does the INSUFFICIENT FUEL CDU message indicate?
Predicted fuel at destination less than the entered FMC
reserves