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Fuel System Flashcards

1
Q

What is the capacity of the main fuel tanks?

A

4860lbs

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2
Q

What is the capacity of the aux fuel tanks

?

A

7168lbs

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3
Q

What is the capacity of the tail tanks?

A

3112lbs

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4
Q

What is the maximum permitted lateral fuel imbalance for taxi, take off and landing?

A

400lbs

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5
Q

What is the maximum permitted lateral fuel imbalance in flight?

A

800lbs

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6
Q

What is the minimum amount of fuel required for a go around?

A

500lbs per wing (assuming a maximum attitude of 10 degrees nose up)

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7
Q

What are the limitations when jettison?

A

Flaps must be at zero

Prohibited in known lightening conditions

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8
Q

The engine driven fuel pumps are normally supplied with fuel by the?

A

Main ejectors

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9
Q

If the main ejectors fail, the the engine driven fuel pumps will be supplied by the?

A

Electric boost pumps

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10
Q

Fuel imbalance between the main tanks is corrected by?

A

Gravity cross flow

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11
Q

The scavenge ejectors do what?

A

Provide a flow of fuel from the main tanks to the collector tanks

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12
Q

Flapper valves in the main talks prevent what?

A

Reverse flow of fuel from the inboard main talk to the outboard main tank sections

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13
Q

Fuel for the APU is normally supplied by?

A

An electric pump in the right main tank

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14
Q

In the case of a negative G condition, fuel for the APU is supplied by?

A

The left main ejector

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15
Q

The pump switch lights on the fuel control panel control the?

A

Electric boost pumps

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16
Q

The preferred method of refuelling is?

A

Single point pressure refuelling

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17
Q

The maximum pressure for single point refuelling is?

A

50psi

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18
Q

Never open the overwing fuel caps if the fuel quantity is unknown or if the tank contains more than?

A

4000lbs

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19
Q

During flight, the maximum imbalance between main tanks is?

A

800lbs

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20
Q

To dump fuel?

A

The dump switchlight must be depressed

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21
Q

The left electric pump is powered by?

A

DC BATT BUS

22
Q

The right electric pump is powered by?

A

DC BUS 2

23
Q

Overweight refuelling results in what percentage less fuel uptake?

A

7%

24
Q

Tank capacity?

A

20,000lbs

25
Q

Mains capacity?

A

9720lbs

26
Q

Aux capacity?

A

7168lbs

27
Q

Tail capacity?

A

3112lbs

28
Q

FSCU stands for

A

Fuel system computer unit

29
Q

What % does the mains burn down to before the aux and tail begin burn?

A

93% (4500lbs)

30
Q

How many capacitance probes?

A

17

6 per wing, 4 aux, 1 tail

31
Q

AUTO TAIL XFER INHIB means?

A

Rotor burst shroud has released nitrogen (real issue, do not override)

32
Q

AUTO TAIL XFER means?

A

Failure of the FSCU - override if required

33
Q

Talk tank transfer pump/hr?

A

1800lbs (900 without SB)

34
Q

Fuel dump figure per minute?

A

100-120lbs

35
Q

Limitation of fuel dump?

A

Flap up, no lightening

36
Q

Max fuel imbalance?

A

400lbs for taxi, take off and landing

800lbs in flight

37
Q

FUEL XFLOW SOV OPEN EICAS message when?

A

Fuel imbalance less than 100lbs and after a 50second delay

38
Q

Max refuel pressure?

A

55psi

39
Q

Defuel suction?

A

-8psi

40
Q

Max structural fuel imbalance?

A

2500lbs

41
Q

Main tank primary fuel display turns amber when?

A

Imbalance or <500lbs

42
Q

Tail tanks primary fuel display turns amber when?

A

Tail/aux heavy

43
Q

Aux tank primary fuel display turns white when?

A

<10lbs

44
Q

Main fuel primary display turns amber when?

A

<1000lbs

45
Q

Bulk fuel limitation?

A

-37 degrees

46
Q

Engine fuel temp limitation

A

5 degrees - cannot take off below

47
Q

Take off with up to 500lbs in the aux tank is permitted provided there is what in the main tanks?

A

1500lbs min

48
Q

Take off with more than 500lbs in the aux tanks provided?

A

There is at least 1500lbs in the mains - if you want more in the aux you must follow the table

49
Q

Minimum fuel quantity for a go around?

A

500lbs per wing provided you do not exceed >10 degrees nose up

50
Q

Aux tank quantity must be what multiplied by tail tank?

A

2.65

CL604 (10 decks)

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