Fuel System Flashcards
What is the capacity of the main fuel tanks?
4860lbs each
9720lbs total
Wing tanks. 4860# x2, 9720# total
What is the capacity of the aux fuel tanks
?
7168lbs
What is the capacity of the tail tanks?
3112lbs
What is the maximum permitted lateral fuel imbalance for taxi, take off and landing?
400lbs
What is the maximum permitted lateral fuel imbalance in flight?
800lbs
What is the minimum amount of fuel required for a go around?
500lbs per wing (assuming a maximum attitude of 10 degrees nose up)
What are the limitations when jettison?
Flaps must be at zero
Prohibited in known lightening conditions
The engine driven fuel pumps are normally supplied with fuel by the?
Main ejectors
If the main ejectors fail, the the engine driven fuel pumps will be supplied by the?
Electric boost pumps
Fuel imbalance between the main tanks is corrected by?
Gravity cross flow
The scavenge ejectors do what?
Provide a flow of fuel from the main tanks to the collector tanks
Flapper valves in the main talks prevent what?
Reverse flow of fuel from the inboard main talk to the outboard main tank sections
Fuel for the APU is normally supplied by?
An electric pump in the right main tank
In the case of a negative G condition, fuel for the APU is supplied by?
The left main ejector
The pump switch lights on the fuel control panel control the?
Electric boost pumps
The preferred method of refuelling is?
Single point pressure refuelling
The maximum pressure for single point refuelling is?
50 psi
Never open the overwing fuel caps if the fuel quantity is unknown or if the tank contains more than?
4000lbs
During flight, the maximum imbalance between main tanks is?
800 lbs
To dump fuel?
The dump switchlight must be depressed
The left electric pump is powered by?
DC BATT BUS
The right electric pump is powered by?
DC BUS 2
Overwing refuelling results in what percentage less fuel uptake?
7%
Total Fuel capacity?
20,000lbs