Fuel System

Question 0

The wing fuel tanks each contain a NACA air intake, a vet valve equipped with a flame____________ under the wing, a surge vent tank in the wingtip and a _______ box near the wing root.

Answer 0

Arrestor, collector

Question 1

The fuel system of the EMB-135BJ consists of ____ wing fuel tanks with a capacity of ______ each, ____ auxiliary fuel tank systems with a total capacity of _______ each, _____ ventral tank with a capacity of ______, _______ total electric boost pumps, _____ transfer ejector pumps and various shutoff and check valves.

Answer 1

2 wing tanks 6001 lbs each (650)
4 Aux tanks 6922 lbs total (650)
1 ventral tank 1810 lbs total (650)
12 electric pumps
2 ejector pumps

Question 2

The transfer ejector pump operates by utilizing:

Answer 2

Fuel pressure

Question 3

The purpose of the transfer ejector pump is to:

Answer 3

help keep the collector box filled

Question 4

The fuel cross-feed valve fully opened position is indicated on the EICAS by the ________ ________ ________ advisory message

Answer 4

FUEL XFEED OPEN

Question 5

Pressurized refueling is normally performed with the aircraft electrically energized but may be performed on ________ power

Answer 5

Battery

Question 6

If the electric driven fuel pump pressure drops below 6.5 psi on the inlet side of the FPMU

Answer 6

The EICAS cautions message “FUEL LOW PRESS” may illuminate and the remaining pumps will automatically cycle on and off until the pilot selects another pump

Question 7

The aircraft is equipped with a direct quantity measuring system consisting of ______ measuring points under each wing.

Answer 7

3

Question 8

The purpose of the cross-feed selector is for:

Answer 8

Transferring fuel from the wing to the cross-side engine

Question 9

One electric fuel pump in each tank is required to be operating during ________ and _________

Answer 9

Takeoff, Go-around

Question 10

If the fuel cross-feed selector is set to the LOW 1 Positon:

Answer 10

The corss-feed valve opens and turns off the left electric boost pump

Question 11

The fuel pump power switch energizes the selected ______________.

Answer 11

Fuel Boost Pump

Question 12

The fuel pump selector switch selects:

Answer 12

Pumps A,B, or C in the associated wing tank

Question 13

During take-off and go-around, the FUS TK XFER selector must be set to ________

Answer 13

Off

Question 14

The “FUEL IMBALANCE” message will occur when one tank differs by ________ lbs. from the other tank. The message will disappear when the difference decreases below _______ lbs.

Answer 14

800, 100

Question 15

Wing electric fuel pump A is powered buy the on-side ________, fuel pump B is powered by the off-side _________, and fuel pump C and all Aux tank pumps are powered by the on-side _______ DC buses.

Answer 15

Essential Bus, Essential Bus, Main

Question 16

The fuel low temperature sensor is located in the _______ wing tank

Answer 16

Left

Question 17

If the fuel does not contain an icing inhibitor, the temperature of the fuel leaving the FCOC must be above _____ degrees C

Answer 17

4

Question 18

The pressure limits for pressure refueling are _______ to _______ psi

Answer 18

35 to 50

Question 19

Forward AUX tanks initiate transfer operations into _______ wing tanks when the #2 wing tank is below _________, (AUX tanks full)

Answer 19

4,189 lbs

Question 20

Aft AUX tanks initiate transfer operations into ___________ wing tank when the #1 wing tank is below __________.

Answer 20

Left, 4,189 lbs

Question 21

The FUS1/Fus2 aux tanks should only be transferred during ______ operations

Answer 21

Curise

Question 22

The pilot can confirm transfer of AUX fuel by noting the FUS fuel quantity decreasing and by the _____ on the MFD.

Answer 22

T

Question 23

the main wing unusable fuel is normally _______ lbs, but increases to _______ lbs with an electric fuel pump inoperative

Answer 23

39, 365