ORAL* E145 Fuel Flashcards
What is purpose of collector tank
Keeps fuel pumps submerged in fuel
Fuel Capacity
5717 Each wing 11,434 total
Pressure refuel total fuel reduction
-13.2 Gallons each wing
How many vents each wing…and why
2…at least one vent works in any flight condition
How many electric pumps each wing
3, in collector
Can one electric pump supply all fuel needs (engine and APU)?
Yes, except T/O and G/A
Max alt no electric pump working
25000…engine can use motive flow to 25k
When is X Feed selected OFF?
TOGA
PUMP PWR buttons do what?
Powers selected electric pump
PUMP SEL on 1A…what do 1B and 1C do?
Standby…auto if pressure drops below 6.5 psi
Electric pump switches on automatically…what happens?
It cycles on an off until a fuel pump is selected on overhead
What happens when LOW1 is selected?
Left pump shuts off and X Feed opens
What happens when LOW2 is selected?
Right pump shuts off and X Feed opens
Can fuel be transferred wing to wing?
Nope
Fuel for APU comes from?
Right Wing
Can APU fuel come from Left tank?
Yes, Select LOW2
What causes APU fuel shutoff
APU off, APU shutoff, APU Fire button, or auto on ground if fire detected
How many fuel pumps each wing?
4….3 electric, 1 motive flow
How is collector tank filled
With ejector pump or gravity
What starts motive flow?
Electric pump
FUEL LO level…how much left?
463-584 lbs in level flight. 20 minutes
FUEL LO PRESS triggered at what psi?
At or less than 6.5 psi
FUEL TANK LO TEMP?
Bulk fuel below -40 C
FUEL IMBALANCE Caution when?
800 lbs and it goes away when it’s less than 100 lbs
Tank Level Colors:
Above 880 Green
620 - 880 Amber (Yellow) and boxed
Below 620 Red and Boxed
Refueling methods
Pressure and Gravity
What is power source for single point refueling?
Normal…DC Bus 1, through batteries. If battery selected…Hot Bus 1
What will cause shutoff valves to close during refueling
Max reached, selected amount reached, or refuel switch
If pressure DEfueling, how does left wing empty?
Low 2
Do not run electric pumps below how much fuel
54 lbs in a wing
How many fuel sticks are there?
3 each wing…
How do you use fuel sticks?
Start outside and move in. don’t add valors. When you get a reading, that is it. 10 minute wait after fueling for accurate measure
Unusable fuel?
39 lbs each wing
Unusable fuel with no electric pumps?
365 lbs per wing
Max imbalance?
800 lbs
Min and max fuel temps?
-40c to 52 C
Fuel less than 5 C at Fuel Controller?
must use Prist