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Fuel system
Cessna Sovereign
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Aviation
Professional
03/21/2009

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What provides fuel

to the engines?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Primary ejector pump

Term

 

 

 

 

What is the back up of a primary ejector pump?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical boost pump

Term

 

 

 

What sends fuel to the

boost pumps and

ejector pumps?

Definition

 

 

 

Gravity

 

 

3 transfer ejector pump in each wing

Term

 

 

 

 

 

What is the total fuel?

Definition

 

 

 

 

1660 gallons

 

11,223 Lbs

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Where are the boost pumps and primary ejector pump located?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Hopper tank

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How many drains are there?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

3 per wings

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How do you fuel

only one wing?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Pull the precheck lever on

the wing not being serviced

Term

 

 

 

 

How do you defuel

one wing only?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Pull the respective precheck lever

Term

 

 

 

 

When does the boost

pumps come on?

Definition

 

 

1) Engine start

 

 

2) X-feed

 

 

3) Low fuel pressure

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When does the right boost pump automatically activates?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

During APU operation

with right engine off

Term

 

 

 

 

 What happens during a low fuel pressure event?

Definition

 

 

Boost pump comes on,

 

extinguishes pressure low message,

 

Fuel boost pump L-R message appears

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What type of valve is

the X-feed valve?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Motor valve

 

Fails in last position

Term

 

 

 

 

Can you X-feed on emer?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Requires main DC

Term

 

 

 

 

What type of valves are

the firewall shutoff valves?

Definition

 

 

 

Motor valve

 

Will fail in last position

Term

 

 

 

 

Motive flow are usually open.

When do they close?

Definition

 

 

 

 

a) Start

 

b) X-feed

Term

 

 

 

 

When will you get the

message about low fuel?

Definition

 

 

 

 

540 Lbs

 (+-60)

Term

 

 

 

 

 

Explain X-feed

Definition

 

 

 

1) X-feed valve opens

 

2) Supplying boost pump activates

 

3) Opposite motive flow closes after 3 seconds

Term

 

 

 

 

What if fuel level is more than 500 lbs, but you still get a low fuel message?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Could indicate blocked flopper valves

Term

 

 

 

 

What messages come

during X-feed?

Definition

 

 

 

 

a) Fuel X-feed

 

b) Fuel boost pump L-R

Term

 

 

 

What happens if the motive

flow shuttle valve closes

too soon during X-feed?

Definition

 

 

1- Low fuel pressure occurs

 

2- Activates receiving side boost pump

 

3- Terminating X-feed

Term

 

 

 What messages will you get

during X-feeding and

the motive flow valve

closes too soon?

Definition

 

 

 

a) Supplying tank Fuel boost pump on L-R

 

 

b) Receiving side Fuel boost pump on L-R

Term

 

 

 

 

Do you need main DC

to supply fuel to the engines?

Definition

 

 

Not required except for:

 

a) Start

 

b) Low fuel pressure

 

c) X-feed

Term

 

 

 

 

When are the precheck

levers used?

Definition

 

 

 

 

When checking the wing refuel shutoff valve

 

 

When defueling one wing only

Term

 

 

 

What is the NACA scoop

under the wing for?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Fuel vent

 

Or fuel drain if overflow

Term

 

 

 

Under the wing, what is next

to the NACA scoop

with a filter on it?

Definition

 

 

 

Positive/negative pressure valve during fueling/defueling

 

Also a vent if NACA scoop gets clogged

Term

 

 

 

 

What powers the fuel

quantity signal conditioner?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Main DC

Term

 

 

 

 

What powers the low

fuel level float?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Emer bus

Term

 

 

 

 

What triggers the fuel low annunciator and CAS messages?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Float switch

Term

 

 

 

What technique is used to

preflight the X-feed switch?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Turn it to the left. Won't deploy the masks by accident if grabbing the pass oxy auto knob

Term

 

 

 

 

How much fuel is

planned for taxi?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

175 Lbs

Term

 

 

 

 

How much fuel is planned

for 45 minutes reserve?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

1464 Lbs

Term

 

 

 

What should you set the power

at to preclude power surge

while X-feeding?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Set throttles to CRU or higher

Term

 

 

 

When does the "ON" light

illuminates on the boost

pump switch light?

Definition

 

 

 

a) Low fuel pressure

 

 

b) Manual activation

Term

 

 

 

 

What triggers fuel level low L-R

on EICAS?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

MAU's

Term

 

 

 

What are you supposed to

turn on when the fuel tanks

are reaching 600 Lbs each?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel pumps

Term

 

 

 

 

What constitute a good

precheck test?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Totalizer should show 0 to 6 GPM

fuel flow within 30 seconds

Term

 

 

 

 

Do you know how much

fuel you have in EMER?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Gauges require main DC

 

Will only know low fuel

with the float switch

Term

 

 

 

What is the purpose of

the precheck system?

Definition

 

 

 

 

To test the automatic high level shutoff

system prior to fueling completion

Term

 

 

 

What is the main source of fuel

to the engine driven pump?

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Primary ejector pump

Term

 

 

 

True or false: FUEL FILTER BYPASS

indicates a bypass is occuring

Definition

 

 

 

 

False: message is triggered by

an impending bypass switch

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