Fuel Flashcards
How many transfer valves are installed in each Rib?
What is there purpose?
2
Allowing fuel
To flow from outer cell to inner cell.
Max fuel capacity
319/321
Outer cell
Inner cell
Center tank
Total
1520lbs
12,286lbs / 13,711lbs
12,281lbs / 14,191lbs
/ 5,178 lbs aux tank
41,893lbs / 46,721
Where is the vent surge tank incase of thermal expansion?
Where are over pressure relief ports?
Outer wing
One in surge tank and one in inner cell. Marked with white cross on disk.
What will be displayed if a Fuel Quantity Indicator Computer fails?
Hash marks over last 2 numbers of fuel indication on fuel page.
Each wing has ______magnetic indicators (MLI) to tell fuel load if FQI is inop.
The center tank has 1.
5
If you have to put anything other than Jet A or A1 in. What should you do?
Contact Dispatcher.
When Fuel temperatures fall below a certain temperature what happens?
A green pulsing message of temperature (
level 1 caution)
if it remains below then it turns an Amber color. (Level 2 caution)
If TAT falls below-34C what should you do?
Monitor fuel page to make sure fuel remains above -36C
LO Shutoff valves are electrically controlled by ________?
Eng Fire Push buttons
Eng master switches
What tank feeds engines first?
How does this happen?
Center tank
Wing tank pumps have pressure reduction valves past them so it is lower pressure.
If wings are full because of the returning IDG Oil cooler fuel what will center tanks do?
Turn off to allow engines to be fed from the wing tank.
The aircraft wants to keep fuel in the _______ tank. When inner tanks reach a certain level what happens?
Outer
Transfer valves open from outer cells
Where does APU usually get its fuel? What if left manifold has no fuel pressure?
Left fuel manifold
Aux fuel pump if no fuel pressure from left manifold
A refuel/ defile panel is located?
When refueling using this panel can you select where you want fuel
To go to?
During auto refueling what tanks are filled first?
Right side forward of main gear.
Yes
Outer, inner, center
A321 has a single wing cell.
Where does the center tank pumps transfer fuel to?
Wing tanks
