Fuel Flashcards

1
Q

The expanded fuel quantity display appears when: [8.120.20]

A

A. One or more fuel quantity indicators are inoperative.
B. The FUEL QTY LOW message is displayed.
C. The EICAS message FUEL IMBALANCE is displayed.
D. All the above.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Actual fuel temperature is displayed on . [8.120.10, 8.120.20]

A
  • EICAS
  • FUEL synoptic
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The DC powered fuel pump is located in the left main tank. [8.70.30]

True or False?

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The DC fuel pump operates automatically when: [8.70.30]

A

The APU is started without AC power available.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The CDU message INSUFFICIENT FUEL indicates: [8.120.30]

A

Predicted fuel at destination will be less than entered reserves.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

When all available fuel has been jettisoned, there will be: [8.120.10]

A

8700 pounds remaining in each main fuel tank.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

On the ground, the fuel jettison system: [8.120.10]

A

Is inhibited.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

A DC powered fuel pump located in the tank provides fuel for APU start if AC power is not available. [8.70.30, 8.120.10]

A

Left main

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The fuel balance system is inhibited: [8.120.10]

A

A. During defueling, refueling or ground transfer of fuel.
B. With the fuel jettison system armed.
C. On the ground and one or both engines are running.
D. All the above.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Placing the left fuel jettison NOZZLE switch to ON in-flight with the jettison system ARMED will: [8.120.10]

A
  • Open both main tank jettison isolation valves.
  • Open both center tank jettison isolation valves.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Placing the fuel jettison ARM switch to the ARMED position causes the Fuel To Remain indication to be displayed: [8.120.10]

A

On both the EICAS fuel display and FUEL synoptic.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Fuel jettison time is displayed: [8.120.10]

A

On the FUEL synoptic only.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The center tank scavenge system will begin to transfer fuel from the center tank when: [8.120.10]

A

Either main tank quantity is below 35,000 pounds and both center tank pumps are off.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

When balancing fuel, what indication(s) appear when the main tank fuel is balanced? [8.120.20]

A

A flashing FUEL BALANCED indication replaces the Fuel Quantity title on the expanded quantity display.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

The minimum fuel temperature is displayed on the: [8.110.20, 8.120.10]

A

CDU PERF INIT page and the FUEL synoptic.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

On the ground or in flight, certain fuel pumps may load shed when: [8.120.10]

A

Less than all engines or generators are operating.

17
Q

If a center tank pump has low output pressure with low center tank quantity, the —– EICAS message is displayed. [8.120.20]

A

FUEL LOW CENTER

18
Q

The minimum fuel temperature is entered on the: [8.110.20]

A

CDU PERF INIT page.

19
Q

The minimum fuel temperature should be set to —— fuel freeze temperature. [8.110.20]

A

3° above

20
Q

A FUEL CROSSFEED advisory message displayed on EICAS indicates: [8.120.10]

A

The crossfeed valve position disagrees with the switch position.

21
Q

When the fuel jettison system is ARMED, the fuel to remain is automatically set to a quantity that will——– when jettison is complete. [8.120.10]

A

Have the airplane weight at the maximum landing weight

22
Q

The center fuel tank pump pressure lights illuminate: [8.120.20]

A

When pump pressure is low with the pump switch selected ON.

23
Q

An EICAS message FUEL JETTISON MAIN indicates: [8.120.30]

A

Fuel jettison from the main tanks is inoperative.

24
Q

During normal operations, the APU receives fuel from the: [8.120.10]

A

Left fuel manifold.

25
Q

Where does the APU get its fuel? [8.120.10]

A

Any fuel tank that has an operating fuel pump

26
Q

An amber fuel temperature on the EICAS indicates: [8.120.10]

A
  • The fuel temperature is approaching the maximum allowable temperature
  • The fuel temperature is approaching the fuel freeze temperature that was entered in the CDU