Exam Review: Fuel Servicing

Question 1

How do we make sure the fuel is free of contaminants?

Answer 1

Drain strainers and sumps daily
Filter change
Fuel system inspections

Question 2

What are the most common types of contaminants?

Answer 2

Water
Solid Particles
Surfactants
Micro-Organisms
Foreign Fuel Contaminants

Question 3

How do we get rid of SOLID PARTICLES, such as dirt, dust, etc?

Answer 3

Fuel Filters

Question 4

What are surfactants? What do they do? How do we get rid of them?

Answer 4

Chemical contaminant keeps water suspended, removable via a filter

Question 5

What is the problem with Microorganisms and how do we get rid of them?

Answer 5

Clogs up filters and messes with fuel indicators, removable via ADDITIVES

Question 6

What is foreign fuel contaminants and how do we resolve this problem?

Answer 6

Fuel mixing with other fuel

Flushing entire system only solution

Question 7

What are the 2 ways we fuel?

Answer 7

Over wing

Pressure wing

Question 8

Most essential things to remember when fueling?

Answer 8

Use correct fuel (check cap)
Ground aircraft PRIOR to fueling
Fuel outside

Question 9

This type of fueling can be done at a single point

Answer 9

PRESSURE