Fuel Flashcards
(5 cards)
The Fuel LOW (amber) Alert is displayed when the respective Main Tank fuel quantity is less than ____ for greater than _____?
2000 lbs
30 seconds
Aside from a leak, what could cause a progressive fuel imbalance?
Cross feed Valve open, no Center Tank fuel feed, Main Tank Fuel Pumps operating within the normal pump output pressure tolerances.
Opening the Crossfeed valve inflight, ____.
Allows fuel from a main tank, with operating fuel pumps, to provide fuel to both engines.
IMBAL (amber) alert means the main tanks differ by more than_____?
1000 lbs
The FUEL FLOW (amber) Alert is displayed when _____ on the Max.
When the difference between actual engine fuel flow rate and the FMS expected fuel flow rate exceeds the predetermined FMC threshold value for 5 continuous minutes.