航空专业英语教学课件：Systems - Fuel.pptVIP

Review Why are our tanks vented? To prevent a vacuum Review What indications of the fuel system do we have? Fuel quantity indicator Fuel flow indicator Review Why do we need to sump the fuel? To check for water, contaminants, and correct fuel color What can happen if we don’t check for contaminants? Could end up with a blocked fuel line or engine failure Questions? Systems - Fuel Why do we need to know about the fuel system? Fuel is essential for combustion so we should know the operation of and indications of the system Will help us to ensure we have normal operation and troubleshoot if we have an abnormal situation Objectives Purpose of the fuel system Components Principles of operation Indications to pilot Emergency/abnormal situations Purpose of the fuel system To provide fuel to the cylinders in order to obtain combustion needed to run the powerplant and be able to fly What colors are the different fuels? Which one do we use? 100 Low lead Look in section one of the POH for allowable fuel types and fuel capacities Components Two vented fuel tanks, one in each wing Three position selector valve Auxiliary fuel pump Fuel/air control unit Fuel shutoff valve Fuel strainer Engine driven fuel pump Fuel manifold valve Fuel injection nozzles Principle of operation Fuel flows by gravity from the wing tanks to a three position selector valve Both, right, and left Goes from the selector valve to the reservoir tank From the reservoir tank to the auxiliary fuel pump From auxiliary fuel pump past the fuel shutoff valve and fuel strainer to the engine driven fuel pump Fuel is delivered to the fuel/air control unit Fuel is metered and distributed to each cylinder Flow rate depends on the amount of air flowing through the fuel/air control unit Fuel tanks Vented to prevent a vacuum There’s a line running from the right wing to the left wing attached to a wing vent behind the strut Fuel caps are also vented Always make sure they’re forward Fuel selector valv