FUEL

Multiple-choice exercise
1
Classics only: When both Centre Tank Fuel pump switches are turned OFF, the
fuel scavenge shut-off valve





Closes for 20 minutes allowing fuel pressure from the No. 2 tank forward
pump to operate the Centre Tank Scavenge Jet pump, which transfers
the remaining centre tank fuel to the No. 2 tank.




Opens allowing pressure from the No. 1 tank forward pump to operate
the Centre Tank Scavenge Jet pump, which transfers the remaining
centre tank fuel to the No. 2 tank.




Opens for 20 minutes allowing fuel pressure from the No. 1 tank forward
pump to operate the Centre Tank Scavenge Jet pump, which transfers
the remaining centre tank fuel to the No. 1 tank.

2
A shut-off system is used during refuelling to





Automatically close the Manual Defuelling Valve when the wing tanks are
full.




Automatically close the fuelling valve in each fuel tank when the tank is
full.




Prevent refuelling pressures in excess of 50 psi.

3
Fuel Quantity indicators will display





Blank if a malfunction occurs.




An 88888 reading if a malfunction occurs.




An ERR symbol if a malfunction occurs.

4
To defuel No. 1 tank





Select the No. 1 Main tank fuel pumps ON, the crossfeed valve CLOSED
and the Manual Defuelling valve OPEN.




Select the No. 1 and No. 2 Main tank fuel pumps ON, the Crossfeed
valve OPEN and the Manual Defuelling valve OPEN.




Select the No. 1 Main tank fuel pumps ON, the Crossfeed valve OPEN
and the Manual Defuelling valve OPEN.

5
The Fuel Temperature Indicator reads the temperature of the fuel in





The No. 1 tank.




The Centre tank.




The No. 2 tank.

6
The manual De-fuelling valve is located





Inboard of the No. 2 engine.




Outboard of the No. 1 engine.




Outboard of the No. 2 engine.

7
Dripsticks (or Floatsticks) are installed in





Classics: 5 in each main tank.
NG's: 6 in each main tank and 4 in the centre tank.




Classics: 6 in each main tank.
NG's: 7 in each main tank and 6 in the centre tank.




Classics: 4 in each main tank.
NG's: 5 in each main tank and 2 in the centre tank.

8
The Fuelling Valve Position Lights on the External Fueling Panel illuminate
(blue) when





The respective fuelling valve is in transit.




The respective fuelling valve is OPEN.




The respective fuelling valve is OPEN and fuel is being transferred into
the tank.

9
When the APU is inoperative and no external power is available, refuelling can
be accomplished as follows





Battery switch OFF
Standby Power switch BAT
The entire fuel system will operate normally.




Battery switch ON
Standby Power switch BAT
The entire fuel system will operate normally, except for the fuel shut-off
system.




Battery switch ON
Standby Power switch BAT
The entire fuel system will operate normally.

10
To defuel No. 2 tank only,





Select the No. 2 Main tank fuel pumps ON and the Manual Defuelling
valve OPEN.




Select the No. 2 Main tank fuel pumps ON, the crossfeed valve OPEN
and the Manual Defueling valve OPEN.




Select the No. 1 and No. 2 Main tank fuel pumps ON, the Crossfeed
valve OPEN and the Manual Defueling valve OPEN.

11
Fuel for the APU is





Is recorded on the fuel flowmeters.




Not heated.




Approximately 164 kg/hr with electrics & bleeds at sea level, decreasing
to 17 kg/hr at high altitude and low loads.

12
The Fuel Specification for the CFM56 and APU is





DERD 2488 only.




DERD 2494.




DTD 585 and 588.

13
The Crossfeed valve when OPEN





Closes the Bypass valve in each wing tank.




Allows fuel transfer from any tank to either engine or APU.




Allows transfer of fuel between wing tanks only.

14
With failure of all generators, the centre tank fuel





Will be fed to the main tanks by the centre tank scavenge jet pump.




Can be used by switching off all wing tank pumps and opening the
crossfeed valve.




Cannot be used.

15
With no pressure refuelling system available, the aircraft (737 - 1-500 only) can
be refuelled by





Using standard overwing fuelling receptacles for gravity fuelling of the
No. 1 and No. 2 and centre tanks.




Using standard overwing fuelling receptacles for gravity fuelling of the
No. 1 tank only. The No.2 tank can then be filled using the fuel transfer
pumps.




Using standard overwing fuelling receptacles for gravity fuelling of the
No. 1 and No. 2 tanks only.

16
The maximum allowable lateral fuel imbalance between No. 1 and No. 2 tanks
is





453 Kgs for takeoff only.




746 Kgs for all stages of flight.




453 Kgs for all stages of flight.

17
Should the indicated fuel quantity in any main tank be 454 Kgs or less





Switch on all main tank fuel pumps and close the crossfeed valve.




Switch on all main tank fuel pumps and open the crossfeed valve.




Switch off the associated fuel pump if both pump LOW

18
The Crossfeed Selector in the OPEN position





Connects the engine No 1 and No. 2 fuel feed lines by opening the fuel
crossfeed valve.




Extinguishes the blue VALVE OPEN light.




Connects the engine No 1 and No. 2 fuel feed lines by opening the fuel
crossfeed and fuel shut-off valves.

19
The Centre Tank Fuelling Valve Position light on the External Fuelling Panel is





Blue and is extinguished when the centre tank fuelling valve is closed.




Red and is extinguished when the centre tank fuelling valve is closed.




Blue and is illuminated when the centre tank fuelling valve is closed.

20
The External Fuelling Panel is located





On the opposite wing to the De-fuelling panel.




At the Right wing leading edge.




At the Left wing leading edge.

21
Each fuel tank contains





2 DC powered fuel pumps.




1 AC powered fuel pumps which is fuel cooled and lubricated, and 1 DC
fuel pump.




2 AC powered fuel pumps which are fuel cooled and lubricated.

22
Which valve connects the fuel (engine) manifold to the fuelling manifold





The Manual Defuelling valve.




The Crossfeed valve.




The Fuelling valve.

23
For a FUEL annunciator and the MASTER CAUTION lights to illuminate, two
fuel LOW PRESSURE lights must be illuminated for the





FWD pump in each wing tank.




AFT pump in each wing tank.




Same tank.

24
The Fuel Quantity Indicators display





Amount of usable fuel in the related tank, to an accuracy of 2.5% of full
scale reading.




Amount of usable fuel in the related tank, to an accuracy of 2.5% of
actual reading.




Amount of fuel (usuable and unusable) in the related tank, to an
accuracy of 2.5% of full scale reading.

25
A digital fuel quantity indicator has an accuracy of





+/- 2% of full scale reading.




+/- 3% of full scale reading.




+/- 2.5% of full scale reading.

26
The fuel quantity indicators require





Standby AC power.




Switched Hot battery Bus power.




Standby DC power.

27
If the centre tank is scheduled to contain more than 453 Kgs then





Load the centre tank first.




Main tanks 1 & 2 must be filled first.




All tanks may be filled together.

28
For the centre tank Scavenge Jet Pump to operate





Classics: The centre tank pumps must remain OFF and the No1 tank
FWD pump must be ON.
NG's: The No1 tank must be about half full and the No1 tank FWD pump
must be ON.




Classics: The centre tank pumps must be turned OFF and the No1 tank
FWD pump must be ON.
NG's: The No1 tank must be about half full and the No1 tank FWD pump
must be ON.




Classics: The centre tank pumps must be cycled OFF then ON and the
No1 tank FWD pump must be ON.
NG's: The No1 tank must be about half full and the No1 tank FWD pump
must be ON.

29
The Engine Fuel Shut Off valves





Are AC operated to OPEN, and mechanically closed by the engine start
lever or fire switch.




Are cable operated to CLOSE or OPEN.




Are Hot Battery Bus powered and may be closed by the engine start
lever or the respective engine fire switch.