Bell

Bell 412
412
Airframe
Airframe Fuel
Fuel System
System
(Part
(Part2)
2)
Sound
Fuel Burn
Sequence
BOTH TRANSFER SWITCHES - ON
FUEL FLOW EXTINGUISHES FUEL TRANSFER
CAUTION LIGHT
Fuel Burn 1
FUEL BURNED FROM UPPER 4
CELLS
Fuel Burn 2

FUEL BURNED FROM MID CELLS

Fuel Burn 3

FUEL BURNED FROM UPPER CELLS

 Fuel Burn 4
FUEL BURNED FROM MID CELLS
AT COMPLETION OF BURN 4 TRANSFER LIGHT
FLASHES BRIEFLY
Fuel Burn 5
When either thermistor in the upper cells becomes
dry, the FUEL LOW CPS illuminates
When both thermistors are dry, the FUEL
INTCON light illuminates and valve opens
Pilot should place Fuel INTCON switch to OPEN
to extinguish FUEL INTCON caution light
FUEL
190LBS PER SIDE LOW

INT CON
Valve
 Fuel
Fuel Quantity
Quantity Indicating
Indicating
System
System
3 POSITION
TANK SELECTOR FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
DIGITS TEST
 F

Fuel Quantity
W
D

T
P

T
Indicating
System
System
P P
P = QUANTITY
PROBE
 28 VDC
T =THERMISTOR

P P
 Receives signals from
the quantity probes
P P
FUEL
LOW  Sends signal to fuel
quantity gauge

 Process signals from

SIGNAL SIGNAL
the thermistors
CONDITIONER CONDITIONER
 System
System Operation
Operation

 DC POWER ACTIVATES

 CHECK TOTAL FUEL

 CHECK FWD TANK

 CHECK MID TANK

 PRESS DIGITS TEST - INDICATES 888

FUEL SUMP DRAIN SYSTEM

Before Exterior Check

 Prestart
Prestart Check
Check

XFEED SWITCH
NORM

FUEL FUEL
SWITCH OFF SWITCH OFF

BOOST PUMP BOOST PUMP

SWITCH OFF SWITCH OFF

FUEL TRANS FUEL TRANS

SWITCH OFF SWITCH OFF

FUEL
INTCON
NORM
 Engine
Engine Start
Start
1 3 5 7
FUEL TRANSFER FUEL BOOST
SWITCH - ON SWITCH - ON FUEL PRESSURE
FUEL PRESSURE
READS 4 - 35 PSI
READS - 0

FUEL SWITCH
2 4 6 ON

#2 FUEL #2 FUEL
TRANS BOOST

FUEL TRANSFER FUEL BOOST

CAUTION LIGHT CAUTION LIGHT
EXTINGUISHES EXTINGUISHES
 Crossfeed
Crossfeed &
& Interconnect
Interconnect Check
Check
(After
(After Second
Second Engine
Engine Start)
Start)

INSURE FUEL
XFEED
IN NORM
POSITION

INSURE INTCON
IN NORM
POSITION
 Crossfeed
Crossfeed &
& Interconnect
Interconnect Check
Check
(After
(After Second
Second Engine
Engine Start)
Start)
3
FUEL
XFEED/INTCON TEST
SWITCH TO
TEST BUS 1
& HOLD
5
4 FUEL INTCON
SWITCH - OPEN
ENG 1 BOOST PUMP CHECK FUEL
SWITCH - OFF INTCON CPS
OBSERVE FUEL ILLUMINATES,
PRESSURE THEN
DECREASES THEN EXTINGUISHES
RETURNS TO
NORMAL
RETURN SWITCH TO
- ON
 Crossfeed
Crossfeed &
& Interconnect
Interconnect Check
Check
(After
(After Second
Second Engine
Engine Start)
Start)
7
FUEL
XFEED/INTCON
TEST SWITCH -
TEST BUS 2 &
HOLD
6

8
FUEL INTCON
SWITCH- ENG 2 BOOST
OVRD CLOSE PUMP SWITCH -
CHECK FUEL OFF
INTCON OBSERVE FUEL
CPS ILLUMINATES, PRESSURE
THEN DECREASES
EXTINGUISHES THEN RETURNS
TO NORMAL
RETURN
SWITCH TO - ON
 Crossfeed
Crossfeed &
& Interconnect
Interconnect Check
Check
(After
(After Second
Second Engine
Engine Start)
Start)

9 11

FUEL INTCON FUEL XFEED

SWITCH- SWITCH
OPEN - CHECK FUEL OVRD CLOSE
INTCON
CPS ILLUMINATES,
THEN
EXTINGUISHES

10

FUEL INTCON
SWITCH-
NORM - CHECK
FUEL INTCON
CPS ILLUMINATES,
THEN
EXTINGUISHES
 Crossfeed
Crossfeed &
& Interconnect
Interconnect Check
Check
(After
(After Second
Second Engine
Engine Start)
Start)

12
FUEL XFEED
SWITCH
OVRD CLOSE 14

REPEAT FOR
NO.2 BOOST
PUMP
13
15
NO. 1 BOOST
PUMP
RETURN XFEED
SWITCH - OFF
SWITCH TO -
OBSERVE
NORM
PRESSURE
DROPS TO ZERO,
THEN
RETURN SWITCH
TO - ON
Fuel
Fuel System
System Malfunctions
Malfunctions
 Fuel
Fuel Boost
Boost Pump
Pump Failure
Failure
CAUTION
CAUTION
If either boost pump fails, usable fuel will be
approximately 60 lbs. less than indicated NO.1 FUEL NO.2 FUEL
NO.1 FUEL NO.2 FUEL
BOOST BOOST
If practical descend below 5000’ HP to BOOST BOOST

prevent possible fuel starvation if other

boost pump fails
 FUEL INTCON switch - OPEN
NOTE
NOTE

If FUEL XFEED switch is in NORM

X
position, Crossfeed valve will be
automatically opened allowing the
remaining fuel pump to supply fuel to
both engines BOOST PUMP PRESSURE
 Land as soon as practical BELOW 4 PSI
 Fuel
Fuel Transfer
Transfer Pump
Pump Failure
Failure
 Fuel Transfer Pump or Ejector
Pump malfunction
OR
 Check Valve malfunction allowing NO.1
NO.1FUEL
FUEL
TRANS
TRANS
leak from aft to mid cell
(800 lbs or less remaining) NO.2
NO.2FUEL
FUEL
TRANS
TRANS

 Check FUEL TRANS CB in

 Check FUEL TRANS switch - ON
 CAUTION
CAUTION
If either Transfer Pump fails -
25 Lbs unusable fuel

If light remains illuminated - FUEL TRANS switch - OFF

CAUTION
CAUTION
FUEL TRAPPED IN MID CELL IS UNUSABLE AND
MUST BE SUBTRACTED FROM TOTAL FUEL
QUANTITY INDICATION

MONITOR MID TANK FUEL QUANTITY

PERIODICALLY. LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
 Fuel
Fuel Crossfeed
Crossfeed

FUEL
FUEL
 Check FUEL XFEED
XFEED

XFEED CB’s
(BOTH) in

 Cycle FUEL
XFEED switch
 Fuel
Fuel Interconnect
Interconnect
FUEL
FUEL
 Switch in NORM INTCON
INTCON
 Check FUEL INTCON
CB’s in
 FUEL INTCON switch -
OPEN, then NORM
 Switch in OPEN
 Check FUEL INTCON
CB’s in
 FUEL INTCON switch -
OVRD CLOSE, then
OPEN
AUTOMATIC VALVE OPENING NORMAL
IF FUEL LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED
 Fuel
Fuel Valve
Valve
 Check FUEL VALVE circuit breakers in
 Land as soon as practical

If on ground, cycle fuel switch

FUEL
FUEL
VALVE
VALVE
 Fuel
Fuel Filter
Filter
NO.1
NO.1FUEL
FUEL NO.2
NO.2FUEL
FUEL
FILTER
FILTER FILTER
FILTER

 Land as soon as practical

NOTE: If both FUEL FILTER CPS

illuminate, contaminated fuel may be
suspected
Fuel
Fuel Quantity
Quantity Indicator
Indicator Malfunction
Malfunction

Indication
One fuel quantity indicator goes to zero from a previously
normal condition. (Possible power failure to the fuel
signal conditioner)
Power loss to both signal conditioners will give a zero
quantity indication
NOTE
NOTE
A power failure to the signal conditioner will disable the
FUEL LOW caution panel indication and alter the
FUEL TRANS caution indication for affected fuel system
Fuel
Fuel Quantity
Quantity Indicator
Indicator Malfunction
Malfunction
Procedure

 FUEL QTY CB - Recycle

(affected side)
 FUEL INTCON switch -
OPEN

Allow sufficient time for fuel

levels to equalize.
Approximate fuel loads may
be obtained by doubling
remaining fuel quantity
indicated
 AEROSERVICIOS
ESPECIALIZADOS

Bell 412
Airframe Fuel System
(End Part 2)