TM 1-1510-225-10
2-67
NOTE
In turbulence or during maneuvers, the NO
TRANSFER
indicator
lights
may
momentarily illuminate after the auxiliary
fuel has completed transfer.
d. Fuel Transfer Pumps. The auxiliary tank
fuel transfer system automatically transfers the fuel
from the auxiliary tank to the nacelle tank without pilot
action. Motive flow to a jet pump mounted in the
auxiliary tank sump is obtained from the engine fuel
plumbing system downstream from the engine driven
boost pump and routed through the transfer control
motive flow valve. The motive flow valve is energized
to the open position, by the control system, to transfer
auxiliary fuel to the nacelle tank to be consumed by
the engine during the initial portion of the flight. When
an engine is started, pressure at the engine driven
boost pump closes a pressure switch, which, after a 30
to 50 second time delay to avoid depletion of fuel
pressure during starting, energizes the motive flow
valve. When auxiliary fuel is depleted, a low-level float
switch de-energizes the motive flow valve after a 30 to
60 second time delay. This time delay function
prevents cycling of the motive flow valve due to
sloshing fuel. If the motive flow valve or associated
circuitry fails, the loss of motive flow pressure, when
there is still fuel remaining in the auxiliary fuel tank, is
sensed by a pressure switch which illuminates a
yellow
left
or
right
indicator
light
on
the
fuel
management
panel,
placarded
NO
TRANSFER.
During engine start, the pilot should note that the NO
TRANSFER
indicator
light
extinguishes
30
to
50 seconds after engine start. If auxiliary tanks are
empty, the NO TRANSFER indicator light will not
illuminate. A manual override is incorporated as a
backup for the automatic transfer system. Manual
override is initiated by placing the AUX TRANSFER
switch, located on the fuel management panel, to the
OVERRIDE position. This will energize the transfer
control motive flow valve. The transfer systems are
protected by two 5-ampere circuit breakers, placarded
AUX TRANSFER LEFT / RIGHT, located on the left
sidewall circuit breaker panel.
e. Fuel Gauging System. Fuel quantity is
measured by a capacitance-type fuel gauging system.
Two fuel gauges, one for the left and one for the right
fuel system, read fuel quantity in pounds. A maximum
of 3% error may be encountered in each system;
however, the system is compensated for fuel density
changes due to temperature excursions.
f. Fuel
Management
Panel.
The
fuel
management panel is located on the left cockpit
sidewall. It contains the fuel gauges, standby fuel
pump switches, crossfeed valve switch, fuel gauging
system control switch, NO TRANSFER indicator lights,
and auxiliary transfer override switches.
(1) Fuel Gauging System Control Switch. A
switch on the fuel management panel, placarded
FUEL QUANTITY MAIN / AUXILIARY, controls the
fuel gauging system. When the switch is in the MAIN
position, the fuel gauges read the total fuel quantity in
the left and right main fuel systems. When the switch
is in the AUXILIARY position, the fuel gauges read the
fuel quantity in the left and right auxiliary tanks only.
(2) Standby Fuel Pump Switches. Two
switches on the fuel management panel, placarded
STANDBY PUMP ON / OFF, individually control a
submerged fuel pump located in the corresponding
nacelle tank. During normal aircraft operation, both
switches should be off so long as the engine -driven
boost pumps are operative.
NOTE
Both STANDBY PUMP switches shall be off
during crossfeed operation. The loss of
fuel pressure due to failure of an engine-
driven boost pump will illuminate the
MASTER WARNING annunciators on the
glareshield,
and
will
illuminate
the
respective L FUEL PRESS or R FUEL
PRESS
annunciator
on
the
warning
annunciator
panel.
Turning
ON
the
STANDBY PUMP will extinguish the FUEL
PRESS
annunciator.
The
MASTER
WARNING annunciators must be manually
reset.
(3) Auxiliary
Fuel
Transfer
Override
Switches. Two switches on the fuel management
panel,
placarded
AUX TRANSFER OVERRIDE /
AUTO, individually control operation of the fuel
transfer pumps. During normal operation
both
switches are in AUTO, which allows the system to be
automatically actuated. If either transfer system fails
to operate, the fault condition is indicated by the
MASTER CAUTION annunciators on the glareshield
and a steadily illuminated yellow left or right NO
TRANSFER indicator light on the fuel management
panel.
(4) Fuel
Crossfeed
Switch.
The
fuel
crossfeed valve is controlled by a 3-position switch,
placarded CROSSFEED FLOW / OFF, located on the
fuel
management
panel.
Under
normal
flight
conditions the switch is left in the OFF position.
During emergency-single engine operation, it may
become necessary to supply fuel to the operative
engine from the fuel system on the opposite side. The
crossfeed
system
is
placarded
for
fuel
system
selection with a simplified diagram on the fuel control