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panel. Place the STANDBY PUMP switches in the
OFF position when crossfeeding. A lever lock switch,
placarded CROSSFEED FLOW, is moved from the
center OFF position to the left or to the right,
depending on direction of fuel flow desired, to open the
crossfeed valve and energize the standby pump on the
side from which crossfeed is desired. During
crossfeed operation with firewall fuel valve closed,
auxiliary tank fuel will not crossfeed. When the
crossfeed
mode
is
energized,
a
green
FUEL
CROSSFEED annunciator on the caution/advisory
panel will illuminate. Crossfeed system operation is
described in Chapter 9. The crossfeed valve is
protected by a 5 -ampere circuit breaker, placarded
CROSSFEED, located on the left sidewall circuit
breaker panel.
CAUTION
Do not use the fuel firewall shutoff valve to
shut down an engine, except in an
emergency.
The
engine-driven
high-
pressure fuel pump obtains essential
lubrication from fuel flow. When an
engine is operating, this pump may be
severely damaged (during cavitation) if the
firewall
valve
is
closed
before
the
CONDITION lever is moved to the FUEL
CUTOFF position.
g. Firewall Shutoff Valves. The fuel system
incorporates a fuel line shutoff valve mounted aft of
each engine firewall. Two guarded switches, placarded
FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE OPEN / CLOSED
LEFT / RIGHT, located on the left sidewall circuit
breaker panel control the firewall shutoff valves. The
firewall shutoff valves receive electrical power from the
main buses, and also from the hot battery bus which is
connected directly to the battery. The valves are
protected by 5-ampere circuit breakers, placarded
FIREWALL VALVE LEFT / RIGHT, on the left sidewall
circuit breaker panel.
h. Fuel Tank Sump Drains. A sump drain
wrench is provided in the aircraft loose tools to simplify
draining a small amount of fuel from the sump drain.
(1) There are five sump drains and one filter
drain in each wing. Refer to Table 2-4.
(2) An additional drain for the ferry fuel
system line extends through the bottom of the wing
center section adjacent to the fuselage. Any time the
ferry fuel system is in use, the preflight inspection
includes draining a small amount of fuel from this drain
to check for fuel contamination. Whenever the ferry
fuel system is removed from the aircraft and the fuel
line is capped off in the fuselage, drain the remaining
fuel in the line.
(3) Each ferry fuel tank has a 10-foot
1/4-inch flex hose with a quick drain installed in the aft
end. When the ferry fuel system is in use, the preflight
inspection also includes draining a small amount of
fuel from these drains to drain off any moisture that
may have been inadvertently introduced into the tanks.
Place the aft end of the hoses out through the cabin
entrance door, hold a fuel-proof container under the
ends, and drain about a pint of fuel out of each line.
i. Fuel Purge System. Each engine is
provided with a fuel purge system. The system is
designed to ensure that any residual fuel in the fuel
manifolds is consumed during engine shutdown.
During engine operation, compressor discharge air is
routed through a filter and check valve, pressurizing a
small air tank mounted on the engine truss. On engine
shutdown the pressure differential between the air tank
and fuel manifolds causes air to be discharged from
the air tank, through a check valve, and into manifolds,
out through the nozzles and into the combustion
chamber. The fuel forced into the combustion
chamber is consumed, causing a momentary rise in
engine ITT.
Table 2-4. Fuel Sump Drain Locations
NUMBER
DRAINS
LOCATION
1
Leading Edge Tank
Outboard of nacelle, underside of wing
1
Integral Tank
Underside of wing, forward of aileron
1
Firewall Fuel Filter
Underside of cowling forward of firewall
1
Sump Strainer
Bottom center of nacelle forward of wheel well
1
Gravity Feed Line
Aft of wheel well
1
Auxiliary Tank
At wing root, just forward of flap
1
Ferry Fuel
Outboard of fuselage on underside of wing center section