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j. Fuel Vent System. Each fuel system is
vented through two ram vents located in the underside
of the wing adjacent to the nacelle, and a secondary
vent, located near the wing tip. To prevent icing of the
vent system, one vent is recessed into the wing and
the other ram vent protrudes out from the wing and
contains a heating element. The vent line at the
nacelle contains an inline flame arrester.
k. Engine Oil-to-Fuel Heat Exchanger. An
engine oil-to-fuel heat exchanger, one located on each
engine accessory case, operates continuously during
engine operation to heat fuel delivered to the engine to
prevent the freezing of water that the fuel may contain.
2-33. FUEL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT.
a. Fuel Transfer System. When the auxiliary
tanks are filled, they will be used first, then the fuel in
the wing tanks. During transfer of auxiliary fuel, which
is automatically controlled, the nacelle tanks are
maintained full. A check valve in the gravity feed line
from the outboard wing prevents reverse fuel flow.
Normal gravity transfer of the main wing fuel into the
nacelle tanks will begin when auxiliary fuel is
exhausted. The system will gravity feed fuel only to its
respective nacelle tank, i.e., left or right. Fuel will not
gravity feed through the crossfeed system.
b. Operation with Failed Engine-Driven Boost
Pump and Standby Pump. Two boost pumps in
each fuel system provide inlet head pressure to the
engine-driven primary high-pressure fuel pump. If
crossfeed is used, a third pump (the standby fuel
pump from the opposite system) will supply the
required pressure. Operation under this condition will
result in an unbalanced fuel load, as fuel from one
system will be supplied to both engines while all fuel
from the system with the failed boost pumps will
remain unused.
2-34. FERRY FUEL SYSTEM.
NOTE
The ferry fuel system is installed in the
aircraft for the specified ferry flight only.
a. Ferry Fuel System. The ferry fuel system
consists of two 120-gallon aluminum fuel tanks, a ferry
fuel system control assembly, and a 115-cubic foot
oxygen bottle. The ferry fuel tanks each contain an
electric rotary pump and a manual wobble pump for
pumping fuel to the nacelle tank. The fuel tanks are
mounted on the left and right side seat tracks on each
side of the cabin, the fuel control assembly is mounted
across the aisle directly behind the pilot and copilot
seats, and the add on oxygen bottle is mounted on the
aft baggage compartment floor. Permanently installed
provisions for connecting the ferry fuel system to the
nacelle tank are included in the fuel system. The
provisions consist of manually operated shutoff valves
in each wheel well, a fuel drain, and fuel lines which
are routed from each wing to the nacelle tank. The
fuel drain, located on the underside of the wing center
section adjacent to the fuselage, should be drained
after each use of the ferry fuel system. The ferry tanks
are connected to fuel lines that lead to the nacelle
tank.
b. Ferry Fuel Transfer.
NOTE
When ferry fuel is transferred with the
aircraft pressurized, the ferry fuel will be
transferred
rapidly
due
to
the
cabin
pressure differential. The rapid transfer of
fuel occurs when any ferry fuel tank
selector valve and any aircraft fuel tank
selector valve is open and doesnt require
operating either the electric fuel pumps or
the manual wobble pump. The one -way
check valve in the surge tank, marked IN,
equalizes the cabin pressure and the air
pressure over the fuel in the ferry fuel
tanks. Opening the selector valves, as
noted above, opens a path for the fuel to
the main aircraft fuel tanks, which have
only ambient pressure over the fuel. Cabin
pressure will force the fuel out of the ferry
fuel tanks into the aircraft main fuel tanks,
i.e., from the pressurized area into the
unpressurized area.
Transfer of fuel from either of the ferry fuel
tanks first will not affect the aircraft center
of gravity.
(1) In preparation for transfer of fuel from the
ferry fuel tanks to the nacelle fuel tanks, use fuel from
both nacelle fuel tanks until each is about ½ full. Open
the desired ferry fuel selector valve and open either or
both fuel tank selector valve(s).
(2) Turn on either or both ferry fuel pump(s)
to transfer fuel to the nacelle fuel tank(s). Monitor the
quantity of fuel in the nacelle fuel tanks and
discontinue ferry fuel transfer when the nacelle fuel
tanks near the full mark to prevent venting fuel
overboard. If either of the aircraft fuel tanks seems to
be nearing the full mark before the other, discontinue
fuel transfer and level the tanks in accordance with the
approved Pilots' Operating Handbook before resuming
fuel transfer again.
(3) Observe the fuel-flow sight gauge in the
line from the ferry fuel pump to the fuel tank selector
valves for air bubbles. When air bubbles begin to