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FUEL SYSTEM

13.1 - GENERAL NOTES ON THE FUEL SYSTEM

13.1.1. BASIC FUEL SYSTEM LAYOUT
13.1.2. BASIC FUEL TANKS AND "OPTIONAL" FUEL TANKS
13.1.3. FULL FEEDER TANK PRINCIPLE

13.2 - FUEL SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

13.2.1. BASIC FUEL TANKS
13.2.2. ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS

13.3 - FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS

13.3.1. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
13.3.2. BASIC FUEL TANKS COMPONENTS
13.3.3. ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPONENTS
13.3.4. CLOSE-UP ON THE FUEL FILTER

13.4 - FUEL SYSTEM ELECTRIC CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

13.4.1. BOOSTER PUMP CONTROL
13.4.2. TRANSFER PUMP CONTROL AND MONITORING
13.4.3. FUEL GAUGING
13.4.4. "LOW LEVEL" AND "HIGH LEVEL" INDICATIONS
13.4.5. FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM MONITORING

13.5 - "OPTIONAL" FUEL TANKS

13.5.1. CENTRE FUEL TANK (6TH)
13.5.2. SUPPLEMENTARY SPONSON FUEL TANKS
13.5.3. CABIN FUEL TANK
13.5.4. "OPTIONAL " FUEL TANKS TRANSFER

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13.1 - GENERAL NOTES ON THE FUEL SYSTEM : THE BASIC SYSTEM,

BASIC FUNCTIONS, OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
13.1.1. BASIC FUEL SYSTEM LAYOUT
( 1 ) There are two groups of fuel tanks : 1 per engine

GROUP 2 (RH)

2
6 BASIC FUEL TANKS 1

GROUP 1 (LH)

( 2 ) The engine fuel supply systems are completely separate

• Group 1 supplies Engine 1 (LH)

• Group 2 supplies Engine 2 (RH)

( 3 ) There is a FEEDER TANK in each fuel tank ( 4 ) Fuel can be transferred from one group to
group the other by means of a transfer pump

The two BOOSTER PUMPS which supply each engine

draw fuel from the feeder tank. The amount of fuel in each group can be balanced in
The feeder tanks REMAIN FULL as long as there is fuel flight.
in the other tanks. The booster pumps, which draw fuel In particular, should one engine fail, transferring fuel
from the full feeder tanks, cannot be unprimed. restores the aircraft balance, and, if required, makes it
possible for all the fuel to be used.
Further details are given below on how the fuel level in
the feeder tanks is monitored.
ENGINE 2
RH feeder tank

Transfer
2 booster pumps
pump

LH feeder tank

ENGINE 1

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13.1.2. BASIC FUEL TANKS AND "OPTIONAL" FUEL TANKS

(Designation , Identification and Capacities of Fuel Tanks)

GROUP 2
“
Supplementary
is composed of tanks number : 2-4-7 325 liter
for total capacity (on ground) of 1128 liter

’  
RH Longitudinal tank
Ž
236 liter
Forward
Forward Aft

tank
transverse
‘Center tank
324 liter
transverse Aft tank

tank tank 246 liter

487 liter
LH Longitudinal tank
405 liter Π246 liter
423 liter

GROUP 1
is composed of tanks number : 1-3-5
for total capacity (on ground) of 915 liter
”
Supplementary
325 liter

The optional fuel tanks are numbered 6, 8 and 9

The capacities indicated correspond to a "nose up" attitude of 0° 55'

NOTE : REFER TO THE FLIGHT MANUAL FOR ACTUAL VALUE

THE DENSITY USED TO CALCULATE QUANTITIES IS EQUAL TO 0.792Kg/l

A 10th. fuel tank, which empties

into the LH group, may be in-
stalled in the cabin.

In addition to the optional fuel tanks,

optional equipment which meet the
operators special needs may be fitted
on the fuel system. E.g. :
- Pressure refueling system
- Fuel dumping system
The optional fuel tanks are studied
together with the basic system to en-
sure coherence.

For very long distance flights, it is also possible to use

ferry tanks located in the cabin.

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13.1.3. FULL FEEDER TANK PRINCIPLE

The booster pumps (1) output towards the engines and
supply a jet pump (5) which, by siphoning, transfers the
fuel from the other tanks of the group to the feeder tank.
A check valve (3) allows the fuel to flow in the "trans-
verse tank - feeder tank" direction only. During refueling,
this valve enables the feeder tanks to be filled up. Since
the flow rate induced by the jet pump is greater than the
engine consumption, the feeder tank always remains full
as long as there is fuel in the other tanks. Should one of
the booster pumps fail, valves (2) prevent the fuel dis-
charged by the pump in operation, from returning into
the feeder tank via the failed pump, bypassing the jet
pump. Characteristic failures likely to result in a drop in
the feeder tank fuel level will be discussed below.
The jet pump valves (4) prevent the engine fuel supply
lines from being drained when the transverse fuel tanks
are empty and the booster pumps are switched off. Char-
acteristic failures likely to result in a drop in the feeder
tank fuel level will be discussed below.

ENGINE 1

Œ Ž 

2 1 2 3 4 5
C
JET PUMP OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The acceleration in the flow rate of inductor (A), caused by the
convergent creates a negative pressure at the neck of the nozzle.
This negative pressure draws the fuel from the tank (induced flow
rate B). This is the feeder tank return flow rate C (A + B).
B B

ENGINE 2
A


Ž

’ 
Œ
An extension is fitted on the jet pump return, which pre-
ENGINE 1 vents fuel in the feeder tank from returning into the trans-
verse tank (3) when the aircraft is parked on a slope (fac-
ing the slope).
In fact, there is not just one valve but a small cross sec-
tion valve at the bottom of the tank and a large cross When the transverse tank is empty, the jet pump acts as
section valve near the top of the tank. a closed circuit : all the fuel from the pump is returned
into the feeder tanks.
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13.2 - FUEL SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

13.2.1. BASIC FUEL TANKS

( 1 ) LH group 1

L : Longitudinal fuel tank (feeder tank)

T : Transverse fuel tank ENGINE 1
AFT : Aft fuel tank
L T AFT

2 3 4 3 5 6 2
Fuel drain

Water bleed
9
7
FUEL 8

Q < 90 liters

1 - "High Level" indicator light

2 - Variable capacitance probe unit
3 - Booster pump L T
4 - Booster pump control switches
5 - Feeder tank check valve
6 - Jet pump
7 - LH group fuel contents indicator
8 - Feeder tank" Low Level" amber warning light
9 - "FUEL" light on central warning panel 10WW
Crossfeed lines at the top of the tanks enable the feeder
FUNCTIONS ENSURED : tank to overflow into the transverse tank (jet pump or trans-
fer pump flow rate greater than engine consumption).
• Engine fuel supply via two booster pumps (3).

• Transfer by the jet pump (explained above).

• Fuel gauging. The fuel level in each tank is meas-
ured by a variable capacitance probe unit (2). The three
probe units are connected to an indicator (7) which reads
the total contents of the group. The three probe units (2)
also include a high level sensor and that of the feeder
tank has a low level sensor as well.
• "High Level" indication. The high level indicator light
(1) comes on when the high level is reached in all the
tanks when fuel is transferred from one group to the other.
It also comes on during refueling, when the high level is
reached in ALL THE TANKS.
• "Low Level" warning. The feeder tank probe unit «low
level» sensor illuminates warning light (8) when the fuel
level in the feeder tank drops below 90 liters.
This implies that the other fuel tanks of the group are
empty. Hence, if when warning light (8) comes on, the
fuel contents indicator reading is well above 90 liters, the
jet pump has failed, or the feeder tank valve has jammed
open, or BOTH PUMPS HAVE FAILED. Each of these
incidents results in the loss of the transfer function using
the jet pump (the fuel level in the feeder tank and the
other fuel tanks is balanced through check valve (5), with
the following consequences :
- an incorrect indication (when light (8) comes on there
are still 350 liters in the LH group).
- an increase in the amount of non-consumable fuel from
16 liters to 38 liters.
- possible unpriming of pumps.

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13.2.1. BASIC FUEL TANKS (Cont'd)

( 2 ) RH group

1
FWD : Forward fuel tank
T : Transverse fuel tank
L : Longitudinal fuel tank
(feeder tank)
ENGINE 2

FWD T L

Fuel drain

Water bleed

2 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 2

7
8 FUEL
9

Q < 90 liters

1 - "High Level" indicator light FUNCTIONS ENSURED :

2 - Variable capacitance probe units All the functions described for the LH group
3 - Jet pump
4 - Feeder tank check valve
5 - Booster pumps NOTE however that :
6 - Booster pump control switches • Should the jet pumps fail, when the "LOW LEVEL"
7 - "FUEL" light on central warning panel 10WW warning light (8) comes on, 250 liters of fuel remain in
8 - Feeder tank" Low Level" warning light the group.
9 - RH group fuel contents indicator

OFF
( 3 ) Transfer function
3
The transfer pump (4), which rotates in both directions,
enables fuel to flow from one group of tanks to the other.
It draws fuel from and discharges fuel into the feeder 1 2
tanks. When the control switch (3) is set to "ON" (to the
left to transfer fuel into the LH group, to the right to trans-
fer fuel into the RH group) the indicator light (1 or 2)
corresponding to direction is lit.

The "High Level" indicator light comes on to indicate to

the pilot that he must stop the transfer operation. 4

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13.2.2. ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS

ENG. 1 ENG. 2
Sealed
compartment

2 2
3 3 1
1

4 4
bar bar

7 7
5 5

6 PRESS PRESS 6
P < 150 mbar
8 8

10 9 9 10
P2 P2
12 12
11 11
P > 280 mbar 13 13
or 800 mbar FILT FILT
(- 45°C filter) ,P = 140 mbar
P1 or 300 mbar P1 P > 280 mbar
Thermal
(-45°C filter) or 800 mbar
expansion
(- 45°C filter)
LH GROUP RH GROUP
9

The system operation is self-explanatory. The following

Calibration 1 bar interesting points should be noted :
Free flow rate
• Opening of bypass (11). Clogging of the filter causes
the bypass to open.
The fuel supply systems of the two engines are Opening is set for ,P = (P1 - P2) = 280 mbar or 800
opposite hand mbar (- 45 °C filter).

• Filter Clogging indication. Indicator light (12) comes

1 - "Battery cutout" microswitches (the closure of on for ,P (P1-P2) = 140 mbar or 300 mbar (- 45°C filter).
both fuel shut-off valves cuts out the battery) The bypass is not open yet . It will be seen below that the
2 - "Fuel shut-off" valves filter is fitted with a mechanical clogging indicator.
3 - "Fuel shut-off" control levers (TELEFLEX flexible
mechanical control) • "Low Pressure" indication. Warning light (7) comes
4 - Fuel pressure indicators (graduated from 0 to 2bar) on when the pressure drops below 150 mbar (in case of
5 - Pressure transmitters failure of both booster pumps when running out of fuel.
6 - "Low Pressure" pressure switches (The failure of a single pump is noticed only by a slight
7 - "Low Pressure" warning lights pressure drop read on the indicator). The fuel pressure
8 - Flowmeter varies with the flow rate required by the engine. The
9 - Thermal expansion check valve "normal" pressure range is from 0.3 to 1.2 bar.
10 - Filter (14 µ)
11 - Filter bypass • Check valve (9) prevents the system from draining
12 - "Filter clogging" indicator light during operations on the filter. On the ground, when the
13 - Differential pressure switch (,P = P1 - P2) temperature rises, it enables the thermal expansion of
the fuel held in the engine inlet line.
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13.3 - FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS

13.3.1. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
FUEL PRESSURE INDICATORS FUEL SHUT OFF VALVES

FUEL

RH ENGINE

LH ENGINE

1 2 3 4

5
20

19
18 6
7
FUEL

MANAGEMENT PANEL
8

17

16 15 14 13 12 11 10

1 - Amber warning light "FILT" : 11 -"AUTO TRANSFER" push-button

filter pre-clogging 12 -Discriminated reading selector :
2 - Amber warning light "PRESS" : reading longitudinal tanks
low fuel pressure P < 150 m/b 13 -Discriminated reading selector :
3 - Content unit plate reading 600L cabin tank
beneath which is located the unit selector 14 -Amber warning light "Low Level"
4 - Transfer switch 15 -Green, transfer indicating light:
5 - Booster pump switch n° 3 RH group 600L tank toward LH longitudinal tank
6 - Booster pump switch n° 4 RH group 16 -Green, transfer indicating light:
7 - Amber warning light "High Level" LH supplementary tank toward LH longitudinal tank
8 - RH fuel content read-out 17 -LH fuel content read-out
9 - Green, transfer indicating light , 18 -Green, transfer indicating lights
supplementary RH toward longitudinal RH from longitudinal to longitudinal
10 - Discriminated reading selector : 19 -Booster pump switch LH group n° 1
reading supplementary tanks 20 -Booster pump switch LH group n° 2
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13.3.2. BASIC FUEL TANKS COMPONENTS

( 1 ) General Note on the Fuel Tanks

The flexible material (polyester support - elastomer mix-
ture) fuel cells are housed in bays in the lower structure,
which are completely separated one from each other and
from the cabin (cabin floor), drained and ventilated, lined
with laminate panels which protect the fuel cell skin
against structural protuberances.
The interconnection between the fuel tanks is ensured
by elastomer nipples. All the pipes inside the fuel tanks
are flexible (safety feature in the event of a crash). Note
that all the fuel tanks may be equipped with the optional
"fuel dumping" and «pressure refueling» systems and
there are optional "crash worthy fuel tanks" the flexible
material of which is more resistant.

( 2 ) Equipment Mounting Plates

1- Transverse tank jet pump
The equipment items are secured to mounting plates. 2- Transverse tank mounting plate
The fuel cell skin is "held" between the mounting plate 3- Fuel dumping valve (optional)
and the structure. 4- Longitudinal tank mounting plate
On the forward fuel tank, a mounting plate supports the 5- Booster pump
jet pump and probe unit. 6- Fuel drain valve
7- Probe unit
8- Booster pump
9- Water bleed valve

Bleed valve
mounting plate

3
2

1
Probe unit
mounting plate

Jet pump and "fuel dumping" valve

mounting plate (as on forward
transverse tank mounting plate)
Probe unit
mounting plate

4
7

9
6 9

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13.3.2. BASIC FUEL TANK COMPONENTS (Cont'd)

( 3 ) Booster and Jet Pumps

2 3

5 4

15

14
8
11
16

9 13
10 17

BOOSTER PUMP SPECIFICATION DATA

• Type : Centrifugal (bladed rotor)

• Explosion-proof motor with noise suppressor 12 18
• Nominal flow rate : 700 l/hr under 0.6 bar pressure
1 - Transfer pump line
The pressure depends on the engine requirements : it drops as
2 - Line towards engine fuel supply system
the consumption increases.
3 - Jet pump inductor flow line
4 - Pump housing
E.g. : System figures, in cruising flight with JUST ONE PUMP
5 - Check valve (one for each pump)
operating.
6 - Electric motor
7 - Pump delivery pipe
• Engine mean consumption : . on the order of 310 l/hr
8 - Delivery casing
• Corresponding pump flow rate : .................... 485 l/hr
9 - Noise suppressor
(as follows 310 l/hr for the engine and 175 l/hr
10 - Electric connector
for the jet pump (inductor flow)
11 - Strainer on pump suction line
• Pump delivery pressure : ........................... 0.750 bar
12 - Jet pump base (access to strainer and jet)
• Jet pump induced flow rate : ......................... 350 l/hr
13 - Jet pump body
14 - Jet pump inlet tube
Hence :
15 - Jet pump housing
- with a single pump operating, the jet pump induced flow rate
16 - Jet pump outlet tube
is greater than the engine consumption : the feeder tank re-
17 - Jet
mains full. The excess fuel empties into the transverse tank via
18 - Jet pump strainer
the upper interconnection lines.
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13.3.2. BASIC FUEL TANK COMPONENTS (Cont'd)

( 4 ) Fuel probe units - Fuel drain valves - Water bleed valves

- 1 probe unit per fuel tank The 7th fuel tank, not shown, has also a probe unit and a
- 1 water bleed valve per fuel tank (2 in the LH longitu- water bleed valve.
dinal fuel tank)
The probe unit consist of two concentric electroplated
- 1 fuel drain valve on the longitudinal fuel tanks.
tubes (A and C) which form the plates of a capacitor, the
PROBE UNIT dielectric (B) of which is fuel in the immersed area and
air above that. Since the dielectric constant of the fuel is
A twice that of the air it is clear that the capacity of the
B "probe-capacitor" depends on the level. The electroplat-
ing of tubes A and C is such that the capacitance is pro-
portional to the level.
C The level signal (according to the capacitance) is ampli-
Indicator fied then applied to the indicator.

Moreover, note :

- the probe units have a high level sensor (thermistor

device). Those of the longitudinal (feeder) tanks are also
fitted with a low level sensor.
Amplifier
- all probe units have a shear area at their base. If the
impact is sufficient at the time of the crash, the probes
PROBE OPERATING PRINCIPLE break thus preventing any damage to the upper area of
the tanks.

FUEL DRAIN VALVE

1 2 4 5
Closed

1 - Control lever
2 - Valve casing
3 - Plug
4 - Valve return spring
5 - Valve
6 - Valve drive shaft

3 6
Open
WATER BLEED VALVE

2 1 - Valve
2 - Fuel passage opening
3 3 - Bleed valve casing
4 - Valve return spring
4 5 - Valve push-button
5

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13.3.2. BASIC FUEL TANK COMPONENTS (Cont'd)

( 5 ) Transfer Pump and Miscellaneous Equipment Items

5 6 7 5

4
2

FEEDER TANK
CROSSFEED LINES
(Longitudinal tanks)
3

Towards RH
feeder tank

Towards LH
feeder tank

9
TRANSFER PUMP

TRANSFER PUMP SPECIFICATION DATA 1 - Filler neck

2 - Strainer
- Bladed pump 3 - Lower check valve
- Two-way motor with noise suppressor 4 - Jet pump return line
- Minimum flow rate : 350 l/hr under 80 mbar delivery 5 - Upper interconnection lines
pressure 6 - Towards jet pump
7 - Main check valve
Note, the transfer pump flow rate corresponds, in cruis- 8 - Transfer pump
ing flight, to the consumption of one engine. 9 - Transfer pump drain line

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13.3.2. BASIC FUEL TANK COMPONENTS (Cont'd)

( 6 ) Vents
ROLL-OVER VALVE
Each fuel tank is fitted with one or more vents (lines open
but onto the sides of the fuselage). A
1 2 3 4 3 B

Aircraft on its side

Aircraft on its wheels Ball (B) pushes against
Valve (A) is open. The air valve (A). The fuel cannot
passes. flow through the vent.

Metal screen

6
1

The vent housings are fitted with

metal screens used as sand filters.

1 - Vent line 5 - Vent housing with protective screen

2 - Union for cabin tank transfer line and forward ferry tank 6 - Roll-over safety valve-prevents fuel from spilling
3 - Union for supplementary sponson fuel tank vent line overboard through the vent pipes in the event of
4 - Union for aft ferry tank transfer line aircraft rolling onto its side.

( 7 ) Ventilation of Fuel Tank Bay

The fuel tank bays are vented to atmosphere at the top
and bottom by lines which open out onto the sides of the 1 -Housing with protective screen.
fuselage. 2 -Fuel vapor ventilation line

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13.3.3. ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPONENTS

ENGINE 2
ENGINE 1
1

Flexible mechanical 3
control

1 - Fuel shut-off valve (integral passage type)

2 - Fuel shut-off valve sealed box 10
3 - Leaktight filter housing
4 - Pressure transmitter
5 - "Pressure drop" pressure switch
6 - Clogging indicator 6
7 - Filter bleed valve
8 - Filter (14 µ)
9 - Differential pressure switch
10 - Thermal expansion check valve
9

The filter and the fuel shut-off valve are con-

nected by a flexible, fireproof, shockproof line. 8
The hose between fuel shut-off valve and the
engine is fire resistant (metal braid). It is con-
nected to the engine by a self-sealing union
which enables it to be disconnected without 7
there being any fuel loss. STANDARD FILTER -45 °C FILTER

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13.3.4. CLOSE-UP ON THE FUEL FILTER

( 1 ) "- 45°C Filter" Components

1 Magnets
2

FILT
1

3
P1 P2
9

10

7
8
8

1 - Differential pressure switch 6 -Filter bowl (composite material)

2 - Clogging telltale 7 -Cartridge spring
3 - Clogging valve 8 -Bowl bleed valve
4 - Bypass valve 9 -Bowl retaining stirrup
5 - Filter cartridge (14 microns) 10 -Knurled knob (tightening the stirrup)

( 2 ) "- 45 °C Filter Clogging" Indication

FUEL
Bypass
P1 is the pressure at the filter inlet, P2 is the pressure at ,P > 800 mb
the outlet. P1 - P2 represents the pressure drop in the (telltale visible)
filter (,P). It is this ,P which controls the bypass valve
and the clogging indication. P2

The pressure switch closes the indicator light (FILT) cir-

cuit for P1 - P2 > 300 mbar. The indicator light comes on P1 FILT
"filter starts to clog".
,P > 300 mb
Should the filter fully clog the bypass opens for ,P greater
than 800 mbar and the telltale pops out.

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13.3.4. CLOSE-UP ON THE FUEL FILTER (cont'd)

( 1 ) Filter Components

1 2 13

4
P2 P1

3
5

4
12

5
11

6
10

9
14

1 - Differential pressure switch 6 -Filter bowl (composite)

2 - Clogging indicator 7 -Cartridge spring
3 - Clogging valve 8 -Bowl bleed valve
4 - Bypass valve 9 -Bowl retaining yoke
5 - Filter cartridge (14 microns) 10 -Knurled button (for tightening yoke)

( 2 ) Filter Clogging Indicator

FUEL
Bypass
,P > 280 mb
(indicator visible)

P2
P1 is the pressure at the filter inlet and P2 is the pres-
sure at the outlet. P1 - P2 represents the pressure drop
(,P) in the filter. ,P controls the bypass valve and the P1 FILT
clogging indicator.
,P = 140 mb
The pressure switch closes the indicator light circuit for
P1 - P2 > 140 mbar. The indicator light comes on: the
filter is starting to clog.

If the filter clogs completely, the bypass valve opens when

,P exceeds 280 mbar and the indicator is visible.

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13.4 - FUEL SYSTEM ELECTRIC CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

SIMPLIFIED ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
13.4.1. BOOSTER PUMP CONTROL
ENG. 1 ENG. 2
5 6

31Q1 M M 31Q3 31Q2 M M 31Q4

17QN
FUEL MANAGEMENT PANEL

1 2 3 4

DIRECT
1 - LH group pump No. 1 control switch BAT
2 - LH group pump No. 2 control switch
3PP SEC 4PP
3 - RH group pump No. 3 control switch
4 - RH group pump No. 4 control switch Note : Each of the pumps has a separate power supply.
5 - LH longitudinal fuel tank (feeder tank) Pumps 2 and 4 are powered from the battery direct bus. These
6 - RH longitudinal fuel tank (feeder tank) are the pumps which operate when the engines are started
on the battery.

13.4.2. TRANSFER PUMP CONTROL AND MONITORING

Figure shows a transfer
from the RH group to the LH group)

1 - Transfer pump control switch

(3 positions : neutral, transfer to the left,
transfer to the right)
2 - "Transfer operation" indicator lights

toward toward
LH "High Level" RH "High Level"
detection 2 detection
2

LH RH

32Q Note the pump double power supply from

an essential bus and a secondary bus

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13.4.3. FUEL GAUGING

LH. GROUP RH. GROUP

OFF AUTO

Auto
transfer
TOTALIZER TOTALIZER

LONG.

EXT.

CAB.

AUTO TRANSFER PUSH-BUTTON OPERATION

OFF : Quantity per basic group including 6th tank

AUTO : Quantity per side (basic + optional tanks) and automatic transfer

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13.4.4. "LOW LEVEL" AND "HIGH LEVEL" INDICATIONS

• "Low Level" indication. Transfer pump

REFUELING control +
TRANSFER
When the fuel level in the feeder tank PRESSURE/ OPERATION L3
GRAVITY
drops to 90l, sensor (2) conducts and
activates logic circuit L2, which closes
: the LOW warning light comes on. L1 (b) L1 (c)
L1 (a)
HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL
• "High Level" indication.
High High High
Two situations must be considered :

- on transfer : the indicator light 1 1

1
comes on when the fuel in all tanks ENG. 1
reache high level. The tanks high
level sensor activate the logic circuits
L1 (a -b - c) which close. ESS

- on refueling : the indicator light

comes on when the high level is SEC
reached in ALL THE FUEL TANKS. LH GROUP
All the sensors are then closed, all
the L1 logic circuits are activated and 2
close the indicator light circuit. LOW LEVEL L2
Low
(90 liters)

Transfer pump
TRANSFER control + REFUELING
L3 PRESSURE/
OPERATION
GRAVITY

L1 (d) L1 (c) L1 (b) L1 (a)

HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL

High High High High

1 1
6th. tank ESS
(optional)
ENG. 2

NOTE : The electric "HIGH LEVEL"

signal is also used to control the pres-
sure refueling operation.

SEC
RH GROUP
1 -High level sensors
2 -Low level sensors 2
L1 -High level logic circuits
L2 -Low level logic circuits LOW LEVEL
L3 -Logic circuits activated by Low
the transfer pump control + (90 liters)

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13.4.5. FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM MONITORING

ENG. 1 ESS ENG. 2

SEC

bar bar
5 5

4 PRESS 1 PRESS 4
6 6
P < 150 mbar

3 P2 P2
3

P1 FILT 2 P1
FILT
,P = 140 mbar
or
300 mbar

LH GROUP RH GROUP

1 "Pressure drop" warning lights

2 "Filter clogging" warning lights
3 Differential pressure switches
4 "Pressure drop" pressure switches
5 System pressure indicators
6 Pressure transmitters

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13.5 - "OPTIONAL" FUEL TANKS

13.5.1. CENTRE FUEL TANK (6TH)

1
The 6th fuel tank communicates with the RH group transverse tank. Its contents
is monitored by a variable capacitance probe (4), which is connected to the RH
group fuel contents indicator. 2

1 - Vent housing
2 - Roll-over valve
3 - Vent line
4 - Probe unit 5
5 - Mounting plate 6
6 - Water bleed valve

13.5.2. SUPPLEMENTARY SPONSON FUEL TANKS

3
5th fuel
tank vent
4
8

1 -Vent line
2 -Water bleed valve
3 -Fuel dump outlet (optional)
4 -Mounting plate
5 -Pressure refueling inlet (optional) 5
6 -Transfer solenoid valve
7 -Filler neck
8 -Probe unit 7 6

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13.5.3. CABIN FUEL TANK

10
5

11
8 7

1 - Probe unit
2 - Vent line (connected to the main fuel tank vent)
3 - Filler neck
4 - Drain and bleed plug
5 - Fuel cell casing vent
6 - Transfer line
7 - Transfer line in casing
8 - Attachment point on cabin floor (6 attachment points)
9 - Accessories compartment
10 - Fuel cell casing
11 - Transfer solenoid valve

The fuel cell is contained in a composite material

(NOMEX - HONEYCOMB) casing
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13.5.4. "OPTIONAL" FUEL TANKS TRANSFER

LH LONGITUDINAL RH LONGITUDINAL
TANK TANK

The supplementary fuel tanks communicate with their • Fuel content reading
respective longitudinal tanks .
The cabin fuel tank is connected top the LH longitudinal "AUTO TRANSFER " push-button to "off", read-out show
tank. the fuel quantity per basic group (including the 6th when
Those tanks being higher than basic tanks, the transfer fitted).
is made by gravity thanks to gate-valves. "AUTO TRANSFER" push button to "on" read-out show
the fuel quantity per side ( basic fuel group + optional
• Fuel transfer tanks connected to it)

Switching the "AUTO TRANSFER" push button to "on"
results in an automatic transfer process, which from the
control box balances fuel transfer by operation of gate
valves
During the transfer the corresponding green lights come
on
• Discriminated fuel content reading
By pressing button "EXT" supplementary tanks content
is read in the side respective read-out.
By pressing "LONGI" longitudinal tanks content is read
with respect to the side.
By pressing "CAB" 600L tank is read in LH read-out.

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