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Boeing - 767 300 Fuel PDF
Boeing - 767 300 Fuel PDF
Fuel
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Boeing B767 - Systems Summary [Fuel]
Introduction
The fuel system supplies fuel to the engines and the APU. The fuel is contained in
a center tank, and left and right main tanks.
Refer to Chapter 7, Engines, APU, for an additional description of the engine and
APU fuel systems.
Fuel Quantity
Fuel quantity data, measured by probes in each tank, is fed to the fuel quantity
processor where it is corrected for density then displayed on a fuel quantity
indicator for each tank. Total fuel quantity, from a separate calculation, is shown
on the total fuel quantity indicator and is also provided to the FMC.
When total usable fuel in either left or right main tank drops below approximately
2200 pounds, the FUEL CONFIG light illuminates and the LOW FUEL caution
message is displayed.
Fuel Temperature
Temperature of the fuel in the left main tank is displayed on the fuel temperature
indicator.
Fuel Pumps
Each fuel tank contains two AC–powered fuel pumps. A single pump can supply
sufficient fuel to operate one engine under all conditions.
The two center tank fuel pumps have greater output pressure than the left and right
main tank fuel pumps. When all six pumps are operating, the center tank pumps
override the left and right main tank pumps so that center tank fuel is used before
left or right main tank fuel.
If any pump has low output pressure, the appropriate switch PRESS light
illuminates and the pump pressure EICAS message is displayed. If the main tank
pump switches are OFF, the low pressure lights are illuminated and EICAS
messages for the pumps are displayed. When the center pump switches are OFF,
the low pressure lights and EICAS messages for the center pumps are inhibited.
To reduce electrical loads, the center tank pumps are inhibited when the associated
N2 is less than 50% RPM. Thus both center tank pumps are inhibited when the
engines are shutdown. As an engine is started and N2 RPM increases above 50%,
the inhibit is removed for the associated center tank pump.
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The EICAS caution messages, L or R FUEL SYS PRESS, displays when all fuel
pumps have low output pressure or all fuel pumps on one side have low output
pressure and the crossfeed switches are off.
The fuel pump low pressure messages are inhibited by the corresponding L or R
FUEL SYS PRESS messages.
During normal operation, the EICAS advisory messages CTR L FUEL PUMP and
CTR R FUEL PUMP display to indicate depletion of center tank fuel.
With either message displayed, a small amount of center tank fuel may be
indicated. A scavenge system will operate automatically to transfer any remaining
center tank fuel to the main tanks. Fuel scavenge begins when the main tanks are
approximately half empty.
The left main tank contains a DC–powered fuel pump. It has no controls or
indicators. The DC pump operates automatically to provide fuel to the APU when
AC power is not available and the APU selector is ON.
Fuel Crossfeed
The fuel manifolds are arranged so that any fuel tank pump can supply either
engine. Two crossfeed valves isolate the left fuel manifold from the right. These
valves are normally closed providing fuel feed from tank to engine. Both valves
are opened any time it becomes necessary to feed an engine from an opposite fuel
tank. Only one open crossfeed valve is required for successful crossfeed
operation. A valve disagreement light illuminates and the EICAS advisory
message FWD FUEL X–FEED or AFT FUEL X–FEED displays if a valve
position does not agree with its switch position. The L or R FUEL SYS PRESS
messages are inhibited with either crossfeed valve open.
Suction Feed
When main tank fuel pump pressure is low, each engine can draw fuel from its
corresponding main tank through a suction feed line that bypasses the pumps. As
the airplane climbs, dissolved air is released from the fuel in the tank due to the
decrease in air pressure. This air may collect in the suction feed line and restrict
fuel flow. At high altitude, thrust deterioration or engine flameout may occur as a
result of the fuel flow reduction.
Fuel pressure can be provided from a main tank with operating fuel pumps to both
engines by opening the fuel crossfeed valves. Continued crossfeed use will result
in a progressive fuel imbalance.
The dissolved air in the fuel tank will eventually deplete after reaching cruise
altitude. The depletion time is dependent upon airplane altitude, fuel temperature,
and type of fuel. Once the dissolved air is depleted, the engine may be capable of
suction feed operation at cruise power.
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Fuel Imbalance
Fuel balancing is accomplished by opening the crossfeed valves and turning off
the fuel pump switches for the left or right main fuel tank that has the lowest
quantity. Fuel balancing may be done in any phase of flight.
CENTER TANK
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L FUEL
PUMPS XFEED
ON
AFT
PRESS VALVE
ON
FWD
PRESS VALVE
C PUMPS
P
R
ON E
L S
S
ENGINE
VALVE
CENTER
SPAR
VALVE
CROSSFEED
VALVES
LEFT
MAIN
DC
APU FUEL
VALVE
APU
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On the ground, with the APU selector ON and no AC power available, the DC
pump runs automatically. With AC power available, the left forward AC fuel
pump operates automatically, regardless of fuel pump switch position, and the DC
fuel pump turns off.
Fuel Jettison
The fuel jettison system allows jettison from the center fuel tank. Fuel is jettisoned
through nozzles inboard of each outboard aileron. The common fuel manifold
allows jettison pumps in the center tank to pump fuel overboard.
Two dual pump units provide a high capacity jettison rate of approximately 2600
pounds per minute.
Fuel jettison begins when:
• the FUEL JETTISON selector is selected ON
• the jettison transfer valves open
• the FUEL JETTISON NOZZLE switches are selected ON
• the nozzle valves open, and
• the jettison pumps operate
The FMC discontinues fuel value calculations and the totalizer value is used
during fuel jettison operation. After fuel jettison is complete, the calculated value
will reset using the same value as the totalizer value.
The fuel disagree message is not displayed during fuel jettison operation.
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TO ENGINES
OUTER MAIN
(LEFT)
NOZZLE
VALVE
JETTISON
TRANSFER
VALVES
CENTER/
JETTISON
PUMPS
FUEL
JETTISON FAULT
L-NOZZLE-R
OFF
ON ON ON
VALVE VALVE
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L FUEL SYS PRESS Caution Beeper All fuel pumps have low
R FUEL SYS PRESS output pressure or all fuel
pumps on one side have
low output pressure and
the crossfeed switches
are off
LOW FUEL Caution FUEL Beeper Fuel quantity is low in
CONFIG either left or right main
tank
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Fuel System
4
L FUEL R
PUMPS XFEED PUMPS
1 ON ON
AFT AFT
2 PRESS VALVE PRESS
ON ON
FWD FWD
PRESS VALVE PRESS
C PUMPS 5
FUEL
P P CONFIG 6
R R
ON E E ON
L S
S
S
S
R
3
OVERHEAD PANEL
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Fuel Indications
Fuel Quantity Indicator
L C R
1
LB LB LB
FUEL QTY
2 X 1000
3
TEMP oC TOTAL
OVERHEAD PANEL
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Fuel Jettison
FUEL
JETTISON FAULT 3
L-NOZZLE-R
OFF
1 ON ON ON
2 VALVE VALVE 4
OVERHEAD PANEL
3 FAULT Light
Illuminated (amber) – jettison pump(s) and/or transfer valve(s) disagree with
jettison switch position
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FUEL
QTY
ACCESSORY PANEL
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