RECIPROCATING ENGINE FUEL

METERING SYSTEM
AMTP 224
Lecture 30 hrs / Laboratory 40 hrs

Prepared by:

MR. NINO ANGOB

A&P LIC# : 158167-AMT
GRADING SYSTEM
 School policies /
Rules and Regulation
 FUEL METERING ENGINE
• An aircraft's fuel delivery system must supply fuel to a fuel metering device in the
proper quantity while main­taining the quality of the fuel.
• The primary purpose of a fuel metering device is to blend the fuel and air needed
for combustion.
• In early aircraft, the fuel system was simple, consisting of a fuel tank, fuel lines, a
selector valve, and a carburetor.
• However, as aircraft engines increased in power and complexity, the quantity of
fuel required increased dramatically.
• Due to the complexities and importance of an aircraft's fuel system, an aviation
maintenance technician must be thoroughly familiar with the design, operation,
and maintenance of the aircraft's fuel delivery system.
• The fuel metering portion of an aircraft's fuel system controls the
amount of fuel being delivered to the engine. To obtain the best
engine performance and fuel economy, the fuel metering device must
be able to properly mix fuel and air over a wide range of operating and
environmental conditions. In addi­tion, a fuel metering device must be
able to atomize and distribute fuel in a manner that promotes com­
plete and even burning in the cylinders. Without proper atomization,
the fuel will not completely vaporize. In this situation, the unvaporized
fuel will not ignite and the engine will run lean even though the
correct amount of fuel is present. If this condi­tion is not corrected, the
lean mixture could even­tually cause severe engine damage.
TYPES OF FUEL METERING ENGINE

CARBURETORS
FUEL INJECTED
TYPES OF METERING DEVICES

• There are a number of fuel metering devices used on modern aircraft.

Each varies in design to accommo­date different engine types as well
as an aircraft's designed purpose. Today, modern reciprocating
engines use either a carburetor or fuel injection unit to meter fuel to
the engine. The two types of carbu­retors used include the float-type
carburetor, and pressure-injection carburetor. On the other hand, the
two types of fuel injection systems available are the continuous or
direct fuel injection systems.