TM 55-1520-240-23-8
10-1
FUEL SYSTEM
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10-1
MAIN TANK COMPONENTS
The following components are used only in the main
tanks:
Jet Pump
A jet pump in each main tank evacuates fuel from the
across helicopter pressure refueling lines into the main
tank.
Vacuum Relief Check Valve
On aircraft with a vacuum relief check valve is located in
the pressure refueling bay, connected through a line to
the pressure refueling receptacle. The valve is vented to
atmosphere which prevents a vacuum from forming in
the refueling lines during jet pump operation.
Engine Feed Suction System
This subsystem has a bellmouth and check valve into
the engine fuel feed system. If both boost pumps in a
main tank fail, the engine fuel boost pump can still draw
fuel from that tank through the bellmouth. Helicopter
altitude must not exceed 6,000 feet for this system to
be operational.
Delta Pressure Check Valve
A delta pressure check valve is attached to each fuel
boost pump in the main tank. These check valves
prevent reverse flow and suction of air if a boost pump is
uncovered.
Fuel Low Level Warning System
This system has two thermistor units (one on the center
probe in each main tank), a dual control unit on the
cockpit floor below the center console, and two lights on
the master caution panel. The thermistors transmit a
signal to the dual control unit and activate the warning
lights on the caution panel when the fuel level drops
below approximately 65 gallons.
INTERTANK AREA
There are two intertank areas, forward and aft, between
the three fuel pods in each subsystem. The forward
intertank areas are in the front landing gear bays. They
are functionally similar except that the right intertank
area has a pressure refueling adapter and a control
panel.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
The right and left forward intertank areas each contain
two check valves, five breakaway fittings, one pressure
switch, a fuel vent tube from the forward fuel tank, and
an evacuation line connected to the jet pump in each
main tank.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
The aft intertank areas are between the main fuel pod
and the aft auxiliary pod. The right aft intertank area has
connections to the fuselage for the heater fuel feed, a
solenoid valve, No. 2 engine fuel feed and ferry fuel.
The left aft intertank area has fuselage connections for
APU fuel feed, No. 1 engine fuel feed, and ferry fuel.
The APU fuel boost pump, solenoid valve, and APU
pump drain are also located in the left aft intertank area.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
Both aft intertank areas have six breakaway fittings, two
check valves, two motor operated valves, one pressure
switch, main tank vent tube, and plumbing.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
The aft tank fuel vent tube is in the area behind the aft
auxiliary tank on each side.
FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM
A fuel quantity selector switch and an indicator are on the
center instrument panel and on the singlepoint pressure
refueling panel in the right forward intertank bay area.
They receive input signals from the fuel quantity probes
in the fuel tanks through a switch box located in the
cabin at sta. 232. The selection of which panel is in use
is made at the overhead single-point fuel control panel.
Selector Switch
The selector switch is a seven-position rotary switch that
allows the operator to choose whether the indicator will
read the amount of fuel remaining in any one of the six
tanks or the total fuel remaining.
Indicator
Each indicator shows the amount of fuel, in pounds,
remaining in the selected tank. Individual tank quantities
are shown by a pointer. The total is shown on a digital
readout.
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