BOMBARDIER BD-100-1A10, Operating Manual

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FUEL
Volume 2 Flight Crew Operating Manual Sep 13/2004
12-01-10
CSP 100-6
REV 1
FUEL INDICATION AND CONTROL (Cont)
FUEL QUANTITY GAGING
DESCRIPTION
Fuel quantities are displayed in lbs or kg on the EICAS and FUEL synoptic displays.
COMPONENTS AND OPERATION
FUEL COMPUTER
The dual-channel fuel system automatically calculates the quantity of fuel in the wing tanks. Each channel receives signals
from the fuel system and aircraft attitude information from the AHRS. The computer uses the information to calculate the
fuel weight in each tank.
CONTROLS AND INDICATION
DESCRIPTION
The FUEL control panel provides control and system indications for the fuel system. The panel controls the boost pumps
and provides manual control and indications of the gravity and powered crossflow system.
Fuel system information is presented on the EICAS and FUEL synoptic pages. Fuel temperature is displayed in degrees
celsius and quantity is displayed in pounds or kilograms.
The refuel/defuel control panel controls all of the refueling and defueling operations. It tests the integrity of the components
of the fuel system and displays individual fuel tank quantities.
FUEL CONTROL PANEL
L (R) PUMP, GRAVITY XFLOW, and XFER are selected on the FUEL control panel.
GRAVITY
XFLOW
FUEL
XFER
OFF
AUTO
R PUMP
ON
OFF
AUTO
L PUMP
ON
CF
O
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