Extra 300LX, Maintenance Manual

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CHAPTER 96
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MAINTENANCE MANUAL EXTRA 330LX
PAGE DATE: 1. March 2011
96-00-00 GENERAL
Description
On pilot's demand the smoke system produces a trail of
smoke by injection of smoke oil (straight paraffin oil) into
the engine exhaust. The smoke oil is vaporised by the exhaust
gas heat and is visible as dense smoke after leaving the
exhaust.
The system consists of (refer to Figure 1):
Main smoke oil tank (1)
Smoke oil acro tank (7)
Ventilation lines (9)
Overpressure/check valve in smoke oil supply line to the
nozzle (3)
Refill/Injection pump (2)
Two relais (changeover contact type) for pump control (15)
Smoke switch (ON-OFF type) on the throttle lever (13)
SMOKE REFILL switch in the instrument panel (11)
SMOKE ARM switch in the instrument panel (12)
SMOKE SYSTEM circuit breaker in the instrument panel
(14)
Float switch (10)
Filter element in the refill line (4)
Smoke tank drain (5)
Quick connector in the bottom fuselage cover (6)
Injector nozzle (8)