FC1
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User’s manual
FLYBOX
11
Rev. 3.0
®
Fuel flow transducer installation
- Use only spring band clamps of the type depicted here,
with the appropriate diameter, in
order
to
avoid
deformation of the plastic fittings:
- Protect the sensor from high temperature with a
firesleeve material.
- Check for leakage after system start.
- Inspect the fuel sensor every year or every 50 hours of
aircraft use for leakage and aging.
To inspect and clean the sensor, open it, remove the
sensor tube from the fuel system and look inside the two
fittings to check for material integrity, aging and
deformation. In case of any anomaly of the sensor tube, it
must be replaced. Verify that the sensor tube is clean
and without any obstruction. If necessary clean with a flow
of fuel in the opposite direction.
- The fuel flow transducer must be installed before the
carburetor and after the eventual return line (Vapor lock).
- Don't fix it mechanically to the airplane structure to avoid
vibrations damage.
- Mount the transducer lower than the carburetor, or no
more higher than 10 cm every 30.
