INTRODUCTION
The Learjet 20 series fuel system consists of the fuel tanks, tank venting, indicating,
distribution, and transfer systems.
This chapter covers Learjet 23-003 through 24-229, and 25-003 through 25-063. Major
differences, where applicable, will be described by serial number.
The fuel in the Learjet is stored in the integral
wet wing, wet tip tanks, and a bladder fuse-
lage tank. The 23 models without jet pumps
have two electrically operated low-pressure
boost pumps installed at the inboard side of
each wing fuel tank. All other Learjets and 23
models with jet pumps have one electrically
operated, low-pressure boost pump and a jet
pump installed at the inboard side of each
wing fuel tank. The total trapped and unusable
fuel (included in the empty weight) is ap-
proximately 23 gallons.
An electric boost pump in each tip tank on 23
models without jet pumps is used to transfer
all tip tank fuel into the respective wing tank.
This is primarily for the lower portion of the
tank since the top portion of the tank will
gravity flow into the wing tank. All other mod-
els use a jet pump for the same purpose.
Depending on model and serial number, either
three or five pressure switches are located
within the fuel system to indicate that trans-
fer of fuel has been completed or boost pump
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FUEL
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CHAPTER 5A
FUEL SYSTEM
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