Cessna Skylane 182T - Fuel System

SECTION 7 CESSNA
AIRPLANE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION MODEL 182T NAV III
GFC
700
AFCS
FUEL SYSTEM
The
airplane
fuel
system,
refer
to
Figure
7-6,
consists
of
two
vented
integral
fuel
tanks
(one
tank
in
each
wing),
two
fuel
manifolds
(one
in
each
aft
doorpost),
a
dual
stack,
four-position
selector
valve,
an
electrically-driven
auxiliary
fuel
pump,
and
a
fuel
strainer.
The
engine-
mounted
portion
of
the
system
consists
of
the
engine
driven
fuel
pump,
a
fuel/air
control
unit,
fuel
flow
transducer,
a
fuel
distribution
valve
(flow
divider)
and
fuel
injection
nozzles.
The fuel system also incorporates a fuel return system that returns fuel
from the top of the fuel servo back to each integral wing tank. The
system
includes
a
flexible
fuel
hose
assembly
between
the
servo
and
the firewall. Aluminum fuel lines return the fuel to the top portion of the
selector valve and then to the airplane's integral tanks. One drain is
added to properly drain the fuel return system.
WARNING
UNUSABLE FUEL LEVELS FOR THIS AIRPLANE WERE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL
AVIATION REGULATIONS. FAILURE TO OPERATE THE
AIRPLANE
IN
COMPLIANCE
WITH
FUEL
LIMITATIONS
SPECIFIED
IN
SECTION
2
MAY
FURTHER
REDUCE
THE
AMOUNT OF FUEL AVAILABLE IN FLIGHT.
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