Eclipse 500 User Manual

Section 7. Fuel Eclipse 5OO Systems Manual
Copyright © — Eclipse Aviation Corporation
132 Version 2.0 April 2007
7.7 Abnormal Procedures
7.7.1 Automatic Fuel Balance Failure
If a fuel imbalance is not corrected automatically and a fuel imbalance exceeds 65 lbs
a FUEL IMBALANCE caution message is displayed, prompting the pilot to initiate
manual crossfeed.
In the event of a gauging system failure (capacitance probe failure) or electric fuel
pump failure, the automatic balance system is inhibited and a FUEL BALANCE MON
FAULT advisory message appears.
Should automatic balancing continue for 15 minutes without the imbalance being
corrected an AUTO BALANCE FAIL caution appears. This message may be an
indication of a fuel leak and EST FUEL REMAINING should be compared to total fuel
quantity from the gauging systems to confirm if a leak is present.
If automatic balancing is inoperative, the pilot can manually control fuel crossfeed
using the fuel synoptic. The XFEED line select key allows the pilot to select one of
four operations:

OFF
 AUTO
 L←R
 L→R
Selecting L←R or L→R opens the crossfeed valve, turns on the appropriate electric
fuel pump, and prompts a FUEL MAN XFEED L←R or FUEL MAN XFEED L→R
status message to appear.
Figure 85. Fuel Synoptic- Manual Fuel Crossfeed

Eclipse 500 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Eclipse Aerospace
Model	Eclipse 500
Type	Very Light Jet
Engines	2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F turbofans
Thrust per engine	900 lbf (4.0 kN)
Wingspan	37.9 ft (11.6 m)
Height	11.0 ft (3.4 m)
Avionics	Avio NG
First Flight	August 26, 2002
Maximum Speed	430 mph
Range	1, 125 nautical miles
Service Ceiling	41, 000 ft (12, 500 m)
Crew	1 or 2
Max Takeoff Weight	6, 000 pounds
Seating Capacity	4-6
Length	33 feet 6 inches
Empty Weight	3, 550 pounds
Payload	Varies with configuration and fuel load