ICON A5 - Install Fuel Bladder (MY17 Only)

10-12 FUEL SYSTEM / FUEL BLADDER (MY17 ONLY)
ICON A5 / MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE C2
CHAPTER 10
6. Remove the P-clamp from the coarse fuel filter and then use an 11/16 wrench to disconnect the
B-nut of the fuel supply line from the elbow fitting in the bladder.
7. Use an 11/16 wrench to disconnect the B-nut of the fuel return line from the elbow fitting in the
bladder.
8. Loosen the hose clamps on both ends of the filler hose.
9. Carefully pull the filler hose from the bladder flange and the fuel filler neck flange, but do not
remove the hose.
10. Disconnect the sumping hose (the hose that runs down the inside of the filler hose) from the back
of the filler neck by prying its clamp off and pulling the hose off the barb.
11. Remove the filler hose.
12. Disconnect the vent hose from the bladder by removing the hose clamp at the tank interface.
13. With a 5/8 wrench, remove the low-level optical switch (so as to avoid conflict with the bladder
support when bladder is removed).
14. Disconnect the fuel bladder retention straps.
15. Remove the fuel bladder assembly from the aircraft.
VERIFICATION METHOD:
Procedure is complete when fuel bladder has been removed from the aircraft.
RELATED INFORMATION:
"Baggage Sidewall Panel Removal" on page 3-43
"Seat Back Removal" on page 3-50
"Bilge Pump Removal (MY17)" on page 6-43
"Pump Usable Fuel From Fuel Tank" on page 10-8
"Rigging Yaw Controls" on page 9-87
"Rigging Pitch Controls" on page 9-46
10.4.1.2 Install Fuel Bladder (MY17 Only)
Use the following procedure to install the fuel bladder.
TASK INFORMATION:
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Special Tools Required