Piper ARCHER II - Filling Fuel Tanks; Draining Fuel Strainer, Sumps and Lines

SECTION
8
PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
HANDLING,
SERV
&
MAINT
PA-28-181,
ARCHER
II
(c)
(d)
CAUTIONS
Some fuels have anti-icing additives pre-
blended in the fuel at the refinery, so no further
blending should be performed.
Fuel
additive
can
not
be
used
as
a
substitute
for
preflight
draining
of
the
the
fuel
system
drains.
Filling Fuel Tanks
Observe
all
required
precautions
for
handling
gasoline.
Fuel
is
stored
in
two
twenty-five
gallon
(24
gal.
usable)
tanks.
There
is
approximately
17
gallons
in
the
fuel
tank
when
fuel
level
is
even
with
bottom
of
filler
neck
indicator.
Draining
Fuel
Strainer,
Sumps
and
Lines
The
fuel
system
sumps
and
strainer
should
be
drained
daily
prior
to
the
first
flight
and
after
refueling
to
avoid
the
accumulation
of
contaminants
such
as
water
or
sediment.
Each
fuel
tank
is
equipped
with
an
individual
quick
drain
located
at
the
lower
inboard
rear
corner
of
the
tank.
The
fuel
strainer
is
equipped
with
a
quick
drain
located
on
the
front
lower
corner
of
the
fire
wall.
Each
of
the
fuel
tank
sumps
should
be
drained
first.
Then
the
fuel
strainer
should
be
drained
twice,
once
with
the
fuel
selector
valve
on
each
tank.
Each
time
fuel
is
drained,
sufficient
fuel
should
be
allowed
to
flow
to
ensure
removal
of
contaminants.
This
fuel
should
be
collected
in
a
suitable
container,
examined
for
contaminants,
and
then
discarded.
REPORT:
VB-1120
|
ISSUED:
MAY
29,
1980
8-12b