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PILOT’S INFORMATION MANUAL 700
SECTION 1
GENERAL
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Page 1.3.2
Rev. 8
FUEL
Total capacity : 290.6 us gal (1100 Litres)
Total capacity each tank : 145.3 us gal (550 Litres)
Total usable : 281.6 us gal (1066 Litres)
CAUTION
THE USED FUEL MUST CONTAIN AN ANTI–ICE ADDITIVE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION MIL–I–27686D or E or
MIL–I85470A. ADDITIVE CONCENTRATIONS (EGME or DIEGME)
SHALL BE COMPRISED BETWEEN A MINIMUM OF 0.06 % AND A
MAXIMUM OF 0.15 % BY VOLUME. REFER TO SECTION 8
”HANDLING, SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE” FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
CAUTION
THE USE OF AVIATION GASOLINE (AVGAS) MUST BE RESTRICTED
TO EMERGENCY PURPOSES ONLY. AVGAS SHALL NOT BE USED
FOR MORE THAN 150 CUMULATIVE HOURS DURING ANY PERIOD
BETWEEN ENGINE OVERHAUL PERIODS
NOTE :
Use of AVGAS to be recorded in engine module logbook
US Specification
(US)
French Specification
(FR)
English Specification
(UK)
NATO Code
ASTM–D1655 JET A
ASTM–D1655 JET A1
ASTM–D1655 JET B
AIR 3405C Grade F35 DERD 2494 Issue 9
F35 without
additive
MIL–T–5624L Amdt1
Grade JP–4
AIR 3407B
DERD 2454 Issue 4
Amdt 1
F40 with
additive
MIL–T–5624L Amdt1
Grade JP–5
AIR 3404C Grade F44
DERD 2452 Issue 2
Amdt 1
F44 with
additive when
utilization
MIL–T–83133A Amdt1
Grade JP–8
AIR 3405C Grade F34
DERD 2453 Issue 4
Amdt 1
F34 with
additive S748
AIR 3404C Grade F43 DERD 2498 Issue 7
F43 without
additive
Figure 1.3.1 – RECOMMENDED FUEL TYPES
(Reference : Service Bulletin P & W – C. No. 14004)