TM 55-1510-215-10
WARNING
12. Ferry fuel tanks - Fill in accordance
with fuel handling precautions and servicing instructions
in Section XII, Servicing, Parking and Mooring.
Continuing to pump fuel from the
ferry tanks into the wing tanks after
13. Ferry system
fuel
lines
and
they are full will result in fuel being
connectors - Check for leaks.
dumped overboard through the wing
fuel tank vent system.
14. Left ferry fuel tank shutoff valve -
Off.
(1) Preflight functional test.
15. Right wing tank fuel gage - Note
NOTE
indicated fuel quantity.
The aircraft's wing tanks should be
16. Right ferry tank fuel gage - Note
nearly empty before beginning the
indicated fuel level. Remove right ferry tank filler cap
ferry system preflight functional test.
and visually check that indicated fuel quantity
This will provide tank space for fuel
corresponds to gage indication.
transferred from the ferry tanks.
17. Manual fuel pump control valve -
1. Ferry fuel tank shutoff valves (two,
FUEL ON.
located between ferry tank outlet and ferry fuel control
panel) - On.
NOTE
2. Ferry fuel selector valve - OFF.
The manual fuel pump control valve
must be in the FUEL ON position to
3. Manual fuel pump control valve -
transfer fuel whether using the
OFF.
manual or electric fuel pump.
4. Heated fuel vent switch - OFF.
18. Ferry fuel selector valve - RIGHT
WING TANK.
5. Ferry system electric fuel pump
switch - OFF.
19. Ferry system electric fuel pump -
ON. Transfer approximately 30 gallons of fuel (roughly
6. Wing fuel drains - Closed.
one quarter of right ferry tank capacity) from the right
ferry tank to the right wing tank system. Transfer of 30
7. Ferry tank water sumps (two) -
gallons of fuel should take approximately 40 minutes.
Closed.
20. Right ferry system fuel lines and
8. Ferry system wheel-well fuel shutoff
connectors - Check for leaks while fuel is flowing.
valves (two) - Check open and safetied.
21. Ferry system electric fuel pump -
9. Aircraft
electrical
equipment
OFF.
switches (all) - Off.
22. Ferry fuel selector valve - OFF.
10. GPU - Connect.
23. Right wing tank fuel gage - Check
11. Battery switch - ON.
for increased indicated fuel quantity of approximately
one quarter tank.
WARNING
24. Right ferry tank fuel gage - Note
indicated fuel level. Remove right ferry tank filler cap
and visually check that gage reading approximately
The battery switch may be left on to
corresponds with quantity of fuel that has actually been
monitor fuel quantity gages and ferry
transferred.
fuel system electric pump, but must
not be moved during fueling
operations.
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