A320: Fuel System | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q9256 What does OUTER TK FUEL XFRD mean on the EWD Memo?

The outer tank fuel has been completely transferred into the inner tank.

At least one outer tank pump is/has been in operation.

A faul has occurred with the outer tank transfer pumps and that fuel is now unusable.

The pilots need to manually enable the outer transfer pumps on the overhead panel to prevent fuel starvation.

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Q9250 When does fuel from the outer cell start transferring to the Inner cell?

When the centre tanks have less than 750kg available

When the inner tanks have less than 500kg available

When the centre tanks have depleted

When the inner tanks have less than 750kg available

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Q9247 How is space made in the Wing Tanks to receive fuel from the IDG cooling system when the CTR Tank is NOT empty

Pilots must disable CTR Tanks on Overhead panel and monitor Fuel page.

CTR Tanks Off until 500kg of space in Outer Tanks

CTR Tanks Off until pilots manually enable.

CTR Tanks Off until 750kg of space in the Outer Tanks

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Q9255 When do transfer values close?

Automatically once the inner tank level passes a predetermined threshold.

When fuel pumps are put into manual mode on the overhead panel.

After all fuel has depleted from the outer wing tanks.

The next re-fuelling operation

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Q9257 Minimum fuel quantity for takeoff?

1,000kg

1,750kg

1,500kg

2,000kg

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Q9246 What causes, before T/O, the CTR Pumps to Automatically Shut Down and when do they resume normal operation?

Weight on Wheels, on L/G Retraction

Conf 1+F (Slats), Conf 0 after takeoff

APU Operation, APU Off

Landing Lights On, Landing Lights Retracted

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Q9252 On the SD what is indicated by a Tank Fuel Quantity indication being Boxed amber?

Reading is no longer accurate.

Unusable fuel.

Tank fuel will soon deplete.

Pump operation is slower than expected

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Q9259 What causes a fuel tank indication to go amber?

Fuel is no longer balanced.

Fuel has passed a preset temperature threshold.

Fuel readings are no longer reliable.

Fuel is unusable.

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Q9258 REFUELG on the EWD memo means what?

The refueller is trying to contact you from the refuelling panel MECH port.

The refuelling panel is open.

Refuelling has completed.

The refuelling operation is in progress.

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Q9248 How much space must there be in the Outer Tanks before CTR Tanks are once again operational?

750kg

1000kg

500kg

250kg

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Q9249 In normal operation, how are IDGs cooled?

Fuel taken from the Outer Wing tanks for Oil/Heat exchange before being returned to the CTR Tank.

Fuel taken from CTR Tanks for Oil/Fuel heat exchange before returning it to the CTR Tank.

Fuel taken from CTR Tanks for Oil/Fuel heat exchange before returning it to the Outer Wing tanks

Fuel taken from CTR Tanks for Oil/Fuel heat exchange before returning it to the Inner Wing tanks for Engine Fuel Burn.

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Q9254 How many transfer values are there and when do they open?

1 in each outer wing cell. Open when inner tank reaches around 750kg.

2 in each outer wing cell. Open when inner tank reaches around 750kg.

2 in each outer wing cell. Open when inner tank reaches around 500kg.

1 in each outer wing cell. Open when inner tank reaches around 500kg.

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Q9251 Amber lines through the fuel quantity indicate what?

Pump operation is slower than expected

Reading is no longer accurate.

Unusable fuel.

Tank fuel will soon deplete.

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Q9253 What causes a FAULT light to illuminate in the MODE SEL switch?

Centre tank has >750 kg of fuel and the left or right wing tank has > 2,500 kg.

Centre tank has >250 kg of fuel and the left or right wing tank has > 5,000 kg.

Centre tank has >750 kg of fuel and the left or right wing tank has < 2,500 kg.

Centre tank has >250 kg of fuel and the left or right wing tank has < 5,000 kg.

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Quiz: A320: Fuel System