Eurocopter AS 350 83 Flight Manual page 191

FLIGHT MANUAL
3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .
If a fuel leak should occur in the cabin:
-Land as soon as possible.
4 NORMAL PROCEDURES
Checks before fillino the tank
-Make sure that the ferry flight tank is securely attached.
-Check that the ferry tank vent line is correctly installed.
-Close the transfer valve.
Fillina Drocedure
-Fill the main fuel tank
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-Fill the ferry tank to the anKJunt previously detennined.
-Check C.G. location:
-.Weight and moment of el11>ty ferry tank are given in Section 6
.Fuel is located at 91.3 in. (2.32 m) from datum line.
In-fliaht crocedure
-Take off and fly with the transfer valve closed.
-When the fuel gauge reads 80 %, open the transfer valve. The fuel level
in the two tanks is then equal if the quantity in the ferry tank is
approx 79.2 US gal. (3001.).
-If there is a difference in fuel level, transfer will occur and balance
will be attained within ten minutes.
-When the fuel levels are balanced the quantity corresponding to the gauge
reading is :
Gauge
Reading 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20
Litres 805 705 605 505 405 305 205 105
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0
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~ US Gal 212 186 159 133 107 80 54 27
M
E IMP Gal 176 154 132 UO 88 66 45 23
When the gauge reads 20 % the ferry tank is eI!1>ty and the quantity of fuel
remaining in the main tank is 27 US gal./23 Imp. gal./105 litres.
DGAC Approved: 35083 SUP.50
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