Fuel System; Fuel Cells; Fuel Quantity Indication System - Beech Beechcraft Bonanza V35 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section VII BEECHCRAFT Bonanza
Systems Description
V35, V35A & V35B thru D-9947
FUEL SYSTEM
The airplane is designed for operation on grade 1 OOLL
(blue) or 100 (green) aviation gasoline.
CAUTION
Before refueling, make certain the airplane and
fuel dispensing unit are properly grounded.
Failure to do so creates a fire hazard.
FUEL CELLS
Either the 44-gallon usable (50-gallon capacity) standard
fuel system or the 74-gallon usable (BO-gallon capacity)
optional fuel system is available. The fuel system consists
of a rubber fuel cell in each wing leading edge with a flush
type filler cap. A visual measuring tab is attached to the
filler neck of the optional system. The bottom of the tab
indicates 27 gallons of usable fuel and the detent on the
tab indicates 32 gallons of usable fuel in the tank provided
the wings are level.
The engine driven fuel injector pump delivers approxi-
mately 10 gallons of excess fuel per hour, which bypasses
the fuel control and returns to the tank being used. Three
fuel drains are provided, one in each fuel sump on the
underside of each wing and one in the fuel selector vaive
inboard of the left wing root. These points should be
drained daily before the first flight.
FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM
Fuel quantity is measured by float operated sensors.
located in each wing tank system. These transmit
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