A.P.4347F-P.N.
Pilot's Notes
PART III
HANDLING
MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMS
57. Management of the fuel system
(a) The H.P. and L.P. cocks must be ON and the booster-
pumps should normally be ON at all times when the
engine is running. The booster-pumps may be left off
for starting.
(b) Fuel is supplied to the engine by the two booster-pumps,
one of which is situated in the base of each front tank.
With the tank selector switches at AUTO, fuel in the
rear, wing and drop tanks (if carried) is automatically
transferred to the front tanks by air pressure (see para.
4 (b)). The order of emptying being:-
Rear tanks
Drop tanks (if carried)
Wing tanks
Front tanks
(c) Correct functioning of the system is shown by the fuel
contents gauges indicating equal fuel levels, the l.p.
warning lights out and the "flow plan" indicators reading
as follows:-
(i) Booster-pump warning lights (95) Out
(ii) Transfer indicators (93) "In-line"
throughout the
flight.
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