Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › III. Powerplant › Task I. Engine Fuel and Fuel Metering Systems

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Adjust fuel pump fuel pressure.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 14-31
Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Fuel Pumps › Vane-Type Fuel Pumps
fuel pump delivers more fuel than the engine needs to operate. However, the constant volume of a vane pump can be excessive. To regulate flow, most vane pumps have an adjustable pressure relief feature. It uses ... pressure built up at the outlet of the pump to lift a valve off its seat, which returns excess fuel to the inlet side of the pump. Figure 14-54 shows a typical vane type fuel pump with…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 14-11
Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Small Multiengine (Reciprocating) Aircraft Fuel Systems › Low-Wing Twin
with an adjustment screw. The vapor separator helps eliminate air from the fuel. It returns a small amount of fuel and any vapor present back to the main fuel tank. The pump supplies pressurized fuel…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 2-34
Chapter 2: Engine Fuel & Fuel Metering Systems › Turbine Engine Fuel System—General Requirements › Hydromechanical/Electronic Fuel Control
adjust the fuel flow. A description of a typical system is explained in the following information. The basic function of the engine fuel system is to pressurize the fuel, meter fuel flow, and deliver atomized fuel ... Fuel flow is controlled by a hydromechanical fuel control assembly, which contains a fuel shutoff section and a fuel metering section. This fuel control unit is sometimes mounted on the vane fuel pump assembly…