Type training · Boeing 757 B1.1 · ATA 28
Boeing 757 B1.1: Fuel (ATA 28)Type training questions & answers
Tanks, boost pumps, crossfeed, refuelling, fuel quantity indication and the APU fuel feed.
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- Written for the 757-200 with Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines
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Sample Fuel questions with answers
Three questions from the free preview. Think of your answer first, then open the explanation.
1.Which fuel tanks does the Boeing 757 have?
- A.Left and right main tanks and a tail tank
- B.Inner, outer and centre tanks on each side
- C.Left main, right main and centre tanks
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Correct answer: C. Left main, right main and centre tanks
Fuel is carried in the left main, right main and centre tanks, all of wet wing construction. A surge tank outboard of each main tank is normally empty.
2.What is the approximate capacity of each main tank?
- A.1,400 US gallons
- B.2,200 US gallons
- C.3,500 US gallons
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Correct answer: B. 2,200 US gallons
Each main tank holds about 2,200 US gallons and the centre tank about 7,000 US gallons.
3.What is the approximate capacity of the centre tank?
- A.9,000 US gallons
- B.7,000 US gallons
- C.4,400 US gallons
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Correct answer: B. 7,000 US gallons
The centre tank, in the inboard wing sections and wing centre section, holds about 7,000 US gallons.
Part of the Boeing 757 B1.1 type course
One chapter of the Boeing 757 B1.1 type course question bank, for the 757-200 with Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines, written in our own words for revision. Your type course and the aircraft maintenance manual stay the authority: limits and procedures can differ between airframes and operators.
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