Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #51843
From: paul miller <paul@tbm700.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Boost Pump Question and FL220 flameout
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:30:03 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Bill: One more item to consider is bent/kinked fuel lines.  Sharp bends or kinks or restrictions in the lines can prompt vapor formation.

Paul Miller

William Miller wrote:

1. Fuel tank Vent blocked creating vacuum in the tank
(Why is there no "crossfeed vent" between upper tanks? or valve between vapor return lines? Or is there?)
2. Negative/zero G's exposing the tank gravity feed outlet to air (okay mostly N2, but still N2 Vapor).

3. Vapor in the lines before the selector Valve
4. Vapor leaking past the fuel selector Valve O-rings from the pressurized cabin
5. Vapor in the line feeding the EDFP around the accessory case especially in a hot climb
6. Vapor anywhere else the fuel line runs next to a heat source, though less likely in the higher pressure areas. ( Anybody have a triple point chart for 100LL? Marv has a nice graph on 2/2/07 -- but no pressure axis or contour/family of curves... yet )


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