FLIGHT MANUAL TSA-M, VARIANT S6
Doc.-No.: P400-006.000 E Page: 7-33 Revision: 6
Date of Issue: 07. October 2008 Date of Rev.: 26.09.2011
7.12 Fuel-System ____________________________________
7.12.1 Design of the Fuel-System
The main-tank is the integral-tank in the front area of the right wing. It has a fuel-
capacity of 17.2 US gal / 65 l, of which 2.1 US gal / 8 l are designed as a
separate feeder-compartment.
Contaminated fuel (water, particles and similar) can be drained through the
sumps of each compartment of the right tank. These drain-valves are located at
the bottom of the right wing.
The fuel is moved from the main-compartment to the feeder-compartment by a
continuously-running pump. If the feeder-compartment is completely filled, then
the fuel flows back to the main-compartment through an opening in the divider.
The amount of fuel in the feeder-compartment is monitored by the low-fuel-
caution-light.
The feeder-compartment supplies the engine with fuel. A coarse-filter and fine-
filter are integrated into the feeder-pipe to the engine.
Both, the feeder-pipe and the return-pipe, are connected with the fuel-system
(which is installed in the fuselage) through quick-connectors.
The fuel flows from the quick-connectors to the fuel-pumps (main-fuel-pump and
auxiliary-fuel-pump). From there, it continues to the fuel-shut-off-valve in the
cockpit and then to the pressure-regulator in front of the carburators.
A return-pipe leads from the pressure-regulator through a quick-connector back
to the feeder-compartment.
Optionally, an additional integral-tank can be installed in the left inner-wing. This
is designed as a completely external tank. Contaminated fuel (water, particles
and similar) can be drained through the sumps of the left tank. These drain-
valves are located at the bottom of the left wing.
The tank’s maximum fuel-capacity of 17.2 US gal / 65 l can be moved to the
main-tank with a transfer-pump.
The transfer of fuel is automatically regulated. This automatic regulator can be
activated and de-activated by the pilot with the switch "Transfer-pump". This
transfer begins if the main-tank is filled to less than 2/3 - 3/4 of its capacity or
the main-tank is filled below the reaction point of the fuel-sensor. It ends once
the amount of fuel in the main-tank has reached approx. 2/3 - 3/4 of its capacity
again. Monitor the operation of the system with the fuel-gauge for the main-tank.
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