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Fuel Tank Selector Question
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:56 am
by JackHart
Hello-
I have a "52" 170B that I have just flown across the country on the coolest trip I ever been on.
But, why does the fuel selector valve have to be on left or right tank above 5000" and on both below 5000"?
Thanks for educating a new 170B owner,
Jack
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:13 am
by Bruce Fenstermacher
OK Jack, where does it say that?
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:36 am
by GAHorn
N9149A wrote:OK Jack, where does it say that?
See AD 72-07-02 or read:
http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.p ... above+5000
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:37 am
by Bruce Fenstermacher
I remember disussing this before but didn't remember the details other than it didn't apply to the 170.
I guess a more appropriate response would have been to do a search then reply but I was more curious where Jack saw this and then reviewed a fresh new old copy of a '52 to '55 170 owners manual reprinted by Cessna that Buck Franke found and bought for me. I still owe you for the book Buck.
Anyway I got lazy and went to sleep rather than search further.
Fuel Selector question
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:06 pm
by JackHart
Thanks for the help on this question...on the selector valve itself, it states to use the "both" setting for under 5000' and states to use left / right tank for flights above 5000'
Jack
Re: Fuel Selector question
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:41 pm
by N2865C
JackHart wrote:Thanks for the help on this question...on the selector valve itself, it states to use the "both" setting for under 5000' and states to use left / right tank for flights above 5000'
Jack
To the best of my knowledge I don't believe that placard is required for 170's. Could be some well intentioned, but misinformed person put it on the selector.
Fuel Selector
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:10 pm
by JackHart
John,
Thanks for your insight on this issue. It was something I was not familiar with.
Jack
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:21 am
by Bruce Fenstermacher
Jack the required placards are found in the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and of course any subsequent ADs and or STCs applied to the aircraft.
The TCDS doesn't require the placard and as George has said the AD the did does not apply to the 170.
So the placard is there is error and should be removed.
Fuel Selector Thanks
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:43 am
by JackHart
Bruce,
Thank you for clearing that up. I was a bit confused and appreciate your help.
Jack
N2354D
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:38 pm
by doug8082a
The early 172s used the same fuel selector plate/cup as the 170. Many of the aftermarket providers of those plates and of placards tend to lump the 170 & 172 together and you wind up with things that may fit physically fit both aircraft but only apply to one of them. The fuel selector you describe is for the 172.