Remove Fuel Bladder
100186-00
The following procedure should be used to remove the fuel bladder.
Applicable Aircraft Serial Numbers
00001-00020
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Special Tools Required
None
Parts Required
None
Aircraft System and Number
07—Fuel System
Safety Equipment
As Needed
Consumables
None
Task Instructions
4. Use a 5/16 wrench to remove the nuts attached to forward end of the two hold down straps and move the straps out of the way.
5. Disconnect the following electrical connections.
a. Disconnect D9038P from the optical switch.
b. Disconnect D9039P from the fuel level sensor.
c. With a 7/16 wrench, disconnect the T9028 ring terminal from the fuel level sensor access plate.
d. With a 3/8 wrench, disconnect the ground strap at the fuel vent line from the tank’s fuel filler flange.
6. Remove the P-clamp from the coarse fuel filter and then use an 11/16 wrench to disconnect the B-nut of the fuel supply line from the elbow fitting in the bladder.
7. Use an 11/16 wrench to disconnect the B-nut of the fuel return line from the elbow fitting in the bladder.
8. Loosen the hose clamps on both ends of the filler hose.
9. Carefully pull the filler hose from the bladder flange and the fuel filler neck flange, but do not remove the hose.
10. Disconnect the sumping hose (the hose that runs down the inside of the filler hose) from the back of the filler neck by prying its clamp off and pulling the hose off the barb.
11. Remove the filler hose.
12. Disconnect the vent hose from the bladder by removing the hose clamp at the tank interface.
13. With a 5/8 wrench, remove the low-level optical switch (so as to avoid conflict with the bladder support when bladder is removed).
14. Disconnect the fuel bladder retention straps.
15. Remove the fuel bladder assembly from the aircraft.
Verification Method
Procedure is complete when fuel bladder has been removed from the aircraft.
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