Bell 206L-3, 206L-4 fuel loading tables

[Mike McCauley]

Hi All,

The Bell 206L family have fuel tanks such that the longitudinal CG of the fuel moves as the fuel is exhausted.

For the 206L and 206L-1, there is a table in the FM that shows the fuel CG for various fuel loads. However for the 206L-3 and 206L-4, the FM does not contain that table.

Does anyone have, and can post or send me the fuel loading tables for the 206L-3 and 206L-4? They may be in the MD manual?

Thanks.

[ricksheli]

I have an L-1, and I know the diagram you are referring to. I may have in my pilot training notes a diagram for L-3, I believe the system for L-3 and L-4 is different in that it ensures fuel is drawn from all tanks evenly, i.e. unlike the L-1 which initially draws fuel from main tank ( this initially will be the same L-3, 4 ), what then happens with L-1 is it empties the front 2 tanks, then reverts to drawing remaining fuel from main tank. The later L-3 /4 system drains fuel from all 3 tanks once below a set level. I think you will find some L-3's with the earlier L-1 system. My training manuals are at the office, I'm away for a few days but will check, if someone else hasn't updated post by then.

[Mike McCauley]

Its puzzling, isnt it, that the FM for the 206L-3 and 206L-4 does not actually have enough info to compute the CofG considering the fuel load.
What is Bell's game with that?

[800]

Hi Mike,

The table is located in the Manufacturers Data section of the flight manual.

BHT-206L4-MD-1
Section 1 - Weight & Balance
Pages 1-10 & 1-11

Check your PM's

cheers
800

[Shawn Coyle]

PM me for an Excel spreadsheet that will calculate the moment arms for the 206 (or at least give you the method) with the fuel changes.

[Mike McCauley]

Thanks to helpful folk, I now have the fuel loading table for the 206L-4.

Can anyone send me the fuel loading table for the 206L-3 (only need the USgal version). Or at least confirm that the fuel loading volume/arms are the same as for the L4?

Thanks.

[Mike McCauley]

Anyone?????

Please, the 206L-3 fuel loading table (US gals only). Its only one page :-)