SECTION 8
HANDLING, SERVICING
AND MAINTENANCE
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 8.7.3
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
CAUTION
DURING FUELING OPERATIONS, TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE
PNEUMATIC DEICER BOOTS LOCATED ON WING LEADING EDGE.
THE USE OF AVIATION GASOLINE (AVGAS) MUST BE RESTRICTED
TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. AVGAS WILL NOT BE USED FOR MORE
THAN 150 CUMULATIVE HOURS DURING ANY PERIOD BETWEEN
ENGINE OVERHAUL
WARNING
DURING ALL FUELING OPERATIONS, FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
MUST BE AVAILABLE ; ATTACH GROUNDING WIRE TO AN
UNPAINTED METALLIC PART OF THE AIRPLANE.
DO NOT OPERATE ANY AVIONICS OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON
THE AIRPLANE DURING FUELING. DO NOT ALLOW OPEN FLAME
OR SMOKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE FUELING
NOTE :
Use of AVGAS must be recorded in engine module logbook
US Specification
(US)
French Specification
(FR)
English
Specification
(UK)
NATO Code
ASTM--D1655 JET A
ASTM--D1655 JET A1
ASTM--D1655 JET B
AIR 3405C Grade F35
DERD 2494 Issue 9
F35 without
additive
MIL--DTL--5624
Grade JP--4
AIR 3407B
DERD 2454 Issue 4
Amdt 1
F40 with
additive
MIL--DTL--5624
Grade JP--5
AIR 3404C Grade F44
DERD 2452 Issue 2
Amdt 1
F44 with
additive when
utilization
MIL--DTL--83133
Grade JP--8
AIR 3405C Grade F34
DERD 2453 Issue 4
Amdt 1
F34 with
additive S748
AIR 3404C Grade F43
DERD 2498 Issue 7
F43 without
additive
Figure 8.7.2 -- RECOMMENDED FUEL TYPES
(Reference : Service Bulletin P & W -- C. No. 14004)