CS-VLA 977 Fuel strainer or filter
ED Decision 2003/18/RM
(a) There must be a fuel filter between the tank outlet and the carburettor inlet (or an engine-driven fuel pump, if any). This fuel filter must -
(1) Have the capacity (with respect to operating limitations established for the engine) to ensure that engine fuel system functioning is not impaired, with the fuel contaminated to a degree (with respect to particle size and density) that is greater than that established for the engine approval; and
(2) Be easily accessible for draining and cleaning.
(b) There must be a strainer at the outlet of each fuel tank. This strainer must -
(1) Have 3 to 6 meshes per cm;
(2) Have a length of at least twice the diameter of the fuel tank outlet;
(3) Have a diameter of at least that of the fuel tank outlet; and
(4) Be accessible for inspection and cleaning.
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