CS-VLA 977 Fuel strainer or filter

• ED Decision 2003/18/RM found in: CS-VLA Amdt 1 - Very Light Aeroplanes (Mar 2009)

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.