need track replay Fuel Xfer Fail

[RichardG]

On engine start, what causes this failure, and how to clear it? Nothing in the manual. 

[Freiwilderer]

Same Question...anybody an idea? 

[LizardKingYB]

I saw it a few times playing multicrew, usually, it was kind of bugged slot in mp or desync. 

[Mayhem McAwesome]

Seems to happen a lot if you start it up too quickly.

I found that it (mostly) doesn't so long as you go very deliberately about starting the APU and engines.  Give each some time before starting up the next. I usually start the APU, then line up the IHADSS, set the radios, set altimeters, check the engine instruments and fuel and whatnot (especially whatnot) and only then, start the engines.  

doing it carefully like this usually means I don't get the warning stuck on me for the flight...  Yet, if it does pop up, I've found that it can be safely ignored.

In fact, every time I died with this issue, it was probably because of events a lot more pointed (as in:  a missile to the face) having happened later on that same flight.  One might safely conclude that the warning itself is mostly harmless. (and may or not just be some bug or other) Yet statistically, I am compelled to say that I've died with it, even if not necessarily of  it.

 

Edited December 1, 2024 by Mayhem McAwesome

[Freiwilderer]

The problem is that the fuel transfer really doesn't work. I had to change the fuel transfer manually at the end of our flight because the front tank of course becomes empty first. Furthermore, we always start the machine according to the checklist and the systems should have enough time. Now it could perhaps also be the temperature... at the moment we are flying in the Caucasus and it is definitely colder there than in Nevada... that is the only difference that I can quickly think of.

[corbu1]

vor 8 Stunden schrieb Freiwilderer:

The problem is that the fuel transfer really doesn't work. I had to change the fuel transfer manually at the end of our flight because the front tank of course becomes empty first. Furthermore, we always start the machine according to the checklist and the systems should have enough time. Now it could perhaps also be the temperature... at the moment we are flying in the Caucasus and it is definitely colder there than in Nevada... that is the only difference that I can quickly think of.

The temperature is an interesting point you mentioned….on Kola map I recently set temperature to +2 degree Celsius and got the fuel transfer not working on cold start. the next flight I set the temperature to +15 degree Celsius and fuel transfer worked fine on cold start then.

[admiki]

I just did a test with -15, quick start of APU and both engines, immediate roll to flight idle and takeoff.

Fuel transfer works.

Or are we talking about robbie tank?

[corbu1]

vor 47 Minuten schrieb admiki:

I just did a test with -15, quick start of APU and both engines, immediate roll to flight idle and takeoff.

Fuel transfer works.

Or are we talking about robbie tank?

Thanks for checking!

No Robbie tank!

Were you on single player?

[admiki]

Both SP and MP.