Navair F-14B Manual

ELECTRICAL
ENGINE
FIRE
SINGLE ENGINE
BINGO
REFERENCE DATA
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TABS
01 AUGUST 2001
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ECS
COOLANT/CANOPY
NAVAIR 01-F14AAP-1B
NATOPS
POCKET CHECKLIST
F-14B
AIRCRAFT
ECS LEAKS
COCKPIT/OXYGEN
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NAVAL OPERATIONS AND UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDER,
NAVALAIR SYSTEMS COMMAND.
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EJECT/
GROUND EGRESS
CONTROLLED
MANUAL EGRESS
WOW
GENERATOR
TRANS/RECT
OIL/THROTTLE
AICS/AIRSTART
NOZZLE/START VALVE
ELECTRICAL
INFLIGHT
ON DECK
WINGSWEEP
FLAPS
SPOILERS
SAS
FLIGHT
CONTROL
PRESSURE
DUMP
LEAK
TRANSFER
FUEL
BRAKES
COMBINED
FLIGHT HYDRAULICS
BLOWN TIRE
ARRESTMENT
BRAKES
LAUNCH BAR
LANDING GEAR/
LANDING
CRUISE/FUEL
TAKEOFF
LANDING
MIGRATION OPS
BLOWN TIRE
ABORT TAKEOFF
WINGSWEEP
FLAPS
SPOILERS
SAS
FLIGHT
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA INDEX
ADMIN BRIEF 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILURE 252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ASYMMETRIC WINGSWEEP
LANDING AIRSPEED CHART 118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BINGO 189
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CROSSWIND CHART INSIDE BACK COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DFCS IN FLIGHT FAULT MATRIX CARDS 301. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DFCS UP/DOWN STATUS CARDS 311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EMERGENCY FIELD ARRESTMENT GUIDE 168, 169. . . . . . . . . .
LANDING APPROACH AIRSPEED (14 UNITS) 
SINGLE ENGINE 183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LANDING APPROACH AIRSPEED (15 UNITS) 255. . . . . . . . . . . . .
LANDING DISTANCE GROUND ROLL 
FLAPS DOWN 257, 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FLAPS UP 259, 260. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION GUIDE 167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAR ON SCENE COMMANDER CHECKLIST 313. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TAKEOFF SPEED AND GROUND ROLL DISTANCE 
MILITARY POWER  FLAPS DOWN 
CG = 6 PERCENT 250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MILITARY POWER  FLAPS DOWN 
CG = 16.2 PERCENT 251. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MILITARY POWER  FLAPS UP 249. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F-14B
AIRCRAFT
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INTERIM CHANGE SUMMARY
The following Interim Changes have been cancelled
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INTERIM
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NUMBER(S) REMARKS/PURPOSE
1 thru 30 Incorporated
The following Interim Changes have been incorporated into
this Change/Revision.
INTERIM
CHANGE
NUMBER(S) REMARKS/PURPOSE
31 Modifies the L and/or R Fuel Press Light(s) and Warning
Tone Emergency Procedure, and Adds Fuel Imbalance /
Fuel Quantity Balancing Emergency Procedure.
Interim Changes Outstanding — To be maintained by the
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COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA//11//
COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA//N421B//
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WITH CHANGE 2 DTD 15 JAN 04.
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WITH CHANGE 3 DTD 15 JAN 04.
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CHANGE 3 DTD 15 JAN 04.
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CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 33 TO REF E, INTERIM CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 49 TO REF
F, INTERIM CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 107 TO REF G AND INTERIM CHANGE (IC)
NUMBER 151 TO REF H.
2. SUMMARY. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES MAKE MINOR CORRECTIONS TO REFS C
THROUGH H FOR THE L AND/OR R FUEL PRESS LIGHT(S) AND WARNING
TONE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. THE CORRECTIONS FOLLOW A SIMPLE AND
LOGICAL PROGRESSION THROUGH EACH PCL AND NFM AS INDICATED.
3. CHANGE REF C (F-14D PCL) AS FOLLOWS:
A. PAGE 114, TITLE:
(1) DELETE: WARNING TONE.
(2) ADD: 10 SEC WARNING TONE.
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(2) ADD: NA
D. PAGE 114A, NOTE SECTION, SECOND NOTE PARAGRAPH, LINE 1:
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4. CHANGE REF D (F-14D NFM) AS FOLLOWS:
A. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-18, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, TITLE:
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(2) ADD: 10 SEC WARNING TONE.
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LINE 1:
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5. CHANGE REF E (F-14B PCL) AS FOLLOWS:
A. PAGE 123, TITLE:
(1) DELETE: WARNING TONE.
(2) ADD: 10 SEC WARNING TONE.
B. PAGE 123, LINE 3 (AFTER STEP 2):
(1) DELETE: AND WARNING TONE
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A. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-19, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, TITLE:
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(2) ADD: 10 SEC WARNING TONE.
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(1) DELETE: AND WARNING TONE
(2) ADD: NA
C. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-19, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, LINE 20:
(1) DELETE: AND THE WARNING TONE
(2) ADD: NA
D. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-19, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, SECOND COLUMN,
SECOND NOTE PARAGRAPH, LINE 1:
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(2) ADD: AND/OR
7. CHANGE REF G (F-14A PCL) AS FOLLOWS:
A. PAGE 94, TITLE:
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(2) ADD: 10 SEC WARNING TONE.
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8. CHANGE REF H (F-14A NFM) AS FOLLOWS:
A. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-15, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, TITLE:
(1) DELETE: WARNING TONE
(2) ADD: 10 SEC WARNING TONE.
B. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-15, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, LINE 3:
(1) DELETE: AND WARNING TONE
(2) ADD: NA
C. CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-15, PARAGRAPH 14.6.1.1, SECOND COLUMN,
LINE 1:
(1) DELETE: AND THE WARNING TONE
(2) ADD: NA
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NUMBER 17 TO REF C, INTERIM CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 28 TO REF D, INTERIM
CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 32 TO REF E, INTERIM CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 48 TO REF
F, INTERIM CHANGE (IC) NUMBER 106 TO REF G AND INTERIM CHANGE (IC)
NUMBER 150 TO REF H.
2. SUMMARY. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES MAKE CORRECTIONS TO
REFS C THROUGH H FOR THE FUEL IMBALANCE/FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. THE CORRECTIONS FOLLOW A SIMPLE AND LOGICAL
PROGRESSION THROUGH EACH PCL AND NFM AS INDICATED. CHANGES MAY
REQUIRE THE INSERTION OF A NEW PAGE IN SOME PCLS. REPLACEMENT
PAGES CONTAINING THIS INTERIM CHANGE FOR DOWNLOADING AND
INSERTION INTO REFS C THRU H WILL BE ATTACHED TO THIS INTERIM
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CHANGE MSG WHEN IT IS POSTED ON THE NATEC AND NATOPS
WEBSITES (SEE LAST PARA BELOW)).
3. CHANGE REF C (F-14D PCL), FUEL CHAPTER, PAGE 118, AS FOLLOWS:
A. (1) DELETE: STATEMENTS UNDER FIRST WARNING: "DURING AB
OPERATIONS, NORM SHALL BE SELECTED. FWD OR AFT COULD DEPLETE THE
SUMP TANKS."
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "AB OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITH
A FUEL IMBALANCE OR WITH INDICATIONS OF VENTING FUEL."
B. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH BEFORE THE EXISTING
NOTE PARAGRAPH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE TO READ:
"FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF
WING/EXTERNAL TANK TRANSFER OR UNTIL ONE FUSELAGE TAPE DROPS BELOW
4,500 POUNDS."
C. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD: STATEMENT IN CAPITAL ITALICS, PRIOR TO STEP 1, TO
READ: "WITH A FUEL STATE BELOW 4500 POUNDS IN A SINGLE FEED GROUP
AND A FUEL SPLIT GREATER THAN 1500 POUNDS BETWEEN THE AFT/LEFT AND
FWD/RIGHT FEED GROUPS:"
D. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER STEP 2
TO READ: "IF PRACTICAL, OBTAIN A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR VENTING
FUEL.DO NOT DELAY EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL
INSPECTION."
E. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH AFTER PRECEDING (INSERTED)
NOTE PARAGRAPH, BUT PRIOR TO THE EXISTING WARNING PARAGRAPH TO READ:
"INDICATION OF FUEL BALANCING SHOULD APPEAR WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF
SELECTING THE HIGH FUSELAGE TAPE SIDE."
F. (1) DELETE: ENTIRE WARNING THAT BEGINS WITH "AIRCRAFT
ATTITUDE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE..."
(2) ADD: NA
G. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (MOVE): FIRST NOTE PARAGRAPH OF EXISTING PROCEDURE
THAT BEGINS, "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY...", TO A POSITION IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE SECOND ADDED NOTE PARAGRAPH BETWEEN STEPS 2 AND 3.
UPDATE THE NOTE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY IN THE
FWD/RT FUEL SYSTEM, THE GREATER STATIC HEAD PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY
IN NOSE-UP ATTITUDES CAN CAUSE OVERFILLING OF THE AFT/LT FUEL SYSTEM
AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL VENTING. TO PREVENT THIS, THE FEED SWITCH
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO NORM BEFORE THE AFT/LT TAPE REACHES 6,200
POUNDS. OVERFILLING IS INDICATED BY A QUANTITY OF 6,600 POUNDS OR
GREATER IN THE FWD/RT SYSTEM OR 6,200 POUNDS OF GREATER IN THE
AFT/LT SYSTEM."
H. (1) DELETE: STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STEP 3 THAT
READS: "IF FUEL IMBALANCE INCREASES:"
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "IF NO VENTING IS OBSERVED
AND/OR THE FUEL IMBALANCE IS CORRECTED WITH THE FUEL FEED
SWITCH:"
I. (1) DELETE: EXISTING STEP 3.
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "3. FUEL FEED SWITCH - AS REQUIRED
AND LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE."
J. (1) DELETE: NA
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(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO STEP 4 TO
READ: "IF FUEL VENTING EXISTS AND/OR FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDS
2,000 POUNDS:"
K. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 4 TO READ: "FUEL FEED SWITCH -
NORM."
L. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): WARNING PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NEW
STEP 4 TO READ: "VENTING FUEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE
FUEL SPLIT IS INDICATIVE OF A MOTIVE FLOW FAILURE AND CAN RESULT IN
THE HIGH FEED GROUP HAVING TRAPPED/UNUSABLE FUEL. IF THIS OCCURS,
AIRCREW MAY HAVE AS LITTLE AS 4,500 POUNDS OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING
AND A NEW BINGO PROFILE MAY BE REQUIRED."
M. (1) DELETE (CHANGE): RENUMBER EXISTING STEP 4 TO NEW STEP 5
WITHOUT CHANGING VERBIAGE.
N. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT AFTER NEW STEP 5 TO
READ: "IF INDICATIONS OF A FUEL LEAK EXIST:"
O. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 6 AFTER STATEMENT TO READ:
"6. REFER TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE (PAGE 116)."
4. CHANGE REF D (F-14D NFM), CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-20, PARAGRAPH
14.6.6 AS FOLLOWS:
A. (1) DELETE: STATEMENTS UNDER FIRST WARNING: "DURING AB
OPERATIONS, NORM SHALL BE SELECTED. FWD OR AFT COULD DEPLETE THE
SUMP TANKS."
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "AB OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITH
A FUEL IMBALANCE OR WITH INDICATIONS OF VENTING FUEL."
B. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH BEFORE THE EXISTING
NOTE PARAGRAPH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE TO READ:
"FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF
WING/EXTERNAL TANK TRANSFER OR UNTIL ONE FUSELAGE TAPE DROPS BELOW
4,500 POUNDS."
C. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD: STATEMENT IN CAPITAL ITALICS, PRIOR TO STEP 1, TO
READ: "WITH A FUEL STATE BELOW 4500 POUNDS IN A SINGLE FEED GROUP
AND A FUEL SPLIT GREATER THAN 1500 POUNDS BETWEEN THE AFT/LEFT AND
FWD/RIGHT FEED GROUPS:"
D. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER STEP 2
TO READ: "IF PRACTICAL, OBTAIN A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR VENTING
FUEL.DO NOT DELAY EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL
INSPECTION."
E. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH AFTER PRECEEDING (INSERTED)
NOTE PARAGRAPH, BUT PRIOR TO THE EXISTING WARNING PARAGRAPH TO READ:
"INDICATION OF FUEL BALANCING SHOULD APPEAR WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF
SELECTING THE HIGH FUSELAGE TAPE SIDE."
F. (1) DELETE: ENTIRE WARNING THAT BEGINS WITH "AIRCRAFT
ATTITUDE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE..."
(2) ADD: NA
G. (1) DELETE: NA
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(2) ADD (MOVE): FIRST NOTE PARAGRAPH OF EXISTING PROCEDURE
THAT BEGINS, "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY...", TO A POSITION IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE SECOND ADDED NOTE PARAGRAPH BETWEEN STEPS 2 AND 3.
UPDATE THE NOTE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY IN THE
FWD/RT FUEL SYSTEM, THE GREATER STATIC HEAD PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY
IN NOSE-UP ATTITUDES CAN CAUSE OVERFILLING OF THE AFT/LT FUEL SYSTEM
AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL VENTING. TO PREVENT THIS, THE FEED SWITCH
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO NORM BEFORE THE AFT/LT TAPE REACHES 6,200
POUNDS. OVERFILLING IS INDICATED BY A QUANTITY OF 6,600 POUNDS OR
GREATER IN THE FWD/RT SYSTEM OR 6,200 POUNDS OF GREATER IN THE
AFT/LT SYSTEM."
H. (1) DELETE: STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STEP 3 THAT
READS: "IF FUEL IMBALANCE INCREASES:"
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "IF NO VENTING IS OBSERVED
AND/OR THE FUEL IMBALANCE IS CORRECTED WITH THE FUEL FEED
SWITCH:"
I. (1) DELETE: EXISTING STEP 3.
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "3. FUEL FEED SWITCH - AS REQUIRED
AND LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE."
J. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO STEP 4 TO
READ: "IF FUEL VENTING EXISTS AND/OR FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDS
2,000 POUNDS:"
K. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 4 TO READ: "FUEL FEED SWITCH -
NORM."
L. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): WARNING PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NEW
STEP 4 TO READ: "VENTING FUEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE
FUEL SPLIT IS INDICATIVE OF A MOTIVE FLOW FAILURE AND CAN RESULT IN
THE HIGH FEED GROUP HAVING TRAPPED/UNUSABLE FUEL. IF THIS OCCURS,
AIRCREW MAY HAVE AS LITTLE AS 4,500 POUNDS OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING
AND A NEW BINGO PROFILE MAY BE REQUIRED."
M. (1) DELETE (CHANGE): RENUMBER EXISTING STEP 4 TO NEW STEP 5
WITHOUT CHANGING VERBIAGE.
N. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT AFTER NEW STEP 5 TO
READ: "IF INDICATIONS OF A FUEL LEAK EXIST:"
O. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 6 AFTER STATEMENT TO READ:
"6. REFER TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE (PAGE 14-19)."
5. CHANGE REF E (F-14B PCL), FUEL CHAPTER, PAGE 127 & 128 AS
FOLLOWS:
A. (1) DELETE: STATEMENTS UNDER FIRST WARNING: "DURING AB
OPERATIONS, NORM SHALL BE SELECTED. FWD OR AFT COULD DEPLETE THE
SUMP TANKS."
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "AB OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED
WITH A FUEL IMBALANCE OR WITH INDICATIONS OF VENTING FUEL."
B. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH BEFORE THE EXISTING
NOTE PARAGRAPH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE TO READ:
"FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF
WING/EXTERNAL TANK TRANSFER OR UNTIL ONE FUSELAGE TAPE DROPS BELOW
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4,500 POUNDS."
C. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD: STATEMENT IN CAPITAL ITALICS, PRIOR TO STEP 1, TO
READ: "WITH A FUEL STATE BELOW 4500 POUNDS IN A SINGLE FEED GROUP
AND A FUEL SPLIT GREATER THAN 1500 POUNDS BETWEEN THE AFT/LEFT AND
FWD/RIGHT FEED GROUPS:"
D. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER STEP 2
TO READ: "IF PRACTICAL, OBTAIN A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR VENTING
FUEL.DO NOT DELAY EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL
INSPECTION."
E. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH AFTER PRECEEDING (INSERTED)
NOTE PARAGRAPH, BUT PRIOR TO THE EXISTING WARNING PARAGRAPH TO READ:
"INDICATION OF FUEL BALANCING SHOULD APPEAR WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF
SELECTING THE HIGH FUSELAGE TAPE SIDE."
F. (1) DELETE: ENTIRE WARNING THAT BEGINS WITH "AIRCRAFT
ATTITUDE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE..."
(2) ADD: NA
G. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (MOVE): FIRST NOTE PARAGRAPH OF EXISTING PROCEDURE
THAT BEGINS, "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY...", TO A POSITION IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE SECOND ADDED NOTE PARAGRAPH BETWEEN STEPS 2 AND 3.
UPDATE THE NOTE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY IN THE
FWD/RT FUEL SYSTEM, THE GREATER STATIC HEAD PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY
IN NOSE-UP ATTITUDES CAN CAUSE OVERFILLING OF THE AFT/LT FUEL SYSTEM
AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL VENTING. TO PREVENT THIS, THE FEED SWITCH
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO NORM BEFORE THE AFT/LT TAPE REACHES 6,200
POUNDS. OVERFILLING IS INDICATED BY A QUANTITY OF 6,600 POUNDS OR
GREATER IN THE FWD/RT SYSTEM OR 6,200 POUNDS OF GREATER IN THE
AFT/LT SYSTEM."
H. (1) DELETE: STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STEP 3 THAT
READS: "IF FUEL IMBALANCE INCREASES:"
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "IF NO VENTING IS OBSERVED
AND/OR THE FUEL IMBALANCE IS CORRECTED WITH THE FUEL FEED
SWITCH:"
I. (1) DELETE: EXISTING STEP 3.
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "3. FUEL FEED SWITCH - AS REQUIRED
AND LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE."
J. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO STEP 4 TO
READ: "IF FUEL VENTING EXISTS AND/OR FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDS
2,000 POUNDS:"
K. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 4 TO READ: "FUEL FEED SWITCH -
NORM."
L. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): WARNING PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NEW
STEP 4 TO READ: "VENTING FUEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE
FUEL SPLIT IS INDICATIVE OF A MOTIVE FLOW FAILURE AND CAN RESULT IN
THE HIGH FEED GROUP HAVING TRAPPED/UNUSABLE FUEL. IF THIS OCCURS,
AIRCREW MAY HAVE AS LITTLE AS 4,500 POUNDS OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING
AND A NEW BINGO PROFILE MAY BE REQUIRED."
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A1-F14AAD-1B IC 17

M. (1) DELETE (CHANGE): RENUMBER EXISTING STEP 4 TO NEW STEP 5
WITHOUT CHANGING VERBIAGE.
N. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT AFTER NEW STEP 5 TO
READ: "IF INDICATIONS OF A FUEL LEAK EXIST:"
O. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 6 AFTER STATEMENT TO READ:
"6. REFER TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE (PAGE 126A)."
6. CHANGE REF F (F-14B NFM), CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-20A, PARAGRAPH
14.6.6 AS FOLLOWS:
A. (1) DELETE: STATEMENTS UNDER FIRST WARNING: "DURING AB
OPERATIONS, NORM SHALL BE SELECTED. FWD OR AFT COULD DEPLETE THE
SUMP TANKS."
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "AB OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITH
A FUEL IMBALANCE OR WITH INDICATIONS OF VENTING FUEL."
B. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH BEFORE THE EXISTING
NOTE PARAGRAPH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE TO READ:
"FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF
WING/EXTERNAL TANK TRANSFER OR UNTIL ONE FUSELAGE TAPE DROPS BELOW
4,500 POUNDS."
C. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD: STATEMENT IN CAPITAL ITALICS, PRIOR TO STEP 1, TO
READ: "WITH A FUEL STATE BELOW 4500 POUNDS IN A SINGLE FEED GROUP
AND A FUEL SPLIT GREATER THAN 1500 POUNDS BETWEEN THE AFT/LEFT AND
FWD/RIGHT FEED GROUPS:"
D. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER STEP 2
TO READ: "IF PRACTICAL, OBTAIN A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR VENTING
FUEL.DO NOT DELAY EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL
INSPECTION."
E. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH AFTER PRECEEDING (INSERTED)
NOTE PARAGRAPH, BUT PRIOR TO THE EXISTING WARNING PARAGRAPH TO READ:
"INDICATION OF FUEL BALANCING SHOULD APPEAR WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF
SELECTING THE HIGH FUSELAGE TAPE SIDE."
F. (1) DELETE: ENTIRE WARNING THAT BEGINS WITH "AIRCRAFT
ATTITUDE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE..."
(2) ADD: NA
G. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (MOVE): FIRST NOTE PARAGRAPH OF EXISTING PROCEDURE
THAT BEGINS, "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY...", TO A POSITION IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE SECOND ADDED NOTE PARAGRAPH BETWEEN STEPS 2 AND 3.
UPDATE THE NOTE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY IN THE
FWD/RT FUEL SYSTEM, THE GREATER STATIC HEAD PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY
IN NOSE-UP ATTITUDES CAN CAUSE OVERFILLING OF THE AFT/LT FUEL SYSTEM
AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL VENTING. TO PREVENT THIS, THE FEED SWITCH
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO NORM BEFORE THE AFT/LT TAPE REACHES 6,200
POUNDS. OVERFILLING IS INDICATED BY A QUANTITY OF 6,600 POUNDS OR
GREATER IN THE FWD/RT SYSTEM OR 6,200 POUNDS OF GREATER IN THE
AFT/LT SYSTEM."
H. (1) DELETE: STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STEP 3 THAT
READS: "IF FUEL IMBALANCE INCREASES:"
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A1-F14AAD-1B IC 17

(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "IF NO VENTING IS OBSERVED
AND/OR THE FUEL IMBALANCE IS CORRECTED WITH THE FUEL FEED
SWITCH:"
I. (1) DELETE: EXISTING STEP 3.
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "3. FUEL FEED SWITCH - AS REQUIRED
AND LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE."
J. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO STEP 4 TO
READ: "IF FUEL VENTING EXISTS AND/OR FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDS
2,000 POUNDS:"
K. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 4 TO READ: "FUEL FEED SWITCH -
NORM."
L. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): WARNING PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NEW
STEP 4 TO READ: "VENTING FUEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE
FUEL SPLIT IS INDICATIVE OF A MOTIVE FLOW FAILURE AND CAN RESULT IN
THE HIGH FEED GROUP HAVING TRAPPED/UNUSABLE FUEL. IF THIS OCCURS,
AIRCREW MAY HAVE AS LITTLE AS 4,500 POUNDS OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING
AND A NEW BINGO PROFILE MAY BE REQUIRED."
M. (1) DELETE (CHANGE): RENUMBER EXISTING STEP 4 TO NEW STEP 5
WITHOUT CHANGING VERBIAGE.
N. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT AFTER NEW STEP 5 TO
READ: "IF INDICATIONS OF A FUEL LEAK EXIST:"
O. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 6 AFTER STATEMENT TO READ:
"6. REFER TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE (PAGE 14-20)."
7. CHANGE REF G (F-14A PCL), FUEL CHAPTER, PAGE 98, AS FOLLOWS:
A. (1) DELETE: STATEMENTS UNDER FIRST WARNING: "DURING AB
OPERATIONS, NORM SHALL BE SELECTED. FWD OR AFT COULD DEPLETE THE
SUMP TANKS."
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "AB OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITH
A FUEL IMBALANCE OR WITH INDICATIONS OF VENTING FUEL."
B. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH BEFORE THE EXISTING
NOTE PARAGRAPH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE TO READ:
"FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF
WING/EXTERNAL TANK TRANSFER OR UNTIL ONE FUSELAGE TAPE DROPS BELOW
4,500 POUNDS."
C. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD: STATEMENT IN CAPITAL ITALICS, PRIOR TO STEP 1, TO
READ: "WITH A FUEL STATE BELOW 4500 POUNDS IN A SINGLE FEED GROUP
AND A FUEL SPLIT GREATER THAN 1500 POUNDS BETWEEN THE AFT/LEFT AND
FWD/RIGHT FEED GROUPS:"
D. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER STEP 2
TO READ: "IF PRACTICAL, OBTAIN A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR VENTING
FUEL.DO NOT DELAY EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL
INSPECTION."
E. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH AFTER PRECEEDING (INSERTED)
NOTE PARAGRAPH, BUT PRIOR TO THE EXISTING WARNING PARAGRAPH TO READ:
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"INDICATION OF FUEL BALANCING SHOULD APPEAR WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF
SELECTING THE HIGH FUSELAGE TAPE SIDE."
F. (1) DELETE: ENTIRE WARNING THAT BEGINS WITH "AIRCRAFT
ATTITUDE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE..."
(2) ADD: NA
G. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (MOVE): FIRST NOTE PARAGRAPH OF EXISTING PROCEDURE
THAT BEGINS, "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY...", TO A POSITION IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE SECOND ADDED NOTE PARAGRAPH BETWEEN STEPS 2 AND 3.
UPDATE THE NOTE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY IN THE
FWD/RT FUEL SYSTEM, THE GREATER STATIC HEAD PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY
IN NOSE-UP ATTITUDES CAN CAUSE OVERFILLING OF THE AFT/LT FUEL SYSTEM
AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL VENTING. TO PREVENT THIS, THE FEED SWITCH
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO NORM BEFORE THE AFT/LT TAPE REACHES 6,200
POUNDS. OVERFILLING IS INDICATED BY A QUANTITY OF 6,600 POUNDS OR
GREATER IN THE FWD/RT SYSTEM OR 6,200 POUNDS OF GREATER IN THE
AFT/LT SYSTEM."
H. (1) DELETE: STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STEP 3 THAT
READS: "IF FUEL IMBALANCE INCREASES:"
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "IF NO VENTING IS OBSERVED
AND/OR THE FUEL IMBALANCE IS CORRECTED WITH THE FUEL FEED
SWITCH:"
I. (1) DELETE: EXISTING STEP 3.
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "3. FUEL FEED SWITCH - AS REQUIRED
AND LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE."
J. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO STEP 4 TO
READ: "IF FUEL VENTING EXISTS AND/OR FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDS
2,000 POUNDS:"
K. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 4 TO READ: "FUEL FEED SWITCH -
NORM."
L. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): WARNING PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NEW
STEP 4 TO READ: "VENTING FUEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE
FUEL SPLIT IS INDICATIVE OF A MOTIVE FLOW FAILURE AND CAN RESULT IN
THE HIGH FEED GROUP HAVING TRAPPED/UNUSABLE FUEL. IF THIS OCCURS,
AIRCREW MAY HAVE AS LITTLE AS 4,500 POUNDS OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING
AND A NEW BINGO PROFILE MAY BE REQUIRED."
M. (1) DELETE (CHANGE): RENUMBER EXISTING STEP 4 TO NEW STEP 5
WITHOUT CHANGING VERBIAGE.
N. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT AFTER NEW STEP 5 TO
READ: "IF INDICATIONS OF A FUEL LEAK EXIST:"
O. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 6 AFTER STATEMENT TO READ:
"6. REFER TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE (PAGE 97)."
8. CHANGE REF H (F-14A NFM), CHAPTER 14, PAGE 14-17, PARAGRAPH
14.6.6 AS FOLLOWS:
A. (1) DELETE: STATEMENTS UNDER FIRST WARNING: "DURING AB
OPERATIONS, NORM SHALL BE SELECTED. FWD OR AFT COULD DEPLETE THE
SUMP TANKS."
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(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "AB OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED
WITH A FUEL IMBALANCE OR WITH INDICATIONS OF VENTING FUEL."
B. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH BEFORE THE EXISTING
NOTE PARAGRAPH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE TO READ:
"FUEL QUANTITY BALANCING IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF
WING/EXTERNAL TANK TRANSFER OR UNTIL ONE FUSELAGE TAPE DROPS BELOW
4,500 POUNDS."
C. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD: STATEMENT IN CAPITAL ITALICS, PRIOR TO STEP 1, TO
READ: "WITH A FUEL STATE BELOW 4500 POUNDS IN A SINGLE FEED GROUP
AND A FUEL SPLIT GREATER THAN 1500 POUNDS BETWEEN THE AFT/LEFT AND
FWD/RIGHT FEED GROUPS:"
D. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER STEP 2
TO READ: "IF PRACTICAL, OBTAIN A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR VENTING
FUEL.DO NOT DELAY EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISUAL
INSPECTION."
E. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NOTE PARAGRAPH AFTER PRECEEDING (INSERTED)
NOTE PARAGRAPH, BUT PRIOR TO THE EXISTING WARNING PARAGRAPH TO READ:
"INDICATION OF FUEL BALANCING SHOULD APPEAR WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF
SELECTING THE HIGH FUSELAGE TAPE SIDE."
F. (1) DELETE: ENTIRE WARNING THAT BEGINS WITH "AIRCRAFT
ATTITUDE WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE..."
(2) ADD: NA
G. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (MOVE): FIRST NOTE PARAGRAPH OF EXISTING PROCEDURE
THAT BEGINS, "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY...", TO A POSITION IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE SECOND ADDED NOTE PARAGRAPH BETWEEN STEPS 2 AND 3.
UPDATE THE NOTE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "WITH A HIGH QUANTITY IN THE
FWD/RT FUEL SYSTEM, THE GREATER STATIC HEAD PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY
IN NOSE-UP ATTITUDES CAN CAUSE OVERFILLING OF THE AFT/LT FUEL SYSTEM
AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL VENTING. TO PREVENT THIS, THE FEED SWITCH
SHOULD BE RETURNED TO NORM BEFORE THE AFT/LT TAPE REACHES 6,200
POUNDS. OVERFILLING IS INDICATED BY A QUANTITY OF 6,600 POUNDS OR
GREATER IN THE FWD/RT SYSTEM OR 6,200 POUNDS OF GREATER IN THE
AFT/LT SYSTEM."
H. (1) DELETE: STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STEP 3 THAT
READS: "IF FUEL IMBALANCE INCREASES:"
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "IF NO VENTING IS OBSERVED
AND/OR THE FUEL IMBALANCE IS CORRECTED WITH THE FUEL FEED
SWITCH:"
I. (1) DELETE: EXISTING STEP 3.
(2) ADD (REPLACE WITH): "3. FUEL FEED SWITCH - AS REQUIRED
AND LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE."
J. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO STEP 4 TO
READ: "IF FUEL VENTING EXISTS AND/OR FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDS
2,000 POUNDS:"
K. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 4 TO READ: "FUEL FEED SWITCH -
NORM."
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L. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): WARNING PARAGRAPH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NEW
STEP 4 TO READ: "VENTING FUEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE
FUEL SPLIT IS INDICATIVE OF A MOTIVE FLOW FAILURE AND CAN RESULT IN
THE HIGH FEED GROUP HAVING TRAPPED/UNUSABLE FUEL. IF THIS OCCURS,
AIRCREW MAY HAVE AS LITTLE AS 4,500 POUNDS OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING
AND A NEW BINGO PROFILE MAY BE REQUIRED."
M. (1) DELETE (CHANGE): RENUMBER EXISTING STEP 4 TO NEW STEP 5
WITHOUT CHANGING VERBIAGE.
N. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): STATEMENT AFTER NEW STEP 5 TO
READ: "IF INDICATIONS OF A FUEL LEAK EXIST:"
O. (1) DELETE: NA
(2) ADD (INSERT): NEW STEP 6 AFTER STATEMENT TO READ:
"6. REFER TO FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE (PAGE 14-16)."
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COMM [phone], EMAIL: JAMES.NASH(AT)NAVY.MIL
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OR COMM [phone], EMAIL: KRISTIN.SWIFT(AT)NAVY.MIL
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MAY BE FOUND IN TWO PLACES ON THIS WEBSITE:
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