The document outlines procedures for defueling aircraft and transferring fuel between storage facilities. It details steps like ensuring the aircraft is grounded and equipment is cleared, conducting visual fuel checks, and stopping fuel flow immediately if a spill occurs. Fuel is then transferred to temporary storage tanks that must meet standards for inspection, ventilation, identification, and fire protection. Samples of poor quality fuel are tested for contamination in a laboratory.
The document outlines procedures for defueling aircraft and transferring fuel between storage facilities. It details steps like ensuring the aircraft is grounded and equipment is cleared, conducting visual fuel checks, and stopping fuel flow immediately if a spill occurs. Fuel is then transferred to temporary storage tanks that must meet standards for inspection, ventilation, identification, and fire protection. Samples of poor quality fuel are tested for contamination in a laboratory.
The document outlines procedures for defueling aircraft and transferring fuel between storage facilities. It details steps like ensuring the aircraft is grounded and equipment is cleared, conducting visual fuel checks, and stopping fuel flow immediately if a spill occurs. Fuel is then transferred to temporary storage tanks that must meet standards for inspection, ventilation, identification, and fire protection. Samples of poor quality fuel are tested for contamination in a laboratory.
a. Ensure: i. aircraft is grounded and bonded ii. anti-collision lights are set to OFF iii. electrical circuits in fuel system is complete iv. landing gear is cooled down v. unnecessary equipment is cleared from the area and below the aircraft vi. main engines are turned off vii. wheel chocks are away from the tires viii. no presence of bad weather/CAT 1 condition (lightning risk) ix. fire extinguishers are accessible x. NO SMOKING warning notices are put around the area b. Obey the safety distances from aircraft c. Proceed with defueling of aircraft d. Defueling personnel to carry out the following visual inspections on fuel with mandatory PPE: i. White Bucket test (refer to procedures) ii. Clear and Bright test (refer to procedures) iii. Microbiological Contamination using fuelstat e. Once the visual checks are done, clean and contaminated fuel are inserted fuel into bowser f. If a spill occurs during defueling, i. stop the fuel flow immediately ii. report fuel spills within 48 hours iii. fuel servicing shall not resume until: spill has been cleared conditions are safe cause of spill has been corrected 2) Bowser to transfer the fuel into temporary storages a. Ensure fuel storage tanks are/have: i. fully accessible for inspection, testing, and repair ii. access manways iii. positive and manual or electric sumps with a manual drain valves iv. venting and overfill protection as well as alarms v. standard identification signs on tanks and piping vi. moisture free to prevent bacterial growth and gumming vii. are kept in a cool, dry place away from excessive heat and direct sunlight viii. regularly inspected for damage or leakages ix. accessible fire extinguishers b. If a spill occurs during the transferring of fuel, i. stop the fuel flow immediately ii. report fuel spills within 48 hours c. Samples of bad quality fuel are to be taken and sent for laboratory checks: i. Solid Particulate Contamination Detection ii. Electrical Conductivity iii. Density d. Filtration of fuel to clean quality fuel