AM.II.J.R5
Risk managementDefueling aircraft.
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- Chapter 1: Safety, Ground Operations, & Servicing › Fuel Servicing of Aircraft › Defueling
grounded to the aircraft as it was with mobile equipment. Defueling Defueling procedures differ with different types of aircraft. Before defueling an aircraft, check the maintenance/service manual for specific procedures and cautions. Defueling can be accomplished by gravity defueling ... Figure 1-33. Single point refueling station of a large aircraft. General precautions when defueling are: • Ground the aircraft and defueling equipment. • Turn off all electrical and electronic equipment. • Have the correct type of fire extinguisher available. • Wear eye protection…
- Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Fueling & Defueling Procedures › Defueling
personnel must be checked out before doing so without assistance. Remember that there may be a sequence in defueling an aircraft’s fuel tanks just as there is when fueling to avoid structural damage. Consult the manufacturer’s maintenance/ operations ... manual(s) if in doubt. Pressure fueled aircraft normally defuel through the pressure fueling port. The aircraft’s in-tank boost pumps can be used to pump the fuel out. The pump on a fuel truck can also be used…
- Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Fueling & Defueling Procedures › Fire Hazards When Fueling or Defueling
Defueling Due to the combustible nature of AVGAS and turbine engine fuel, the potential for fire while fueling and defueling aircraft must be addressed. Always fuel and defuel outside, not in a hangar that serves as an enclosed area ... fire is the source of ignition. It is absolutely necessary to prevent a source of ignition anywhere near the aircraft during fueling or refueling. Any open flame, such as a lit cigarette, must be extinguished. Operation of any electrical devices…