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TASK 12-11-28-650-001-A
General Refuel/Defuel Safety Procedures

WARNING: DO NOT SPILL FUEL ON THE ENGINES OR THE BRAKES. IF YOU SPILL FUEL ON EN
GINES OR BRAKES THAT ARE HOT, IT CAN CAUSE FIRES.

1. Reason for the Job

The procedure that follows contains information as specified in the IATA Guidance Material on Stan
dard Into-Plane Fueling Procedures

2. Job Set-up Information

A. Referenced Information

REFERENCE
Ref. 12-34-24-869-001-A
Ref. 28-00-00-910-001-A
Ref. 29-10-00-863-002-A
DESIGNATION
Aircraft Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for the Refuel/De
fuel or Oxygen Servicing Operations
Fuel Safety Procedures
Pressurize the Yellow Hydraulic System with a Hydraulic Gro
und Power-Cart
Ref. Fig. Refuel Safety Area

3. Job Set-up
SUBTASK 12-11-28-941-064-A
A. Not Applicable

4. Procedure
SUBTASK 12-11-28-650-050-A
A. Safety Precautions
Ref. Fig. Refuel Safety Area
(1) You must obey the Fuel Safety Procedures Ref. AMM TASK 28-00-00-910-001 when y
ou refuel/defuel an aircraft.
(2) Do not let the tanker go near the aircraft until the anti-collision lights have been set t
o OFF.
(3) Before you start the refuel/defuel procedure, make sure that all the electrical circuits i
n the fuel system are complete.
(4) Do not spill fuel on the engines or the brakes. If you spill fuel on engines or brakes th
at are hot, it can cause fires.

WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT YOU BOND THE FUEL TANKER TO THE AIRCRAFT. IF
YOU DO NOT, AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE CAN OCCUR WHICH CAN CA
USE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
(5) Obey the local regulations for grounding (earthing) the aircraft. If you must ground (e
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arth) the aircraft:

- Ground (earth) the fuel tanker and the aircraft correctly Ref. AMM TASK 12-34-
24-869-001.
(6) Bond the fuel tanker to the aircraft Ref. AMM TASK 12-34-24-869-001.
(7) Move all the equipment and material which is not necessary for the refuel/defuel proc
edure out of the safety area.
(8) On the panel 400VU, make sure that the ACCU PRESS on the triple indicator has suffi
cient pressure. If necessary, pressurize the yellow hydraulic system Ref. AMM TASK 2
9-10-00-863-002.
(9) If the Main Landing Gear (MLG) doors are open during the refuel procedure:
- visually examine the tires and shock absorbers
- make sure you will have sufficient clearance to the ground after the refuel is co
mplete.
(10) On the panel 110VU, make sure that the PARK BRK is ON.

NOTE: AIRBUS recommends that the park brake is set to ON when possible. You ca
nnot set the PARK BRK to ON if you have hot brakes. If you cannot set the P
ARK BRK to ON, it is possible to continue but you must make sure the chock
s are in the correct position.
(11) Make sure that the chocks are in position. The correct position for the chocks are:

(a) If the ramp is flat (no slope):

- move the aft chocks away from the tires. During the refuel,the NLG tires
will roll aft as the MLG shock absorber compresses
- make sure that the chocks do not touch the MLG tires. The weight of the
fuel can lower the aircraft and cause the chocks to be caught under the ti
res.

(b) If the ramp has a slope:

- make sure that the chocks down from the tires touch the NLG and MLG ti
res
- make sure that the chocks up from the tires do not touch the NLG and M
LG tires.

NOTE: This makes sure that only chocks on one side of each tire will be caug
ht so that it is easier to release them.
(12) Make sure that there is no equipment below the aircraft which can cause damage. Th
e weight of the fuel can suddenly compress the landing gear and lower the aircraft.
(13) Before you start the refuel/defuel procedure make sure that these are available:
- a fueling supervisor or fueling safety person
- the correct fire-fighting equipment
- approved persons to use the fire-fighting equipment.
(14) Make sure that the overboard vent lines are not blocked. If they are blocked, damage
to the fuel tanks can occur.
(15) Make sure that the fuel tanker (or hydrant) contains the correct fuel. The correct fuels
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are shown in the Flight Manual (Ref. FM 2.04.00).

(16) Make sure that the fuel tanker or the pump unit (if you use a hydrant to refuel the air
craft) is in the correct position.
(17) Make sure that, if there is an emergency, you can move the fuel tanker/pump unit an
d the other equipment away quickly.
(18) Do not operate the aircraft main engines during a refuel/defuel procedure.

NOTE: In an emergency it is permitted to refuel with one engine running (Ref. FCO
M PER-LOD-FUL).
(19) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) starts or shutdowns are permitted during refuel/ defuel pr
ocedures. If it is necessary to operate the APU, the limits that follow apply:

(a) An APU start is not permitted during a refuel/defuel procedure if the APU has fa
iled to start or an automatic shutdown has occurred.

(b) You must complete a normal APU shutdown if a fuel spill has occurred during th
e refuel/defuel procedure.
(20) Make sure that the electrical equipment you use will not cause a spark.
(21) Do not refuel/defuel in bad weather conditions and electrical storms. Lightning is dan
gerous.
(22) During the refuel/defuel procedure do not operate the aircraft external lighting.
(23) During the refuel/defuel procedure do not fill the oxygen system or change the oxyge
n bottles.
(24) During the refuel/defuel procedure do only essential aircraft maintenance and/or servi
cing that will not cause a spark.
(25) Do not refuel the aircraft if a fire or engine overheat warning is displayed on the flight
deck.
(26) You are only permitted to replace or do small maintenance work on radio, radar and e
lectrical equipment during refueling.
(27) You are not permitted to remove, install or test aircraft batteries or related equipment
during refueling.
(28) Do not use the microphone on the High Frequency (HF) transmitter during refuel/defu
el operations.
(29) Immediately flush away with water, or remove, fuel leakage.
(30) Obey the safety distances for 60 m (196.85 ft.) from aircraft:

(a) Stop the fuel tanker 60 m (196.85 ft.) from the aircraft nose while the weather
radar operates. Do not operate the fuel tanker/pump unit until you stop operati
on of the weather radar.
(31) Obey the safety distances for 30 m (98.43 ft.) from aircraft:

(a) Aircraft must not be refueled/defueled less than 30 m (98.43 ft.) from the rada
r or HF radio equipment under test in the aircraft or ground installation.
(32) Obey the safety distances for 15 m (49.21 ft.) from aircraft:

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(a) Put "NO SMOKING" warning notices around the work area not less than 15 m
(49.21 ft.) from the refuel/defuel equipment and aircraft and aircraft tank vent
s.

(b) Do not connect electrical equipment to a power source less than 15 m (49.21 f
t.) away, unless the power source has spark-proof connectors.

(c) Refueling/defueling equipment and aircraft fuel-tank vents must not be nearer t
han 15 m (49.21 ft.) to a building during refueling/defueling. Make sure the po
sition of the refueling/defueling area cannot let this occur. Because of the desig
n of some buildings, you can do refueling/defueling operations nearer than 15
m (49.21 ft.). Examples of this type of building are nose loaders and aerobridg
es.
(33) Obey the safety distances for 3 m (10 ft.) from aircraft:
Ref. Fig. Refuel Safety Area
(a) Ground power units (GPU's) can be operated when they are put not less than 3
m (10 ft.) from:
- the aircraft filling and venting points
- the hydrant valves and other refuel/defuel equipment when in use.

(b) Photographic flash bulbs or electronic flash equipment must not be used less th
an 3 m (10 ft.) from:
- the refuel/defuel equipment
- any filling or venting points of the aircraft.

(c) The refuel/defuel zone must be regarded as extending not less than 3 m (10 f
t.) radially from:
- the filling and venting points on the aircraft
- the refuel/defuel equipment
- the hydrant valve in use for refueling (when applicable).
When defueling is taking place, the vehicle will be venting and will generate a z
one radiating from the tank vent.

(d) Do not operate the items that follow inside the 3 m (10 ft.) zone:
- radios
- radio telephones (cell phones or mobile phones)
- pagers
- switches on lighting systems of other than intrinsically safe types.

(e) Personnel in the refuel/defuel zone and those employed in refueling/defueling

must not:
- carry matches or other means of ignition
- put on foot-wear with exposed iron or steel studs, nails or tips.

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NOTE:
AREA IN FRONT OF THE
TANKER MUST BE KEPT CLEAR
TO LET THE TANKER MOVE
AWAY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
15 m IF THE TANKER CANNOT BE PARKED
(50 ft) BELOW THE WING DUE TO ITS SIZE,
IT CAN BE PARKED PARALLEL
TO THE WING.

15 m
(50 ft)

FUEL TANKER

FUEL TANK VENT

15 m 15 m
(50 ft) (50 ft)
RH REFUEL/
FUEL TANK VENT DEFUEL-COUPLING

15 m
15 m (50 ft)
(50 ft)

NOTE: ALL SAFETY ZONE CLEARANCES CAN CHANGE,

REFER TO LOCAL OR AIRPORT REGULATIONS.

3 m (10 ft) FUEL SPILL ZONE AROUND FUEL COUPLINGS AND FUEL TANK VENTS.

3 m (10 ft) EQUIPMENT HAZARD ZONE DURING FUELING.

N_MM_121128_3_AAM0_01_02

Figure 12-11-28-991-00100-00-A (SHEET 1) - Refuel Safety Area

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