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Match the following terms with their definitions related to aircraft fluids and fuels:
Match the following terms with their definitions related to aircraft fluids and fuels:
Flash Point = Temperature at which flammable vapor concentration is sufficient to form a flammable mixture Lower Flammable Limit (LFL) = Minimum concentration of vapor-to-air where flame can occur Upper Flammable Limit (UFL) = Maximum vapor-to-air concentration above which flame propagation will not occur Vapor Concentration = Amount of vapor present in the air at a given temperature
Match the aircraft servicing practices with their outcomes:
Match the aircraft servicing practices with their outcomes:
Keeping aircraft servicing areas free of debris = Reduced risk of accidents and spills Control of spills according to local directives = Prevention of fire hazards Maintaining cleanliness in aircraft parking areas = Safer and more efficient operations Avoiding ignition sources near fuel servicing areas = Minimized potential for explosions
Match the types of fuels with their respective flash points:
Match the types of fuels with their respective flash points:
JP-4 = Less than -10 °F JP-8 = Above +100 °F Hydraulic Fluids = Varies by specific type Lubricants = Varies but generally higher than JP-4
Match these fuels with their characteristics regarding flammability:
Match these fuels with their characteristics regarding flammability:
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Match the environmental risks with their related factors:
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Match the fuel types with their vapor behavior:
Match the fuel types with their vapor behavior:
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Match the recommended practices with safety outcomes:
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Match the terms related to vapor concentration with applicable limits:
Match the terms related to vapor concentration with applicable limits:
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Match the fuel servicing conditions to their respective descriptions:
Match the fuel servicing conditions to their respective descriptions:
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Match the personnel actions to their appropriate restrictions within the Fuel Servicing Safety Zone (FSSZ):
Match the personnel actions to their appropriate restrictions within the Fuel Servicing Safety Zone (FSSZ):
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Match the types of aircraft operations to their FSSZ restrictions:
Match the types of aircraft operations to their FSSZ restrictions:
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Match the examples of active ignition sources to their descriptions:
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Match the aircraft servicing guidelines to their conditions:
Match the aircraft servicing guidelines to their conditions:
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Match the safety measures with their relevant aircraft operations:
Match the safety measures with their relevant aircraft operations:
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Match the terms related to FSSZ to their definitions:
Match the terms related to FSSZ to their definitions:
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Match the servicing safety zone concepts to their applications:
Match the servicing safety zone concepts to their applications:
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Match the fuel servicing constraints to their operational requirements:
Match the fuel servicing constraints to their operational requirements:
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Match the statements about servicing equipment to their practices:
Match the statements about servicing equipment to their practices:
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Match the aircraft and equipment repair technical orders to their operational protocols:
Match the aircraft and equipment repair technical orders to their operational protocols:
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Match the following requirements with their corresponding actions during aircraft fuel servicing operations:
Match the following requirements with their corresponding actions during aircraft fuel servicing operations:
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Match the following aircraft with their respective brake temperature servicing exemptions:
Match the following aircraft with their respective brake temperature servicing exemptions:
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Match the following items with their restrictions in the Fuel Servicing Safety Zone (FSSZ):
Match the following items with their restrictions in the Fuel Servicing Safety Zone (FSSZ):
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Match the following clothing materials with fuel servicing guidelines:
Match the following clothing materials with fuel servicing guidelines:
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Match the following ignition sources with their restrictions during fuel servicing:
Match the following ignition sources with their restrictions during fuel servicing:
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Match the following signals with their corresponding actions after a fuel servicing incident:
Match the following signals with their corresponding actions after a fuel servicing incident:
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Match the following safety practices with their purposes:
Match the following safety practices with their purposes:
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Match the following equipment with their specific usage restrictions:
Match the following equipment with their specific usage restrictions:
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Match the following fuel types with their flash point guidelines:
Match the following fuel types with their flash point guidelines:
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Match the following fire safety measures with their descriptions:
Match the following fire safety measures with their descriptions:
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Match the following personnel requirements with their related precautions:
Match the following personnel requirements with their related precautions:
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Match the following fuels with their ignition characteristics:
Match the following fuels with their ignition characteristics:
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Match the ignition sources with their descriptions during refueling:
Match the ignition sources with their descriptions during refueling:
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Match the responsibilities of the servicing supervisor with their descriptions:
Match the responsibilities of the servicing supervisor with their descriptions:
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Match the temperature specifications with their significance:
Match the temperature specifications with their significance:
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Match the types of refueling to their specific conditions:
Match the types of refueling to their specific conditions:
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Match the types of fuel with their operational temperatures:
Match the types of fuel with their operational temperatures:
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Match the elements involved in safe servicing operations:
Match the elements involved in safe servicing operations:
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Match the actions required before pressurizing the hose:
Match the actions required before pressurizing the hose:
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Match the concepts with their related hazards during fueling:
Match the concepts with their related hazards during fueling:
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Match the types of communication required during service operations:
Match the types of communication required during service operations:
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Match the threats posed by hot surfaces with their descriptions:
Match the threats posed by hot surfaces with their descriptions:
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Match the specific requirements for the Supervisor with their roles:
Match the specific requirements for the Supervisor with their roles:
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Match the risk management practices during refueling operations:
Match the risk management practices during refueling operations:
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Match the types of fuels with their volatility characteristics:
Match the types of fuels with their volatility characteristics:
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Match the operational issues with their impact on refueling:
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Match the following fire extinguisher models with their specifications or usage:
Match the following fire extinguisher models with their specifications or usage:
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Match the following fire safety requirements with their descriptions:
Match the following fire safety requirements with their descriptions:
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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Match the following fire extinguisher models with their National Stock Numbers (NSNs):
Match the following fire extinguisher models with their National Stock Numbers (NSNs):
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Match the following fire risks with their required precautions:
Match the following fire risks with their required precautions:
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Match the following scenarios with their fire safety protocols:
Match the following scenarios with their fire safety protocols:
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Match the following guidelines with their requirements:
Match the following guidelines with their requirements:
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Match the following terms with their associated responsibilities:
Match the following terms with their associated responsibilities:
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Match the following fire protection requirements with their conditions:
Match the following fire protection requirements with their conditions:
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Match the following assistance sources with their respective roles:
Match the following assistance sources with their respective roles:
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Match the following fire equipment types with their descriptions:
Match the following fire equipment types with their descriptions:
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Match the following hazards with the required fire protection strategies:
Match the following hazards with the required fire protection strategies:
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Match the following safety practices with their corresponding precautions during aircraft servicing:
Match the following safety practices with their corresponding precautions during aircraft servicing:
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Match the following scenarios with the appropriate restrictions during fuel servicing:
Match the following scenarios with the appropriate restrictions during fuel servicing:
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Match the following types of powered support equipment with their operational requirements:
Match the following types of powered support equipment with their operational requirements:
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Match the following conditions with their respective implications for aircraft servicing:
Match the following conditions with their respective implications for aircraft servicing:
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Match the following statements about fuel handling with their relevant consequences:
Match the following statements about fuel handling with their relevant consequences:
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Match the following safety discrepancies with their related descriptions:
Match the following safety discrepancies with their related descriptions:
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Match the following types of fire extinguishers with their recommended uses:
Match the following types of fire extinguishers with their recommended uses:
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Match the following types of aircraft wheel chocks with their features:
Match the following types of aircraft wheel chocks with their features:
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Match these fuel tank safety guidelines with their purposes:
Match these fuel tank safety guidelines with their purposes:
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Match these aircraft support equipment discrepancies with their implications:
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Match the following wheel chock specifications with their characteristics:
Match the following wheel chock specifications with their characteristics:
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Match the following extinguishing agents with their unique properties:
Match the following extinguishing agents with their unique properties:
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Match these chocking practices with their correct guidelines:
Match these chocking practices with their correct guidelines:
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Match the following fire extinguishers with their identification numbers:
Match the following fire extinguishers with their identification numbers:
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Match these aircraft care practices with their importance:
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Match the types of chocks with their construction materials:
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Match these aircraft service protocols with their definitions:
Match these aircraft service protocols with their definitions:
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Match the types of aircraft servicing discrepancies with their safety impacts:
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Match the types of aircraft fire hazards with preventive measures:
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Match the type of aircraft operation with its fire protection requirement:
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Match the authorized personnel with their responsibilities:
Match the authorized personnel with their responsibilities:
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Match the emergency action with the required operational response:
Match the emergency action with the required operational response:
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Match the fire protection equipment requirement with its specific location:
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Match the type of aircraft with the corresponding fire extinguisher requirement:
Match the type of aircraft with the corresponding fire extinguisher requirement:
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Match the risk management action with its required process:
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Match the fire safety regulation with its compliance requirements:
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Match the type of operation that must cease with its specific condition:
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Match the fire protection goal with the responsible party:
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Match the specific operations with their fire protection needs:
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Match the operational scenario with the corresponding extinguishing guidelines:
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Match the type of aircraft operation with its associated fire protection requirement:
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Match the type of aircraft to their specific operational requirements:
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Match the fire suppression system types with their conditions:
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Match the operational zones with their respective distance criteria:
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Match the type of fire extinguisher requirement with the operating conditions:
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Match the conditions that dictate the number of fire extinguishers required:
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Match the specific safety measures with their applicable situations:
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Match the safety criteria to their corresponding aircraft operation types:
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Match the specific types of fire extinguishing equipment with their operational location:
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Match the fire protection measures with operational distances for specific operations:
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Match the type of operation to its corresponding fire protection requirements:
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Match the fire protection equipment requirement to the specific operational context:
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Match the safety measures to their operational scenarios:
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Match the actions during aircraft servicing to the specific requirements:
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Match the personnel requirements to their relevant actions:
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Match these aircraft servicing practices with their corresponding positions:
Match these aircraft servicing practices with their corresponding positions:
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Match the specific aircraft operations to their related extinguisher requirements:
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Match the descriptions of aircraft fueling operations with their requirements:
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Match the types of aircraft servicing to their required fire safety measures:
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Match the following emergency protocols to their situations:
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Match the operational protocols with their safety considerations:
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Match the aircraft operation scenario to its designated safety equipment:
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Match fire safety equipment to the appropriate operational context:
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Match the aircraft servicing contexts with their required fire safety measures:
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Study Notes
Aircraft Ground Servicing Safety Procedures
- Housekeeping: Maintain a clean environment for safe and efficient operations. Aircraft parking areas, servicing aprons, fuel vehicles, and support equipment compartments must be free of debris and fluids (oil, hydraulics, grease, fuel). Spill control procedures must be followed if fluids are spilled.
Aircraft Fluids and Fuels
- Flammability Hazards: Aircraft fluids (jet fuel, hydraulics, lubricants) are flammable and potential fire hazards. JP-4 fuel vapors form flammable mixtures at temperatures above -10°F.
- Flash Point: The flash point of JP-4 fuel is -10°F. This is the temperature at which vapors form a flammable concentration without ignition. JP-8 fuel is relatively safer (flash point +100°F). Even JP-8 and JP-5 can become flammable when pressurized into a mist like a spray.
- Flammability Limits: Lower Flammable Limit (LFL) is the minimum concentration for ignition, and the Upper Flammable Limit (UFL) is the maximum concentration for flammable propagation. These limits are laboratory-based and not directly applicable for direct aircraft servicing. Fuel vapors are heavier than air.
Refueling
- Pressure Leaks: Pressurized refueling operations create a risk of leaks from equipment, pipes, and hoses. Leaks can produce spray/mist. This can cause a fire, even if the fuel's flash point is higher.
- Ignition Sources: Carefully eliminate all ignition sources during servicing. Common sources include sparks from metal contact, electrical arcing, and hot surfaces. Even small sparks will ignite JP-4 fuel vapors. Less volatile fuels may not ignite unless in direct contact.
Hot Surfaces
- High Temperatures: Hot surfaces like brakes, bleed air ducts, and engine parts constitute major ignition points (above 750°F). Any glowing metal exceeds 900°F and are ignition sources.
- Fire Spread: Aircraft fires spread rapidly. Flame temperatures (approximately 2000°F) easily exceed the melting point of aluminum alloys (1000°F), demanding immediate fire suppression.
Servicing Supervisor Responsibilities
- Supervision: The servicing supervisor is responsible for overall safety precautions and procedures. This includes personnel assignment, monitoring, and control.
- Equipment Verification: Verify fuel type, equipment positioning, fire extinguisher placement, and grounding/bonding. Ensure essential equipment is shut down and non-essential personnel/equipment are evacuated.
- Communication: Maintain continuous communication between the supervisor and operators/flight crews, especially for aircraft with an onboard intercom.
- Single Point Receptacle (SPR): Connection ensures proper nozzle locking. Defective nozzles must be removed.
Fuel Servicing Safety Zone (FSSZ)
- Zone Definition: The 50-foot zone around fuel/water/etc. servicing components & aircraft vents. This encompasses open areas and inside hangars/shelters. Aircraft interiors are excluded unless portions are exposed via open canopies, ramps, doors.
- Ignition Sources: Remove all active ignition sources (open flames, sparks from machinery, electrical arcing) during fuel movement.
Aircraft Being Serviced
- Non-essential Systems: Deactivate non-essential electrical systems (radar). Only necessary systems should be operating.
- Walkaround Inspections: Air crew may perform power-off walk arounds when required.
Adjacent Aircraft
- Restrictions: Aircraft parked in a fuel servicing safety zone cannot start engines, use external electrical operations (welding, NDI, etc), or be driven unless specifically permitted.
Servicing Constraints
- Personnel Restrictions: Only necessary personnel stay within the fuel servicing safety zone, except in certain cases with air crews/passengers.
- Smoking Restrictions: No smoking within 50 feet of aircraft or servicing operations.
- Weather/Emergency: Do not start servicing if lightning is within 5 nautical miles, hazardous winds are present, or fire is nearby.
- Fire Protection Restrictions: Stop all fuel servicing if an aircraft crash/fire occurs on the airfield, or if an Inflight Emergency (IFE) or crash warning causes fire vehicles to leave the scene. Aircraft may not be refueled if hot brakes are suspected.
Fire Protection Equipment and Deployment
- Fire Extinguisher Placement: Fire extinguishers are vital for immediate fire suppression. Placement is determined during local risk assessments by consideration of the particular servicing operation (hot vs. non-hot fueling).
- Types and Quantity: Table 3-1 details types and quantities of fire extinguishers and safety areas in different refueling operations.
- Standby Requirements (ARFF): Airfield fire engines (ARFF) requirements are determined by the situation: Concurrent Servicing Operations (CSO), multiple refueling pits, etc.
Powered Support Equipment (SE)
- Positioning and Operation: SE not needed should be shut down before operations, and parked outside the FSSZ. Parking brakes on SE are required. Exhaust outlets must not be pointed at aircraft when starting. An operator must remain near the SE at all times. Do not refuel operating SE, or when exhaust is hot.
General Procedures
- Chocks: Using approved chocks and adequate clearance.
- Monitoring: Monitor fuel gauges during refueling.
- Hose Routing: Route refuelling hoses carefully, avoiding engines and APUs. Chocks are mandatory.
- Grounding/Bonding: Properly ground/bond conductive aircraft maintenance, work stands, and ladders.
- Abnormal/Slow Fill: Investigate quickly if a tank fills abnormally slow.
- Communication: Clear communication with the Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) and other emergency agencies is necessary if there is a spill or fire.
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Test your knowledge on aircraft fluids and fuels with this quiz. Match terms, definitions, safety practices, and environmental risks related to fuel servicing. Ensure you understand the importance of safety measures in the Fuel Servicing Safety Zone (FSSZ).