This program is called aircraft fuel system safety program afssp and the group plans to issue a final report by the year 2000. Prevention of fuel tank explosions federal aviation administration. Fuel tank safety history ewis, cdccls, and the clean as you go philosophy were mandated by the faa in reaction to two aircraft disasters, twa flight 800 and swiss air flight 111. International and faa fuel fire safety icao annex 14, chapter 9. Yet, coming across a situation where engines shut down by lack. After the accident, the ntsb determined that the probable cause of the twa flight 800 accident was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank cwt, resulting from ignition of the flammable fuelair mixture in the tank ntsb report. A number of major fuel spills of aviation jet a1 fuel have occurred at various airports around the world and in the uk, over the last 25 years. Find out more about our technical training solutions by contacting our business development team. The fuel tank vents and the fuel transfer system must be designed so that no structural damage to any airplane component can occur because of overfilling of any tank. The tank tigers deploy mobile, rapid response teams all over the world. Aircraft fuel tank market high capita expenditure and high.
Fuel tank safety training is a requirement of easa part 66, easa partm and part145 regulations, which requires that personnel involved in continued airworthiness management and maintenance of aircraft fuel systems, are given suitable training appropriate to the job junction either as a phase 1 once only training or as a 1 day phase 2. Fuel tank safety phase 2 2020 this online course is designed to equip students to account for the everyday challenges posed by the fuel tank safety issues ensuring continued airworthiness of aircraft as per easa ed 2009007r issued in march 2009 and faa ac 12097a regulations. Personnel in charge of the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and fuel systems. As a result aircraft maintenance personnel have to undergo a fuel tank safety training as required by easa and various national authorities and regulations. Fuel tank safety continuation video presentation with voice over, online training. The course is particularly suited to personnel of approved maintenance or camo organizations required to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and certify the maintenance of aircraft and fuel system components of applicable. Fueling inspections administration federal aviation. If an operator installed an auxiliary fuel tank pursuant to a field approval in an airplane affected by part 26, 26. This standard applies to the fuel servicing of all types of aircraft using liquid petroleum fuel. The need of fuel tank safety training sofema aviation. Pdf fuel tank system ignition source failure threatens the safety of the aircraft. Mercy airs kodiak came to airmods for a 300 gallon rigid tank for its flight from maine to south africa.
If an aircraft were equipped with a fuel tank inerting system, it could mitigate. Aircraft fuel tank safety phase 2 for partm and part145 jaa to. Yes, the fuel selector typically must be selected to both for takeoff and landing. This fuel tank safety course will deal with inspections and preventions required to identify ignition sources of the design. Dispersal of the vehicles in the event of an emergency. They can be classified into internal or external fuel tanks and can be further classified by method of construction or intended use.
Fuel tank system fault tolerance evaluation requirementss. Aircraft fuel system requirements aircraft systems. Jaa tgl 47 fuel tank safety sofema aviation services. To minimize the risks, specialists in fuel tank entry procedures re. Breather valve pressure safety valve test for storage tank duration. Sfar 88 related operating rules and special maintenance. The failure will have a direct adverse effect on operational safety. An inerting system decreases the probability of combustion of flammable materials stored in a confined space, especially a fuel tank, by maintaining a chemically nonreactive or inert gas, such as nitrogen, in such a space. In order to optimize the development of improved fire safe aviation fuels. Aviation fuel handling and quality control procedures. Quantified risk assessment of aircraft fuelling operations. This is a low volatility fuel which is more difficult to ignite i. Late in 1997, the faa announced the decision to develop a special federal aviation.
Aviation rulemaking advisory committee faa fire safety. Fuel monitoring on a320 family aircraft safety first. The fuel tank safety program will prevent catastrophic failure and allow safe flight and landing of the aircraft without serious or fatal injury to the occupants. This course is suitable for initial and refresher training. To minimize the risks, specialists in fueltank entry procedures re. The cessna 172 type certificate data sheet tcds requires a placard for most early serial numbers all models through sn 17265684 except 17261445 and 17261578. For different possible ignition sources in and around the fuel tank. Proper handling of aviation turbine fuel is crucial to safety.
Identify fuel sampling and contamination procedures. Fuel tank safety online course level one and the continuation course for fuel system safety issues. The fts continuation online training program is mandatory. Sofema aviation services recurrent training course is intended to comply with easa guidelines and includes the following a understanding of the background and the concept of fuel tank safety, fuel tank safety as a subject is with us because of an industry design flaw where by centre fuel tanks on many aircraft typically both boeing and airbus are placed above the air conditioning packs. The aircraft composite integral fuel tank fire safety. The aircraft fuel system consists of fuel tanks, floatoperated transfer valves, selector and shutoff valves, and fuel tank boost pumps. It is the responsibility of each commercial or industrial operator to implement the statutory requirements for which they are responsible. Federal aviation administration 2 fueling inspections fueling safety. Since the first a320 entry into service, very few events have involved undetected fuel quantity issues. Aviation technical training aeropeople engineering services. Safety specialists recommend precautions for work in aircraft fuel tanks the fuel tanks of large airplanes are inherently hazardous places to work, full of toxic vapors from jet fuel and associated chemicals that present risks of explosion and chronic illness or death. Parking areas for unattended aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles shall be arranged to provide the following. With 315 gallons of jet a fuel in the wings, the 300 gallon aluminum ferry tank will only be filled with 222 gallons to safely fly the longest of the legs on their sixday journey.
It constitutes an invaluable addition to the established wiley aerospace series. Pdf method of aircraft fuel tank system ignition source failsafe. Awb 281 issue 1, fuel tank safety civil aviation safety. The causes of both disasters were likely due to faulty wiring, and in the case of twa flight 800 the faulty wiring was over the center wing fuel tank. Describe external fuel tank components and their operations.
Fuel tank safety enhancements of large transport airplanes. Cheney mgr, safety programs transport airplane directorate, faa. Europe aircraft fuel tank market analysis, insights and forecast, 2026 asia pacific aircraft fuel tank market analysis, insights and forecast, 2026 middle east and. Cap 748 aircraft fuelling and fuel installation management. Safety fuel tank maintenance faa approved aviation training. Fuel tank safety video presentation ricci islandair trainer. Federal aviation aerodrome inspectors administration. Ap4atco aircraft fuel systems skybrary aviation safety. Cap 748 aircraft fuelling and fuel installation management page iv list of effective pages iii glossary 1 chapter 1 general introduction 1 scope 1 chapter 2 fuel storage, management, handling and distribution general 1 apron safety management 2 helicopters 3 defuelling 3 chapter 3 risk evaluation fire risks 1 portable electronic devices peds 2. It has since been referred to as the 2001 fuel tank safety fts rule.
Uniquely, it is developed by a team led by a member of the jaa group assigned to assist in the investigation of fuel tank system safety related events. Safety aspects of aircraft fuel tanks were examined during the investigation of the 1996 twa flight 800 inflight explosion accident. Though any storage tank for fuel may be so called, the term is typically applied to part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled or released pressurized gas into an engine. Leaflet n 47 guidance on cjaa interim policy on fuel tank safety intpol2512. This placard is to be located forward of the fuel selector valve and must state. Safety specialists recommend precautions for work in. In a modern, multiengine passenger or cargo aircraft, the fuel system is likely to consist of multiple fuel tanks which may be located in the wing or the fuselage or both and, in some. Person testing fuel should be sufficiently protected to prevent contact with fuel by wearing eye protection, gloves and appropriate apparel. Each tenant fueling agent shall submit a training roster tooiafspa on a company letterhead, to includethe name of the instructor, the instructors date. Safety specialists recommend precautions for work in aircraft fuel. The engine fuel system includes some combination of different parts. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small plastic tank of a butane lighter to the multichambered cryogenic space. Aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles are vehicles having a cargo tank used in the transportation and transfer of. We have 12 locations in the united states, 2 in canada, 1 in shannon, ireland and another in bordeaux, france.
An airport fueling system is an arrangement of aviation fuel storage tanks, pumps, piping, and associated equipment, such as filters, water separators, hydrants and station, or aircraft fuel servicing vehicles, installed at an airport and designed to service aircraft at fixed positions. Fuel tank safety phase 2 fuel tank safety phase 2 training course is dedicated to personnel involved in the aviation maintenance in accordance with appendix iv to amc to 145. To simulate a larger percentage or full size composite fuel tank fire experiment provide reference method. It is designed to help the trainee master the knpwledge and skills necessary to become an aviation airframe mechanic. The unusable fuel supply for each tank must be established. The maintenance of ignition prevention features is necessary for the inherent safety and reliability of an aircraft s fuel tank system. Fuel tank safety enhancements of federal aviation large transport airplanes administration 57th annual international air safety seminar november 1518, 2004 shanghai, china daniel i. The aviation airframe maintenance technician must be able to demonstrate his ability to troubleshoot, service, and repair aircraft fuel. The course includes training notes, photographs, diagrams and a final multichoice exam pass mark 75%. The use of avgas is becoming confined to light aircraft. Background to easa fuel tank safety recurrent training.
Sofemaonline fuel tank safety training includes a full understanding and explanation of cdccl. Aircraft fuel systems provides a timely and invaluable resource for engineers, project and programme managers in the equipment supply and application communities, as well as for graduate and postgraduate students of mechanical and aerospace engineering. The purpose of this course is to provide initial training to maintenance personnel with the history, theoretical and practical elements of ftscdccl in order to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and certify the maintenance of aircraft and fuel system components. The aircraft cannot be operated indefinitely with the failure of an ignition prevention feature.
The faa participates in the leadership of the afssp. It could prevent the continued safe flight and landing of the aircraft or. If the cur rent design does not meet these requirements, develop all design changes to the fuel tank system that are necessary to meet these requirements. Significant emphasis has been placed on fuel tank safety since the twa flight 800 accident in july 1996. The fuel tanks of large airplanes are inherently hazardous places to work, full of toxic vapors from jet fuel and associated chemicals that present risks of explosion. Course content complies with appendix iv to amc 145. Discuss the major safety precautions and the basic procedures for fuel cell removal and installation. Fuel tank safety procedures are features of the fuel system design that must be maintained throughout all the aircraft service life in order to. A fuel tank or petrol tank is a safe container for flammable fluids.
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