Fuel Flashcards
How long should you wait after moving a plane to take fuel samples?
2 hours
How long are fuel samples good for?
24 hours
Who can sign/inspect fuel samples?
310 LPO
CDI
QAR
CDQAR
NATOPS qualified aircrew
How many fuel sample points are there?
6
How manysump drains are there?
8
When do you perform the press-to-test check?
Before starting APU?
What does the press to test indicate?
A fuel leak in a tank or during air to air refueling
What contaminates are found in aviation fuel tanks?
Discoloration
Emulsion(water)
Cloudiness
Other
Microbiological growth
Particulates
If contaminates are found in a fuel sample, what do you do?
Keep the first sample
drain a gallon
Take a second sample
(if 2nd sample is bad, notify QA and MX)
initiate down maf
What contaminate do you immidietly notfy QA and MX for?
Microbiological contamination
What does QA do with a fuel sample that has microbiological growth?
Send it to a testing facility
What is emulsion?
Water mixed with fuel
How do you clean fuel sample jars?
Rinse with tap water and alconox
Dry with a lint free/air dry
What PSI must you fuel the P8
55PSI (gauge can be found on truck)
If fueling above 15k in the aft tank or 9k in the forward tank, what PSI do you fuel at?
30 PSI
What is the 3% limit during fueling?
The air to fuel ratio(allow room for fuel expansion)
OBIGGS what is it +function + oxygen %
Provides NEA to fuel tanks to protect against fires, maintaining oxygen at 9%
PPE during refueling operations?
Splash proof goggles
Rubber gloves
Face shield
apron
sleeves rolled down
How do you transfer fuel using boost pumps
Open crossfeed valve
turn on fuel pump you want to TAKE from
Pull defueling switch
What fuels aew used on the p-8?
Jet A
Jet A1
Jp-8
Jp-5
What are the nato codes for
Jet a
Jet a1
jp8
jp5
JetA= F24 & F30
JetA1 = F35
JP8 = f34
JP5 = f44
What fuel is each nato code
F24
f30
f35
f34
f44
JetA= F24 & F30
JetA1 = F35
JP8 = f34
JP5 = f44
How many fuel tanks
10
What are the tank groups on the p8
main 1
main 2
center
Aft
fwd
mid
What order do you fuel the tanks
1 . main 1 and 2
2 . center
3 . fwd and aft (1:2 split)
fuel pumps + location
2 ac pumps on main 1, main 2, center.
1 dc pump on main 2
what must you ensure about the hose before refueling
no tension
hanging freely
