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A maintenace manager observed contract fuelers not in compliance with company procedures during the fueling operations of a company A320.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1006597 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Line Fittings & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
This morning I; a maintence manager; was waiting to board a company flight in the gate area when I observed an aircraft contract fueler removing the bonding cable between the aircraft and the fueling hydrant cart before disconnecting the fueling hose from the aircraft. This is a safety related incident with a fairly high risk factor. It is also opposite to the required procedure of removing the bonding cable after the fuel hose has been disconnected to avoid static electricity sparking at the fuel connection when the hose is removed. Reference company air carrier fueling manual and fuel form.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Maintenace Manager observed Contract Fuelers not in compliance with company procedures during the fueling operations of a company A320.
Narrative: This morning I; a Maintence Manager; was waiting to board a company flight in the gate area when I observed an Aircraft Contract Fueler removing the bonding cable between the aircraft and the fueling hydrant cart BEFORE disconnecting the fueling hose from the aircraft. This is a safety related incident with a fairly high risk factor. It is also opposite to the required procedure of removing the bonding cable AFTER the fuel hose has been disconnected to avoid static electricity sparking at the fuel connection when the hose is removed. Reference company Air Carrier Fueling Manual and FUEL form.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.