A319 pilot is concerned with use of cell phone during fueling operations.

Attributes
ACN	730117
Time
Date	200703
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	730117
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

During preflight walkaround the fueler was using his cell phone while fueling the aircraft. He was physically less than 3 ft from the fuel nozzle attached to the wing while using his cell phone. I discussed this with him but also wanted to bring this to your attention to ensure ground personnel are aware of this safety issue. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that during the walkaround he noted the individual fueling the aircraft was talking on his cell phone. The reporter was concerned that the use of the phone so close to the fueling attachment had the possibility of some sort of ignition occurring and this concerned him. He discussed the situation with the individual and also brought it to the attention of the ramp supervisor. The reporter stated that he has seen other individuals using their cell phones in the ramp area; however; this was the first incident regarding fueling and the use of a cell phone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 PLT IS CONCERNED WITH USE OF CELL PHONE DURING FUELING OPS.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT WALKAROUND THE FUELER WAS USING HIS CELL PHONE WHILE FUELING THE ACFT. HE WAS PHYSICALLY LESS THAN 3 FT FROM THE FUEL NOZZLE ATTACHED TO THE WING WHILE USING HIS CELL PHONE. I DISCUSSED THIS WITH HIM BUT ALSO WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTN TO ENSURE GND PERSONNEL ARE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT DURING THE WALKAROUND HE NOTED THE INDIVIDUAL FUELING THE ACFT WAS TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE. THE RPTR WAS CONCERNED THAT THE USE OF THE PHONE SO CLOSE TO THE FUELING ATTACHMENT HAD THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME SORT OF IGNITION OCCURRING AND THIS CONCERNED HIM. HE DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL AND ALSO BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTN OF THE RAMP SUPVR. THE RPTR STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN OTHER INDIVIDUALS USING THEIR CELL PHONES IN THE RAMP AREA; HOWEVER; THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT REGARDING FUELING AND THE USE OF A CELL PHONE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.