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CRJ200 captain observed ground crew refueling aircraft without a static line attached to the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 758433 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| 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 : 200 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 2900 |
| ASRS Report | 758433 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : company policies non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Prior to departing I completed my preflight walkaround. During the walkaround I noticed that the fueler did not have the static discharge line attached to the aircraft. When I queried him; he said that the line was broken and needed to be repaired by a mechanic. I told him that he needed to be using a different truck and advised him of the dangers of refueling an aircraft without a static discharge line attached. He then told me to mind my own business and to not tell him how to do his job. I immediately informed jfk operations; and I was told that 'they would get on it.' immediately after I saw the same fueler using the same truck without a static discharge line at the aircraft next to us. Additionally; the fueler had told me he had been using that truck in that condition for several days.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ200 CAPT OBSERVED GND CREW REFUELING ACFT WITHOUT A STATIC LINE ATTACHED TO THE ACFT.
Narrative: PRIOR TO DEPARTING I COMPLETED MY PREFLT WALKAROUND. DURING THE WALKAROUND I NOTICED THAT THE FUELER DID NOT HAVE THE STATIC DISCHARGE LINE ATTACHED TO THE ACFT. WHEN I QUERIED HIM; HE SAID THAT THE LINE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY A MECH. I TOLD HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO BE USING A DIFFERENT TRUCK AND ADVISED HIM OF THE DANGERS OF REFUELING AN ACFT WITHOUT A STATIC DISCHARGE LINE ATTACHED. HE THEN TOLD ME TO MIND MY OWN BUSINESS AND TO NOT TELL HIM HOW TO DO HIS JOB. I IMMEDIATELY INFORMED JFK OPS; AND I WAS TOLD THAT 'THEY WOULD GET ON IT.' IMMEDIATELY AFTER I SAW THE SAME FUELER USING THE SAME TRUCK WITHOUT A STATIC DISCHARGE LINE AT THE ACFT NEXT TO US. ADDITIONALLY; THE FUELER HAD TOLD ME HE HAD BEEN USING THAT TRUCK IN THAT CONDITION FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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.