FUEL SAMPLES Flashcards
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HOW LONG ARE FUEL SAMPLES GOOD FOR?
10.2.3.1.1 FUEL SAMPLES MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN 24 HOURS PRECEDING THE AIRCRAFT’S INITIAL LAUNCH, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE BY TYPE/MODEL/SERIES (T/M/S) AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS CARD (MRCS). FUEL SAMPLES ARE NOT VALID FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.
WHERE ARE FUEL SAMPLES LOGGED?
CARD 2 OF TA:
DATE/TIME, TAKEN/INSPECTED BY, CONDITION OF SAMPLES.
HOW WILL FUEL SAMPLES BE TAKEN?
10.2.3.1.2 FUEL SAMPLING WILL BE CONDUCTED PER THE T/M/S MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL MANUALS. FOR AIRCRAFT WITHOUT SPECIFIED FUEL SAMPLING PROCEDURES, FOLLOW THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF NAVAIR 01-1A-35.
TAKE SEPARATE SAMPLES FROM ALL FUEL CELL/TANK LOW POINT DRAINS, INCLUDING AUXILIARY, REMOVABLE, AND IN-FLIGHT REFUELING TANKS (APPROXIMATELY ONE PINT FROM EACH LOW POINT DRAIN) USING A ONE-QUART, CLEAR, CLEAN GLASS CONTAINER.
INSPECT SAMPLES FOR A CLEAR AND BRIGHT APPEARANCE WITH NO VISIBLE WATER OR SEDIMENT BY SWIRLING AND CHECKING DIRECTLY UNDER THE SWIRL VORTEX FOR ANY DISCOLORATION, WATER, CLOUDINESS, OR SEDIMENT PER NAVAIR 00-80T-109.
SAMPLE BOTTLES MUST BE EMPTIED AND CLEANED AFTER EACH USE.
FUEL SAMPLES MUST BE DISPOSED OF PER LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE (HAZWASTE) PROCEDURES.
HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED BEFORE TAKING FUEL SAMPLES?
ALLOW MAXIMUM POSSIBLE TIME BEFORE SAMPLING. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO HOURS SETTLING TIME, AFTER AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT OR REFUELING TO ALLOW FOR WATER AND SOLIDS TO SETTLE.
WHAT IS THE FUEL SAMPLING PPE?
PPE, INCLUDING CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES, CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON, AND GOGGLES, MUST BE WORN WHILE TAKING, HANDLING, AND DISPOSING OF FUEL SAMPLES.
WHO CAN SIGN FOR FUEL SAMPLES?
NAVAL AIRCREWMAN DESIGNATED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER (CO), LINE/POWER LINE SUPERVISOR, OR A CDI/ CDQAR/ QAR
WHAT DO YOU DO IF CONTAMINANTS ARE PRESENT?
IF CONTAMINANTS ARE PRESENT, RETAIN THE CONTAMINATED SAMPLE, DRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF FUEL INTO BUCKET OR OTHER SUITABLE CONTAINER, AND TAKE ANOTHER SAMPLE.
IF THE SECOND SAMPLE IS CONTAMINATED, IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY MAINTENANCE CONTROL, INITIATE A DOWNING DISCREPANCY WORK ORDER (WO) AGAINST THE AIRCRAFT AND GIVE BOTH SAMPLES TO QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) FOR INSPECTION.
