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Len Arnot-Perrett
AVISA
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fuel tank system safety
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Welcome to the course
Course objectives
¾ Familiarise candidates with the elements of
Fuel Tank System Safety Issues
¾ Enable candidates to understand the historical
background and elements requiring
consideration in relation to fuel system safety
¾ Equip candidates to understand and use the
language of fuel system safety issues
¾ Allow candidates to understand and interpret
fuel system safety issues from regulatory and
manufacturer’s maintenance publications
¾ Satisfy Parts M & 145 Amendments on fuel
system safety
Note: this course covers level 1 requirements 3
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Fuel tanks system safety – the end?
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introduction for managers of
airworthiness & maintenance
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managers of airworthiness &
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• AD • Records
• Flight Manual • Maintenance
• Modifications Programme
• Repairs • Maintenance
• MMEL Standards
• Life Limits • Reliability Programme
• Airworthiness • Certification
Limitations Maintenance
Requirements
• C of A
• Weight & Balance
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• Occurrence Reporting
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maintenance
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for managers of airworthiness &
maintenance
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maintenance
Or has it been safe?
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introduction for managers of
airworthiness & maintenance
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airworthiness & maintenance
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Not exclusively!
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ARAC ~10E
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Cumulative Accidents
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Bangkok
4 New York
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10E
3
Manila Extremely improbable -
not anticipated to occur in the life of
2 the fleet
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1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Year
Systemic Change Needed 22
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CS25.1309 AMC 1309
JAR 25 EXTREMELY
PROBABILITY PROBABLE IMPROBABLE
IMPROBABLE
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Fuel Tank Flammability Exposure Worldwide Fleet Average
Main Tanks 2-4%
Tail Tanks 2-5%
Body Tanks
• Pressurized <5%
• Un-pressurized >20%
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Fuel Tank Safety – Module 2
Flammability Envelope
vs. Ignition Energy, Flash Point and O2 Level
50 LFL
Flammable Zone
40 UFL
Altitude 1000's ft.
30 Heated CWT
Profile
20 Unheated Wing
Tank Profile
10 Pointer
0
-50 0 50 100 150 200
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Temperature Deg F 27
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Reinvestigation of design certification
standards also led to need to review all
tank installations – including un-heated
tanks
JAA TGL 47
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maintenance
SFAR 88
Initiated in 2001 – assessment stage
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maintenance
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EASA AD 2006-0191
A330-200, A340 – 200/300 aircraft
HO2 41
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airworthiness & maintenance
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introduction for managers of
airworthiness & maintenance
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Operator required to maintain integrity of
CDCCL throughout operation and
maintenance of airplane.
This could be a challenge…
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maintenance
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MSG3 Definition:
General Visual Inspection:-
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maintenance
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maintenance
Mechanic licensing schemes, Training of Inspectors at
MRO
Poor maintenance at component organisations?
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maintenance
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introduction for managers of
airworthiness & maintenance
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introduction for managers of
airworthiness & maintenance
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for managers of airworthiness &
maintenance
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managers of airworthiness &
maintenance
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maintenance
ARAC
Flammability SFAR SFAR 88
Reduction NPRM Assessment SFAR 88
Study
Implementation
Bangkok
Manila New York
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004+
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airworthiness & maintenance
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maintenance
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airworthiness & maintenance
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airworthiness & maintenance
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airworthiness & maintenance
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