FUEL TANK SAFETY
COURSE SUMMARY PHASE 1
examples of FTS accidents or incident, description of concept of fuel tank safety and
CDCCL, examples of manufacturers documents showing CDCCL items, FTS defects, of TC holders repair data and maintenance instructions for inspection.
This course in suitable for Quality managers and quality personnel; personnel of organisations approved under Part M(g) involved in the management and review of the continuing airworthiness of aircraft defined above; persons representing the maintenance management structure of Part 145 organisations involved in the maintenance of aircraft defined above; personnel whom the approved Part M or Part 145 organisation deem to require such training, this may include cleaners, non-certifying maintenance personnel etc.
Awareness training; Half day course covers the principle elements of fuel tank safety and will enable participants to:
• be familiar with the basic elements of the fuel tank safety issues
• be able to give a simple description of the historical background and
elements requiring a safety consideration, using common words
and showing examples of non conformities
• be able to use typical terms
COURSE SUMMARY PHASE 1 & 2
Content; background and concept of fuel tank safety; how mechanics can recognise, interpret and handle the improvements in the instructions for continuing airworthiness regarding FTS; awareness of hazards when working on the fuel system and when the Flammability Reduction System using nitrogen is installed; theoretical background; explosions of fuel/ air mixtures and their behaviour in an aviation environment; effects of temperature and pressure; energy needed for ignition etc; the fire triangle; ignition source prevention and flammability reduction; major accidents related to fuel tank systems; relevant accident investigations and conclusions; SFARR 88 and its results; how to find, interpret and use relevant information; FTS during maintenance: fuel tank entry and exit procedures; clean working environment; definition of configuration control, wire separation and bonding of components etc; Flammability Reduction Systems when installed; recording maintenance actions, measures and results of inspections.
This course is suitable for Personnel of Part M(g) organisations involved in the management and review of the continuing airworthiness of aircraft specified above; personnel of Part 145 maintenance organisations required to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and certify the maintenance of aircraft and fuel system components of aircraft specified above.
Phase 2 detailed training includes Phase 1; is a detailed full day course covering the theoretical and practical elements of fuel tank safety and includes an examination. On completion participants will:
• have knowledge of the history of events related to fuel tank safety issues and the
theoretical and practical elements of the subject
• have an overview of the FAA regulations known as SFAR 8
• be able to give a detailed description of the concept of fuel tank system
ALI including Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL) using theoretical
fundamentals and specific examples
• Have the capacity to combine and apply the separate elements of knowledge in a
logical and comprehensive manner
• Have knowledge of how the above items affect the aircraft
• Be able to identify the components or parts or the aircraft subject to FTS from
the manufacturers documentation
• Be able to plan the action or apply a Service Bulletin and an Airworthiness Directive
DURATION:
Phase1: ½day
Phase 1&2: 1 day
ASSESSMENT:
a short written paper will be set at the end of training.
ACCREDITATION
A certificate confirming attendance of training in accordance with Part 145 and Part M
