Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct pre-operational checks on defueller vehicle and auxillary equipment
- Personal protective equipment is selected and used in accordance with workplace procedures
- Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and hazard management is implemented
- Reason for defuelling and quantity of fuel to be defuelled is confirmed
- Type of aircraft and requirement for overwing or underwing operation is confirmed
- Pre-operational checks on vehicle and auxiliary equipment are made
- Ullage in defuelling vehicle or auxillary equipment is checked
- Position defueller vehicle
- Defuelling vehicle is moved airside or landside to aircraft
- Aircraft is approached after checks are made to confirm aircraft engines have stopped and aircraft wheel chocks are in place
- Vehicle is positioned either underwing or standoff, depending on aircraft type
- Appropriate precautions are taken to avoid risk of collision with aircraft control surfaces, aircraft engines and other vehicles
- Defueller vehicle is parked in a position that provides easiest route for evacuation in an emergency
- Conduct quality checks on product
- Required documentation is obtained from airline engineer/representative
- Sample of product on board aircraft is obtained and visual quality checks are made in accordance with workplace procedures
- Defuelling operations are initiated in response to satisfactory fuel quality checks
- Defuelling operations are initiated into contingency storage areas for further processing in response to unsatisfactory fuel quality checks
- Defuel aircraft
- Vehicle is grounded and bonding lead is connected to aircraft
- Defuelling safety precautions are implemented prior to commencement of operations
- Defuelling operations are commenced either using auxiliary power unit (APU) or ground power unit (GPU)
- Quantity defuelled on completion is verified in accordance with workplace procedures
- Complete post-defuelling operations
- Hoses are disconnected, retracted and stowed
- Fuel confirmed as acceptable for return to storage is discharged into designated segregated storage tank or retained in fueller for ongoing supply operations
- Fuel identified as contaminated is disposed of in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- Fueller used to transfer contaminated fuel is de-contaminated
- Complete documentation