Also known as a Colorimetric Membrane Test, this ASTM D 2276/IP216 standard test method examines particulate contamination in aviation fuel by line sampling.
The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing has been updated to reduce both environmental risks and liability incidents while improving operator...
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) updated regulatory requirements for aviation fill stands (fuel racks) and refuelers (tank trucks) to improve safety for operators...
Keith Clark, senior quality control and technical rep at Phillips 66, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to discuss aviation fuel quality assurance and the Save ...
The NATA released “Unleaded Avgas Conversion Considerations for Aviation Fuel Providers,” a white paper developed by the association’s GA Fuel Subcommittee, with industry input...
The ATA 103 standard for jet fuel quality control has been updated to allow for the use of new water barrier filters and to phase out filters utilizing super absorbent polymers...
Technologies for jet fuel leak detection are divided into two strategies - internal methods that monitor fluid properties and external methods that monitor for fluid release.
Water barrier filters meeting EI 1588 have been recognized as an acceptable replacement for filter monitors that utilize super absorbent polymers (SAP).
Aviation fuel may seem contamination proof with the rigorous tests and checks performed on it, but nothing is perfect. It only takes one lax moment for contamination to leech ...
NFPA 407, the standard for aircraft fuel servicing in the United States, has some changes that immediately affect fueling operations around the country.
A soak test consists of the filling of a fuel system with an adequate volume of the appropriate fuel grade, and after recommended circulation procedures, allowing it to soak for...
Shadowing an established employee may work to get a trainee to understand the basics, but may not provide a systematic understanding on, not only “how,” but “why” the tasks are...
As the aviation industry steps forward in its efforts to meet the 2020 deadline to remove SAP filter monitors, three potential solutions rise to the surface.
Clean, dry, on-specification fuel to aircraft is a “safety of flight” issue; the way to ensure this is always achieved is through proper filtration. Interestingly enough, aviation...
With flash and ignition temperatures at levels this low, it becomes a matter of utmost importance to ensure that all aircraft fueling and fuel services are carried out in accordance...