TO 00-25-172 - Robins Air Force Base
TO 00-25-172 - Robins Air Force Base
TO 00-25-172 - Robins Air Force Base
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aircraft must not be hot refueled until it undergoes at<br />
least one normal (cold) refueling operation to show<br />
that the jettison valves are closed.<br />
<strong>Air</strong>craft will not be positioned such that jet exhaust<br />
is directed at another aircraft on the hot refueling<br />
pad.<br />
Temperature sensitive substances (temp sticks)<br />
have caused damage to some aircraft brake assembly<br />
pressure plate antioxidant coatings. Refer to<br />
MDS Specific technical orders for guidance.<br />
NOTE<br />
For simultaneous hot refueling operations, aircraft<br />
will not enter the hot refueling pad unless it can<br />
immediately egress, if necessary. Fire department<br />
must be notified whenever hot refueling is to be<br />
accomplished. Refer to Paragraph 6.4 and Table<br />
3-1.<br />
b. A hot brake check will be performed. The A-10, C-5,<br />
C-17, C-130, C-141, E-4, F-15, and HH-60 aircraft are<br />
exempted because of the location, direction, and distance<br />
of the fuel vent outlets from the aircraft landing<br />
gear brake assemblies. The brake temperature should<br />
not exceed 750 °F. Temperature can be measured by<br />
temperature sensitive substances (temp sticks) or by<br />
infrared heat sensors. The aircraft hot brake checks will<br />
be accomplished prior to entering the hot refueling<br />
area. <strong>Air</strong>craft with suspected or known hot brakes will<br />
not enter the hot refueling pad. The external fuel tanks<br />
will be safed prior to entering the hot refueling area.<br />
d. The Hot Refueling Supervisor (HRS) will ensure the<br />
fuel servicing equipment outlet nozzle is connected and<br />
the deadman control valve is hand-held. The HRS will<br />
maintain intercom contact with the pilot plus visual<br />
contact with the hot pad supervisor, hot refueling crewman,<br />
and fuels equipment operator; if capable, the HRS<br />
should also be on intercom with the hot refueling<br />
crewman. The HRS will observe the aircrew to ensure<br />
they maintain their hands up and/or out of the cockpit<br />
instrumentation area.<br />
e. The fuels equipment operator will use standard checklists<br />
developed for preoperative inspection check of the<br />
fuel servicing equipment. Upon pressurization of the<br />
fuel servicing equipment, the equipment operator and<br />
all ground crewmen will check the system for malfunction<br />
or leaks. If no leaks are detected, the ground<br />
crewmen will signal the HRS that fuel transfer can<br />
begin.<br />
f. On aircraft equipped with the capability to pre-check<br />
the refuel high level shutoff valves, the valves will be<br />
prechecked at the beginning of the hot refueling operation.<br />
Malfunction of any component of the fuel servicing<br />
equipment is cause to immediately shut down<br />
the equipment until the defect is repaired.<br />
g. When the fuel servicing is completed, the aircraft fuel<br />
servicing supervisor will advise the pilot that the single<br />
point nozzle and bond wire have been disconnected.<br />
The aircraft HRS will then marshall the aircraft out of<br />
the area.<br />
c. <strong>Air</strong>craft systems can be left operating, but do not allow<br />
transmitting on aircraft radar units nor HF radios.<br />
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