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b. Defined responsibilities of various functional agencies
to include establishment of the MAJCOM OPR.
c. Any other information necessary to assure a successful
fueling operation is accomplished.
Table 6-3.
ABFDS with ACE Refueling System Safety Engineering Analyses
Provider Aircraft Receiver Aircraft Hot Cold
C-17/C-130/C-141 ABFDS with A/OA-10 X X
ACE Equipped Aircraft (These
aircraft may have their engines
operating)
C-130 X X
C-141 X
F-15 X
H-1 X
H-3 X X
H-53 X X
H-60 (all variants) X X
Army helicopters approved for hot refueling X X
6.16 HOT DEFUELING.
Rapid defueling and wet wing defueling operations are considered
hot defueling operations whenever the provider/
source/tanker aircraft has at least one engine running. Hot
defueling can be done with all support equipment that has
been approved for hot refueling. Any aircraft that is approved
as a Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) tanker aircraft is
also approved for hot defueling operations.
6.16.1 Rapid Defueling. Rapid defueling reduces time
and provides a means to rapidly off load fuel from aircraft at
a higher flow rate than defueling systems and equipment are
capable of providing. This is accomplished by operating one
outboard aircraft engine or external hydraulic power cart,
using on-board fuel transfer pumps and bypassing the defuel
pumps installed in the fuel servicing systems. Rapid defueling
presents hazards, which are not normally encountered in
normal defueling operations. The following special precautions
and instructions shall be followed when rapid defueling:
a. Rapid defueling shall not be accomplished until a
SSEA is performed on the aircraft and fueling systems.
C-130, KC-135, and EC/RC-135 aircraft have been approved
for rapid defueling into Type I, Type II (Modified),
Type III hydrant systems, all approved pantographs,
R-9/11 and R-12 hydrant trucks, and R-14,
MH-2 hose and R-25 carts.
b. All rapid defueling ground crew members will be certified
to perform rapid defueling operations by qualified
trainers/supervisors. An entry will be made in the
individual’s AF Form 623 on either the Career Field
Education and Training Plan (CFETP) or other prescribed
document, upon initial qualification, and annually
thereafter in the applicable Management Information
System (MIS).
NOTE
At installations where aircraft parking space is
limited and hydrant fuel pit spacing will not permit
50-foot aircraft wing tip clearance, the (aircraft
to aircraft) wing tip separation can be reduced
to a minimum of 35 feet. However,
whenever a distance of less than 50 feet (wing tip
to wing tip) is maintained an aircraft rescue and
fire fighting vehicle must be at the aircraft during
rapid defueling operations.
c. Intercom between the rapid defueling supervisor and
the fuels equipment (2F0X1) operator shall be maintained
during the entire operation.
d. The fuels operator will assume a position at the hydrant
pit, hose cart or defueling unit to monitor the
equipment for malfunctions. Should a malfunction occur,
the rapid defueling operation will be stopped immediately.
Personnel shall not be stationed on top of the servicing
unit during rapid defueling operations.
e. Rapid defueling shall be conducted in accordance with
published aircraft and fuels equipment technical orders/
checklists.
6.16.2 Wet Wing Defueling. Wet wing defueling is a
similar operation for providing fuel in a forward operating
area. Rather than an aircraft or helicopter as the receiver,
fuel is transferred into US Army Forward Area Refueling
Equipment (FARE), Army tank truck, or 500 gallon sealed
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