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GROUND HANDLING AND<br />
SERVICING HANDBOOK<br />
GHSH TASK 28-00-00-910-801-A<br />
1. Fuel - Maintenance and Servicing Practices<br />
A. General<br />
(1) This task gives procedures and information related to the maintenance<br />
and servicing of the fuel system.<br />
B. General Warnings for the Fuel System Maintenance and Servicing Procedures<br />
WARNING: • FOR CORRECT AND CAREFUL HANDLING OF FUEL<br />
AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE<br />
PERSONNEL MUST KNOW THE SYSTEM AND ITS<br />
SAFETY CONDITIONS. MAKE SURE THAT ONLY<br />
TRAINED AND APPROVED PERSONNEL DO THE FUEL<br />
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.<br />
• IF FUEL GETS INTO YOUR EYES, WASH THE EYES<br />
IMMEDIATELY WITH A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER.<br />
GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.<br />
• IMMEDIATELY REMOVE CLOTHING THAT IS WET WITH<br />
FUEL. ALL JET FUELS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE<br />
SKIN. FULLY FLUSH THE RELATED SKIN AREA. DO<br />
NOT LET THESE FUELS TOUCH YOU.<br />
• DO NOT WEAR CLOTHING MADE OF SYNTHETIC<br />
MATERIAL OR CLOTHING WITH METAL ZIPPERS OR<br />
BUTTONS. THESE ITEMS CAN CAUSE A SPARK. AS A<br />
RESULT, A FIRE OR EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR.<br />
• WHEN YOU DO MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL<br />
SYSTEM, YOU MUST DISCHARGE THE STATIC<br />
ELECTRICITY FROM YOUR BODY. TO DO THIS, YOU<br />
MUST TOUCH A STATIC GROUND CABLE OR<br />
GROUNDED OBJECT BEFORE YOU START THE<br />
OPERATION.<br />
• DO THE FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ONLY IN AN<br />
AREA THAT PERMITS FREE MOVEMENT AND ACCESS<br />
OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.<br />
MAKE SURE THAT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH A<br />
MINIMUM OF 55 LB (25 KGF) OF CARBON DIOXIDE, OR<br />
EQUIVALENT, ARE AVAILABLE AND READY FOR USE<br />
IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. USE ONLY<br />
EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT WHEN YOU DO<br />
TASKS AT LESS THAN 15 M (50 FT) AWAY FROM AN<br />
HARD COPY IS UNCONTROLLED. ONCE PRINTED, THIS PAGE MUST NOT BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.<br />
BEFORE USING, MAKE SURE THIS HARD COPY IS THE LATEST ISSUE.<br />
EFFECTIVITY: ALL<br />
28-00-00-910-801-A/200<br />
Page 201<br />
OCT 31/08<br />
Copyright © by <strong>EMB</strong>RAER S.A. - All rights reserved - See title page for details.