New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 21 - Miscellaneous › Chapter IV - Syracuse Regional Airport Authority › Part 176 - Rules and Regulations › Section 176.10 - Aviation fueling

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
General.
(1) Fuel handling.
(i) Aircraft shall not be engaged in fuel
				handling in an area where aircraft engines are operating, aircraft or engines
				are being warmed by application of heat, or while the aircraft is located in a
				congested area.
(ii) A properly
				trained person shall be present and responsive while fuel is being transferred
				into or out of any fuel storage facility (from or into refueling vehicle).
(a) The person shall remain within the
				immediate vicinity, in close proximity to, and in direct view of all operating
				controls and refueling vehicles.
(b) The person shall not leave the discharge
				end of any hose(s) unattended at any time while the transfer of fuel is in
				progress.
(c) The person shall not
				block open, disengage, or deactivate the "deadman" or any related controls
				while fuel handling.
(iii) All fuel handling
				shall be treated with due caution and circumspection with regard to the rights,
				safety, and security of others so as not to endanger, or be likely to endanger,
				persons or property.
(iv) Persons
				engaged in fuel handling shall exercise care and extreme caution to prevent
				overflow or spills of fuel or oils.
(a) Should
				a fuel or oil spill occur at the airport, the party responsible shall
fully comply with section
				  176.3(p) of this
				  Part. (v) Refueling vehicles shall be positioned so the vehicle can be directly
				  driven
away from the loading or refueling position in the event of
				  spill or fire.
(vi) Fuel handling shall be conducted
				outdoors and at least 25 feet from any
hangar or building and 50 feet from any combustion and
				  ventilation air-intake to
any boiler, heater, or incinerator room or as approved by the
				  authority and the
fire department.
(vii) Vehicles shall be refueled only at
				refueling stations and from dispensing
devices approved by the authority and the fire
				  department.
(viii) In the
				absence of suitable ground support equipment, a turbine-powered
auxiliary power unit mounted at the rear of the aircraft or
				  on the wing on the side
opposite from the fueling point may be operated during fuel
				  handling.
(a) A turbine-powered
				auxiliary power unit may be operated during fuel handling provided its design,
				installation, location, and combustion air source do not constitute a fuel
				vapor ignition source.
(b) Fuel
				handling shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the
				aircraft operator's manual.
(ix) Fuel handling shall not occur if an
				electrical storm is in progress in the immediate vicinity of the airport.
(a) Fuel handling may resume 15 minutes
				following any reported or
observed lightning flash within 5 miles of the airport. (x)
				  The refueling vehicle shall be bonded to the aircraft or fuel storage facility
				  to equalize the voltage potential.
(a) All hoses, nozzles, spouts, funnels, and
				appurtenances used in fuel
handling shall be FM or UL approved and shall be equipped
				  with a bonding
device to prevent ignition of volatile liquids. (xi)
				  Refueling vehicles shall not be operated in reverse unless another trained
				  person is present to safely monitor and direct the movement of the refueling
				  vehicle.
(xii) Fuel handling shall not
				occur while passengers are on board the aircraft unless a passenger-loading
				ramp is in place at the aircraft's cabin door, the door is in the open
				position, and a qualified attendant is present at the door. (xiii) No person
				shall operate any radio transmitter or receiver or switch it on or off during
				fuel handling unless said radio transmitter or receiver is designed
				specifically for such environment.
(xiv) No person shall operate aircraft
				electrical systems or switch aircraft electrical appliances on or off during
				fuel handling.
(xv) Hold down or
				hold open devices on refueling vehicle nozzles are prohibited. (xvi) For single
				point fueling, "deadman" controls or mechanisms shall be utilized and shall
				remain in safe operating condition and good working order.
(a) No person shall deactivate or bypass a
				"deadman" control or
mechanism at any time. (xvii) During fuel handling, no person
				  shall use any material or equipment which is likely to cause a spark or
				  ignition within 50 feet.
(a) Smoking, matches, lighters, and open
				flames
(e.g.,
candles, fixtures, or
fires) are prohibited within 50 feet of any
				aircraft, refueling vehicle, or fuel
storage facility. (xviii) Refueling vehicles (including fuel
				  tankers) shall only use the entrance, exit, and route designated by the
				  authority during the transportation and delivery of fuel.
(xix) Refueling vehicles (including fuel
				tankers) shall be subject to inspection at any time to determine compliance
				with these rules and regulations. (xx) The authority assumes no liability or
				responsibility for any violation of any aircraft, refueling vehicle or
				refueling requirement or procedure, any error, omission, negligence, or any
				violation of any regulatory measure relating to fuel handling.
(a) Entities engaged in fuel handling shall
				be solely, fully, and completely responsible for any such violation, error,
				omission, or negligence incident to or in connection with the entities fuel
				storage facilities, refueling vehicles, fuel handling, and training.
(b) Entities engaged in fuel handling shall
				reimburse the authority for any fines, legal or court costs, incurred by the
				authority for any such violation, error, omission, or negligence.