<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1618228, February 2019

Mechanic reported that lack of proper equipment may lead to a major fuel spill when obtaining the fuel sample for the pre-flight fuel freeze test.

Attributes
ACN	1618228
Time
Date	201902
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	Parked
Person 1
Function	Other / Unknown
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

While performing the sampling of uplifted fuel for the fuel freeze testing the sample hose slipped and caused a minor fuel spill which soaked my lower pant legs and boots. (No spill report necessary). This was caused by there being no valve on the fuel truck to control the flow of fuel into the sample jar. There is no valve on the sample hose either. You plug the hose into the quick disconnect and have immediate truck pump pressure. We are required to crimp the hose by hand and aim it into a bucket to catch the 1 cup of fuel necessary to perform the test. This is a major fuel spill waiting to happen.suspend the fuel freeze sample test until all the fuel trucks are refitted with on/off valves at the sample point.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Mechanic reported that lack of proper equipment may lead to a major fuel spill when obtaining the fuel sample for the pre-flight fuel freeze test.

Narrative: While performing the sampling of uplifted fuel for the Fuel Freeze Testing the sample hose slipped and caused a minor fuel spill which soaked my lower pant legs and boots. (No spill report necessary). This was caused by there being no valve on the fuel truck to control the flow of fuel into the sample jar. There is no valve on the sample hose either. You plug the hose into the quick disconnect and have immediate truck pump pressure. We are required to crimp the hose by hand and aim it into a bucket to catch the 1 cup of fuel necessary to perform the test. This is a major fuel spill waiting to happen.Suspend the fuel freeze sample test until all the fuel trucks are refitted with on/off valves at the sample point.

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