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An MD80 was defueled by tanker truck. Tanker left and refueled aircraft YYY. The MD80 captain believes fuel removed should be filtered again before being used for refueling another aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 675740 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 675740 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
My aircraft #XXX was defueled at approximately XA30 on oct/sun/05. The tanker truck was about to fuel aircraft #YYY. Dispatch; maintenance technician; and I all thought that 'defueled fuel' should not be used again without special filtration. Fueler at ZZZ told me that they 'defuel into their tanker trucks all the time.' I believe that #YYY received my fuel without proper filtration. What is the real story on 'defueled fuel?' why isn't this addressed in flight manual; part 1? Why is there so much defueling going on at ZZZ? What are my options if I feel that my release includes too much fuel?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DEFUELED BY TANKER TRUCK. TANKER LEFT AND REFUELED ACFT YYY. THE MD80 CAPT BELIEVES FUEL REMOVED SHOULD BE FILTERED AGAIN BEFORE BEING USED FOR REFUELING ANOTHER ACFT.
Narrative: MY ACFT #XXX WAS DEFUELED AT APPROX XA30 ON OCT/SUN/05. THE TANKER TRUCK WAS ABOUT TO FUEL ACFT #YYY. DISPATCH; MAINT TECHNICIAN; AND I ALL THOUGHT THAT 'DEFUELED FUEL' SHOULD NOT BE USED AGAIN WITHOUT SPECIAL FILTRATION. FUELER AT ZZZ TOLD ME THAT THEY 'DEFUEL INTO THEIR TANKER TRUCKS ALL THE TIME.' I BELIEVE THAT #YYY RECEIVED MY FUEL WITHOUT PROPER FILTRATION. WHAT IS THE REAL STORY ON 'DEFUELED FUEL?' WHY ISN'T THIS ADDRESSED IN FLT MANUAL; PART 1? WHY IS THERE SO MUCH DEFUELING GOING ON AT ZZZ? WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF I FEEL THAT MY RELEASE INCLUDES TOO MUCH FUEL?
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.