An A319 after arrival when refueling panel opened it was discovered all refueling switches were in the on or open position. Left out of position at previous fueling.

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Attributes
ACN	703214
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msy.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	703214
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

When fueler opened the external fueling panel; all fueling switches were in the 'on' position. Apparently left out of position at previous fueling. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated with the refueling valves left in the open position there is no cockpit indication of the valve position. The refueling panel door; however; will alert the cockpit if left open. This airplane was fueled by a contract fueler.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A319 AFTER ARR WHEN REFUELING PANEL OPENED IT WAS DISCOVERED ALL REFUELING SWITCHES WERE IN THE ON OR OPEN POS. LEFT OUT OF POS AT PREVIOUS FUELING.

Narrative: WHEN FUELER OPENED THE EXTERNAL FUELING PANEL; ALL FUELING SWITCHES WERE IN THE 'ON' POS. APPARENTLY LEFT OUT OF POS AT PREVIOUS FUELING. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED WITH THE REFUELING VALVES LEFT IN THE OPEN POS THERE IS NO COCKPIT INDICATION OF THE VALVE POS. THE REFUELING PANEL DOOR; HOWEVER; WILL ALERT THE COCKPIT IF LEFT OPEN. THIS AIRPLANE WAS FUELED BY A CONTRACT FUELER.

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.