Section 175.310

49 CFR Ch. I (10-1-18 Edition)

Packing Group I or Packing Group II
liquid hazardous materials and having
rated capacities of 220 L (58 gallons) or
less. These single packagings may not
be transported in the same aircraft
with Class 1, Class 5, or Class 8 materials.
(iv) Combustible and flammable liquid fuels (including those in Packing
Group I) may be carried in installed
aircraft tanks each having a capacity
of more than 450 L (118.9 gallons), subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) The tanks and their associated
piping and equipment and the installation thereof must have been approved
for the material to be transported by
the appropriate FAA Flight Standards
District Office.
(B) In the case of an aircraft being
operated by a certificate holder, the
operator shall list the aircraft and the
approval information in its operating
specifications. If the aircraft is being
operated by other than a certificate
holder, a copy of the FAA Flight
Standards District Office approval required by this section must be carried
on the aircraft.
(C) The crew of the aircraft must be
thoroughly briefed on the operation of
the particular bulk tank system being
used.
(D) During loading and unloading and
thereafter until any remaining fumes
within the aircraft are dissipated:
(1) Only those electrically operated
bulk tank shutoff valves that have
been approved under a supplemental
type certificate may be electrically operated.
(2) No engine or electrical equipment,
avionic equipment, or auxiliary power
units may be operated, except position
lights in the steady position and equipment required by approved loading or
unloading procedures, as set forth in
the operator-s operations manual, or
for operators that are not certificate
holders, as set forth in a written statement.
(3) Static ground wires must be connected between the storage tank or fueler and the aircraft, and between the
aircraft and a positive ground device.
(2) [Reserved]

(d) The following restrictions apply
to loading, handling, or carrying fuel
under the provisions of this section:
(1) During loading and unloading, no
person may smoke, carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe, or operate any
device capable of causing an open
flame or spark within 15 m (50 feet) of
the aircraft.
(2) No person may fill a container,
other than an approved bulk tank, with
a Class 3 material or combustible liquid or discharge a Class 3 material or
combustible liquid from a container,
other than an approved bulk tank,
while that container is inside or within
15 m (50 feet) of the aircraft.
(3) When filling an approved bulk
tank by hose from inside the aircraft,
the doors and hatches of the aircraft
must be fully open to insure proper
ventilation.
(4) Each area or compartment in
which the fuel is loaded is suitably ventilated to prevent the accumulation of
fuel vapors.
(5) Fuel is transferred to the aircraft
fuel tanks only while the aircraft is on
the ground.
(6) Before each flight, the pilot-incommand:
(i)
Prohibits
smoking,
lighting
matches, the carrying of any lighted
cigar, pipe, cigarette or flame, and the
use of anything that might cause an
open flame or spark, while in flight;
and
(ii) For passenger aircraft, informs
each passenger of the location of the
fuel and the hazards involved.
(e) Operators must comply with the
following:
(1) If the aircraft is being operated by
a holder of a certificate issued under 14
CFR part 121 or part 135, operations
must be conducted in accordance with
conditions and limitations specified in
the certificate holder-s operations
specifications or operations manual accepted by the FAA. If the aircraft is
being operated under 14 CFR part 91,
operations must be conducted in accordance with an operations plan accepted and acknowledged in writing by
the FAA Principal Operations Inspector assigned to the operator.
(2) The aircraft and the loading arrangement to be used must be approved
for the safe carriage of the particular

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