Fuel Tank Safety (Phases 1 and 2) – Initial

Historical introduction

The legacy page describes the course as an overview of fuel-tank-safety rulemaking together with awareness of Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL).

Historical objectives

• Awareness of the history and theoretical and practical elements of fuel tank safety, including accident investigation and conclusions involving fuel tank safety
• Knowledge of how the listed fuel-tank-safety topics affect aircraft within the scope of an organisation or fleet
• Ability to define fuel characteristics and understand how to reduce the risk of a fuel tank explosion
• Familiarity with the basic elements of fuel tank safety issues
• Ability to describe CDCCL, Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), and the use of theoretical fundamentals and specific examples
• Ability to combine and apply the separate elements of knowledge in a logical and comprehensive manner
• Update on the fuel-tank flammability-reduction system

Historical curriculum

• Phases 1 and 2 training requirements referenced from ED Decisions 2009/006R, /007R and /008R
• History of fuel-tank incidents
• Theoretical and practical background of elements involved in those incidents
• Overview of the Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 88 and EASA Decisions 2009/006R, /007R and /008R
• Detailed description of Fuel Tank Safety Limitations and Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations
• Detailed description of the On Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) / nitrogen-generating system

Historical suitable-for context

• Part-145 personnel carrying out maintenance tasks on aircraft or components classified as Fuel Tank Safety items, support staff and certifying staff, staff involved in developing procedures, management, quality personnel, auditors, and store personnel
• Part-CAMO personnel referenced by CAMO.A.305 and CAMO.A.310, including Nominated Person Continuing Airworthiness, continuing-airworthiness staff, Airworthiness Review Staff, quality personnel and auditors
• Competent Authority members

Historical prerequisite context

The legacy page states that the course was suitable for people without previous experience or knowledge in the field.

It also states that knowledge of English was required because training activities and training materials were in English.

Historical regulatory reference

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014, including the fuel-tank-safety training appendices referenced on the legacy page for Part-145 and Part-CAMO.