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Operator's pilots practices for fuel measurement
Date issue released
Issue number
AO-2007-017-SI-02
Issue Status
Closed – Adequately addressed
Issue Owner
Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Issue finalisation date
Safety Issue Description

The practices used by the operator’s pilots for measuring and logging of fuel quantity were inconsistent.

Issue Status Justification

Action taken by operator and CASA adequately addresses this safety issue

Proactive action
Action number
AO-2007-017-NSA-089
Organisation
Skippers Aviation Pty Ltd
Action Status
Closed
Action description

On 1 July 2007, the operator amended its fuel quantity management procedures to require: 

  • A dripless stick reading to be carried out each day and for the results to be recorded on the flight log
  • Auxiliary power unit (APU) fuel burn to be recorded on the flight log
  • The aircraft to be placed unserviceable and engineering assistance requested if dripless stick readings differed from the fuel gauge readings by more than 3 percent  
  • All flight logs to be checked on a daily basis
  • The conversion factor for Jet A1 fuel to be changed from 0.8 kg per litre to 0.785 kg per litre. 
Proactive action
Action number
AO-2007-017-NSA-090
Organisation
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Action date
Action Status
Closed
Action description

On 3 July 2007, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) issued a series of directions to the operator which addressed fuel quantity measurement procedures and flight crew training.   In late 2007, CASA withdrew Airworthiness Bulletin 28-002.