Comply with the following precautions when servicing the fuel
system:
WARNING
HOT REFUELING IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. PRIOR
TO REFUELING, ENSURE ENGINE IS OFF, ROTOR
SYSTEM IS STATIC AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER IS
R E M O V E D F R O M H E L I C O P T E R .
D I S C O N N E C T
EXTERNAL POWER FROM HELICOPTER AND MOVE
POWER UNIT AT LEAST 20 FEET FROM HELICOPTER.
DO NOT FUEL OR DEFUEL HELICOPTER INSIDE ANY
HANGAR OR BUILDING.
STATIC DISCHARGE CAN
IGNITE FUEL VAPORS RESULTING IN EXPLOSION AND
FIRE.
Fire extinguisher shall be readily available for all fueling and
defueling operations.
Refueling vehicle should be parked a minimum of 20 feet from
helicopter rotor system during fueling operation.
Before starting fueling or defueling operation, the following
sequence should be observed.
Connect a grounding cable from the fueling vehicle to a satisfactory
ground.
Connect a ground cable from ground to the aircraft. Do not attach
ground cables to the radio antenna.
Connect a grounding cable from the fueling vehicle to the helicop-
ter. The fueling vehicle may be equipped with a “T” or “Y” cable
permitting ground attachment first and grounding of the helicopter
to the other end.
Connect grounding cable from the fuel nozzle to a bare metal loca-
tion on the helicopter before removing the fuel tank cap. This bond
is essential and needs to be maintained throughout the fueling opera-
tion until the fuel tank cap is replaced.
Handling, Servicing & Maint.
Pilot's Flight Manual
Schweizer RSG, LLC.
Model
269D
Helicopter
7-28
Reissued:
16
Jan 2019
Book 3.indd 190
8/4/19 1:25 PM
