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    No.

    3065-I-28

    Information Notice
    SUBJECT: FUEL
    Electrical grounding during refueling
    For the attention of

    Version(s)

    AIRCRAFT
    CONCERNED

    Civil

    Military

    EC120

    AS350

    B, BA, BB, B1, B2, B3, D

    AS550

    L1
    A2, C2, C3, U2

    AS355

    E, F, F1, F2, N, NP

    AS555

    AF, AN, SN, UF, UN, AP

    EC130

    B4, T2

    SA365 / AS365

    C, C1, C2, C3, N, N1, N2, N3

    AS565

    F, Fs, Fi, K, K2
    MA, MB, SA, SB, UB, MBe

    SA366

    G1

    EC155

    B, B1

    GA

    SA330

    Ba, L, Jm, S1, Sm

    SA341

    B, C, D, E, F, H
    L, L1, M, M1, Ma

    SA342

    ALOUETTE II

    313B, 3130, 318B, 318C, 3180, 3180B, 3180C

    ALOUETTE III

    316B, 316C, 3160, 319B

    LAMA

    315B

    EC225

    LP

    EC725

    AP

    AS332

    C, C1, L, L1, L2

    B, B1, F1, M, M1

    AS532

    A2, U2, AC, AL, SC, UE, UL

    EC175

    EC339

    KUH/Surion

    BO105

    C (C23, CB, CB-4, CB-5), D (DB, DBS, DB-4, DBS-4,


    DBS-5), S (CS, CBS, CBS-4, CBS-5), E-4, LS A-3

    CBS-5 KLH

    MBB-BK117

    A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, C-1, C-2, C-2e, D-2, D-2m

    D-2m

    EC135

    T1, T2, T2+, T3, P1, P2, P2+, P3, 635 T1, 635 T2+,
    635 T3, 635 P2+, 635 P3

    Revision 0

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    No. 3065-I-28
    Airbus Helicopters has had a long standing policy that bonding between aircraft and refueling equipment is
    mandatory to ensure the equalization of electrical potentials and to dissipate any static charge generated during
    refueling. This is in line with all industry practices and is not questioned.
    However, the question of electrical grounding has been discussed for a long time and is regularly raised by some
    authorities.
    In the USA, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in its Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing (reference
    NFPA 407), states the following with respect to Bonding and Grounding during aircraft fueling:
    "Prior to making any fueling connection to the aircraft, the fueling equipment shall be bonded to the aircraft by use
    of a cable, thus providing a conductive path to equalize the potential between the fueling equipment and the
    aircraft. The bond shall be maintained until fueling connections have been removed, thus allowing separated
    charges that could be generated during the fueling operation to reunite. Grounding during aircraft fueling shall
    not be permitted."
    This recommendation against electrical grounding was based on an industry investigation that highlighted a
    potential ignition risks when grounding connections were inadvertently broken during refueling.
    Most locations around the world comply with these recommendations, although there are some exceptions directed
    by local authorities.
    Airbus Helicopters has had the global policy that bonding is mandatory and electrical grounding is only required if
    local regulations impose it. Since the international regulation tendency is now clearly directed towards a prohibition
    of electrical grounding, Airbus Helicopters supports this decision.
    Consequently, the procedures for refueling shall be harmonized for all Airbus Helicopters aircraft with respect to
    electrical grounding. Flight Manuals and Maintenance Manuals will be updated accordingly.

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