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BLUF make sure your aircraft fuel isn’t getting mixed with other products at delivery.
We live at an airpark and along with a number of neighbors, have a fuel trailer at our hangar. We’ve been using the same supplier for years, but one neighbor wanted to try a different company, one that offered easier scheduling and payment.
Well, the truck driver pumped several gallons of red diesel into a 100LL fuel trailer before catching it. Turns out that this company has a truck with multiple compartments and dedicates on to 100, but has only one hose. The hose holds up to 15 gallons on its own.
Fortunately they caught it early, but still had to empty and flush the tank. They did fix it at their expense, but we have decided to not give them another chance.
Not here to name names, but just putting out a hazard to watch for. Hopefully it’s not a regular practice. It’s a new truck, so they’re probably a quarter million into it and couldn’t spring for a second hose reel?
We live at an airpark and along with a number of neighbors, have a fuel trailer at our hangar. We’ve been using the same supplier for years, but one neighbor wanted to try a different company, one that offered easier scheduling and payment.
Well, the truck driver pumped several gallons of red diesel into a 100LL fuel trailer before catching it. Turns out that this company has a truck with multiple compartments and dedicates on to 100, but has only one hose. The hose holds up to 15 gallons on its own.
Fortunately they caught it early, but still had to empty and flush the tank. They did fix it at their expense, but we have decided to not give them another chance.
Not here to name names, but just putting out a hazard to watch for. Hopefully it’s not a regular practice. It’s a new truck, so they’re probably a quarter million into it and couldn’t spring for a second hose reel?