Japan Airport Fueling Service Co., Ltd.(JAFS)

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Quality management

Operations requiring safe and stable supply and strict quality control

The aviation fuel loaded to the aircraft at Narita International Airport is unloaded to tanks on the shore via fueling facilities such as loading arms from oil tankers docked alongside a pier dedicated to the fuel terminal located in Chiba Port. To control the quality of the fuel, strict examinations are conducted so that the quality criteria are satisfied based on the guidelines. Quality control of aviation fuel is critical for the safe operation of aircraft. We have been performing such operations 365 days a year to fulfill our important mission.

Photos showing principal operations of quality control

  • Mounting ropes:
    The personnel ties ropes to the pier when an oil tanker arrives in the port.

  • Checking consignment documents:
    The personnel receives customs documents, quality certificates, etc. and checks the descriptions.

  • Collecting samples for fuel quality examinations:
    The personnel collects samples from hatches (on the oil tanker) and conducts pre-unloading quality examinations.

  • Controlling the quality of filter separation performance:
    The personnel visually inspects the fuel from the filter separator that removes moisture and impurities.

  • Collecting samples for batch testing of the fuel in a storage tank:
    The personnel collects samples of the fuel stored in tanks for examinations in the laboratory.

  • Work in the laboratory ①:
    The personnel conducts strict quality examinations to check that the fuel complies with various standards including the Uniform Standard for Oil Storage Facilities for Shared Use.

  • Work in the laboratory ②:
    As both the testing method and standard values are specified for each test, the personnel conducts examinations in line with these criteria.