Personal Safety
Gate & Equipment Procedures
RON Aircraft Procedures
Cabin Heating
Ground Equipment & RON Checklist
100
Need to wear appropriate clothing and dress in layers.
What is how do changes in the weather affect you job duties?
100
Ensure the j-line and stop mark have ice and snow removed / Use pavement deicers to provide traction if necessary
What do you need to do to prepare your gate?
100
Chock both nose gear tires front and back / One tire on both main gear front and back
What tires should be checked for 737 RON Aircraft?
100
This could cause the A/C to pressurize when all the doors are closed
What happens if the outflow valve is closed?
100
Run the equipment to keep the engine and operational parts warm
What is what you should do if your equipment doesn't have engine block heaters or cannot be stored indoors?
200
Fingers, toes and ears
What are the most common areas for frostbite to occur?
200
Use a blue water mixture of 50% glycol to blue water / Run the mixture through the system in the waste tank to evenly distribute
What can you do to keep the lavatory from freezing?
200
For nose wheels for 737's in conditions where standard chocks are less effective
When can you use ice chocks?
200
This allows warm air to pass over and protect water lines as it makes it way out of the A/C
What is the result of having an open outflow valve?
200
50%
What is the battery capacity of electric equipment when the temperature is 32 degrees F or less?
300
High visibility safety vest or sash
What must be worn on the outermost layer of clothing?
300
Check to make sure its is operating correctly / Check to make sure it is adequately fueled
What do you need to do to heat ground equipment?
300
Use hot air or water to remove ice that is blocking a fill port NOT sharp objects
What should you do if service ports are frozen on arrival?
300
Flight deck window so it is visible from the ground
What is the placement of the thermometer?
300
This is used to help when working a RON aircraft during winter operations
What is the Winter Ops RON Procedures Checklist WN-639?
400
Snow, ice, deice fluid increase the stopping distances of equipment / Falling precipitation reduces visibility
Why do you have to drive slower in ice or snow?
400
Cover Your Airline
What is does CYA stand for?
400
Manually service or top fill the lavs
What do you do if the lav fill lines are frozen on a 737-300 or 737-500?
400
Troubleshoot the situation / Record the issue and corrective action on WN-1059
What should you do if the cabin falls below 50 degrees?
400
This is used to record aircraft temperature and verify closed doors and notes on any corrections made when aircraft temperature is not sustained
What is the Aircraft Winterization Record WN-1059?
500
My personal safety.
What is Southwest Airlines highest priority?
500
Run Over Night Aircraft
What does RON in RON Aircraft stand for?
500
It prevents the engine compressor from freezing in place, which would lead to severe engine damage/failure
Why do you need to install engine plugs/covers when freezing precipitation is forecasted or observed?
500
A brake ride qualified Employee must run the aircraft packs Dispatch must be notified
What to do if the temperature of an A/C cannot be restored?
500
Aircraft nose number
What should be used identify aircraft when completing the Aircraft Winterization Record WN-1059?
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