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An aircraft maintenance technician (amt) describes how door-1 left (1L) on an A320 aircraft was damaged by an entry stand as another technician lowered a towbar cradle holding the nosegear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1119380 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
201309 at approximately xa:00am; my partner and I were tasked to move an A320 aircraft from a terminal gate to spot xx. I was upstairs riding brakes; my partner was driving the [tow] tractor. Upon parking at spot-17; he moved an entry stand up to door-1 left (1L). I opened the door; departed the airplane; leaving the door open. My partner then lowered the [tow] cradle holding the nosegear; at which time I heard the horrible sound of something breaking. I rushed to the cab of the tractor; stopped my partner from further lowering the cradle. He then lifted it back up to the raised position. I ascended the entry stand; saw the damage; and showed it to my partner. We then found our lead mechanic and informed him of the situation. [Suggest to] always lower the nosegear cradle before positioning any equipment up to an airplane.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) describes how Door-1 Left (1L) on an A320 aircraft was damaged by an Entry Stand as another Technician lowered a towbar cradle holding the nosegear.
Narrative: 201309 at approximately XA:00am; my partner and I were tasked to move an A320 aircraft from a Terminal Gate to Spot XX. I was upstairs riding brakes; my partner was driving the [Tow] tractor. Upon parking at Spot-17; he moved an Entry Stand up to Door-1 Left (1L). I opened the door; departed the airplane; leaving the door open. My partner then lowered the [tow] cradle holding the nosegear; at which time I heard the horrible sound of something breaking. I rushed to the cab of the tractor; stopped my partner from further lowering the cradle. He then lifted it back up to the raised position. I ascended the Entry Stand; saw the damage; and showed it to my partner. We then found our Lead Mechanic and informed him of the situation. [Suggest to] always lower the nosegear cradle before positioning any equipment up to an airplane.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.