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CE750 captain reports having his umbrella sucked up against the APU air intake during a night post flight inspection in the rain. The inlet screen is damaged.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1267320 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | RIC.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation X (C750) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter FOD |
Narrative:
While performing a postflight inspection; I was carrying a golf umbrella as there was moderate to heavy rain occurring at the time. The postflight was being performed at night so I had a flashlight in one hand and the umbrella in the other. After coming around the back outboard side of the right engine; I proceeded to inspect the aft right side of the fuselage; moving in a forward direction. As I went to inspect the underside of the right pylon; I looked upward. In doing this; the umbrella was tilted aft over my shoulder so I could see above me. The air intake to the APU; on the right side of the fuselage; provided enough suction to pull the umbrella up against the protective screen. I pulled the umbrella away immediately but the force of the umbrella being pulled into the protective screen resulted in the dislocation of the forward lower section; bottom section and approximately one-half of the rear section of the protective screen from its housing. I contacted maintenance about the event and filled out the aircraft log. Be aware of where you are on your preflight/postflight when utilizing an umbrella!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CE750 Captain reports having his umbrella sucked up against the APU air intake during a night post flight inspection in the rain. The inlet screen is damaged.
Narrative: While performing a postflight inspection; I was carrying a golf umbrella as there was moderate to heavy rain occurring at the time. The postflight was being performed at night so I had a flashlight in one hand and the umbrella in the other. After coming around the back outboard side of the right engine; I proceeded to inspect the aft right side of the fuselage; moving in a forward direction. As I went to inspect the underside of the right pylon; I looked upward. In doing this; the umbrella was tilted aft over my shoulder so I could see above me. The air intake to the APU; on the right side of the fuselage; provided enough suction to pull the umbrella up against the protective screen. I pulled the umbrella away immediately but the force of the umbrella being pulled into the protective screen resulted in the dislocation of the forward lower section; bottom section and approximately one-half of the rear section of the protective screen from its housing. I contacted maintenance about the event and filled out the aircraft log. Be aware of where you are on your preflight/postflight when utilizing an umbrella!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.