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While unloading bags from an A320; ramp crew noticed that the nose of the aircraft started to rise. They stopped unloading from the forward cargo bay until the aft bay was unloaded.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1336441 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
A320 entered gate and came to a stop. We started to unload both fwd and aft cargo compartments. Ramp serviceman noticed the nose gear beginning to rise. We immediately stop all fwd unloading and increased our unloading of the aft compartment. The nose gear rose a total of 1/2 inch off the ground during this time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While unloading bags from an A320; ramp crew noticed that the nose of the aircraft started to rise. They stopped unloading from the forward cargo bay until the aft bay was unloaded.
Narrative: A320 entered gate and came to a stop. We started to unload both FWD and AFT cargo compartments. Ramp serviceman noticed the nose gear beginning to rise. We immediately stop all FWD unloading and increased our unloading of the AFT compartment. The nose gear rose a total of 1/2 inch off the ground during this time.
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.