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B737 captain pilot reported being stuck in a large rut in the asphalt which required extra thrust to get out of.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1690229 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DCA.Airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Pushed from gate 39 to spot 6/7. Pushed into area where there was a large rut in asphalt. Could not power out with normal thrust and also had airplane and crew behind me. Called operations/ground for help on whether aircraft was in rut or stuck brake. Ground crew came to jet and said I was in rut; rut is well known in this ramp area by operations/ground crew/ATC. Ground crew returned to gate to coordinate tow. ATC/ground coordinated aircraft behind me to return to gate and cleared area behind me so I could increase power to get out of rut. Managed to get out of the rut with extra thrust. Told operations we wouldn't need tow and then discovered communications door was not closed. Taxied off taxiway and operations coordinated crew to come out and close door. 45 minutes from push to takeoff because of all the above issues.suggest annotations in company pages of jeppesen about rut. Suggest training for push crews and ATC of where to place aircraft to avoid rut. If possible; repair the rut! Discourage use of extra power to get out of rut... My biggest concern. This is where I see someone and/or equipment getting hurt/damaged.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain Pilot reported being stuck in a large rut in the asphalt which required extra thrust to get out of.
Narrative: Pushed from Gate 39 to spot 6/7. Pushed into area where there was a large rut in asphalt. Could not power out with normal thrust and also had airplane and crew behind me. Called Operations/Ground for help on whether aircraft was in rut or stuck brake. Ground crew came to jet and said I was in rut; rut is well known in this ramp area by Operations/ground crew/ATC. Ground crew returned to gate to coordinate tow. ATC/Ground coordinated aircraft behind me to return to gate and cleared area behind me so I could increase power to get out of rut. Managed to get out of the rut with extra thrust. Told Operations we wouldn't need tow and then discovered communications door was not closed. Taxied off taxiway and Operations coordinated crew to come out and close door. 45 minutes from push to takeoff because of all the above issues.Suggest annotations in Company pages of Jeppesen about rut. Suggest training for push crews and ATC of where to place aircraft to avoid rut. If possible; repair the rut! Discourage use of extra power to get out of rut... My biggest concern. This is where I see someone and/or equipment getting hurt/damaged.
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.