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Air carrier ramp employee reported a possible safety issue regarding portable ground power units that were not equipped with the proper power cord support device.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1759216 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Jetbridges and portable ground power units used do not include a proper 'ground power cord support device' or strap that is to be utilized on aircraft when connecting ground power. This can be a serious hazard for ramp personnel and can cause damage if the cord ever becomes disconnected while in use. This has been brought up many times in local safety meetings with nobody taking responsibility to correct.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier ramp employee reported a possible safety issue regarding portable ground power units that were not equipped with the proper power cord support device.
Narrative: Jetbridges and portable Ground Power Units used do not include a proper 'Ground Power Cord Support Device' or strap that is to be utilized on aircraft when connecting ground power. This can be a serious hazard for ramp personnel and can cause damage if the cord ever becomes disconnected while in use. This has been brought up many times in local safety meetings with nobody taking responsibility to correct.
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.