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An avro RJ85 parked at a gate with #4 engine running and beacon light on experiences baggage train park in front of engine and unload bags.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 521893 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200108 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | ATP Advanced Turboprop |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 521893 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
While parking in ZZZ gate x-x, we left #4 engine running, due to the APU generator being deferred. Ground personnel pulled a baggage cart train in front of the #4 and began unloading bags. The first officer alerted me to this and was about to shut down the engine when someone finally realized we were running. This is becoming common practice for the ramp to not observe the red beacon to indicate we are still pwred up. Someone or something is going to be ingested into the engine if this keeps occurring. The ramp personnel should evaluate the situation before approaching the aircraft to ensure it is safe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AVRO RJ85 PARKED AT A GATE WITH #4 ENG RUNNING AND BEACON LIGHT ON EXPERIENCES BAGGAGE TRAIN PARK IN FRONT OF ENG AND UNLOAD BAGS.
Narrative: WHILE PARKING IN ZZZ GATE X-X, WE LEFT #4 ENG RUNNING, DUE TO THE APU GENERATOR BEING DEFERRED. GND PERSONNEL PULLED A BAGGAGE CART TRAIN IN FRONT OF THE #4 AND BEGAN UNLOADING BAGS. THE FO ALERTED ME TO THIS AND WAS ABOUT TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG WHEN SOMEONE FINALLY REALIZED WE WERE RUNNING. THIS IS BECOMING COMMON PRACTICE FOR THE RAMP TO NOT OBSERVE THE RED BEACON TO INDICATE WE ARE STILL PWRED UP. SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS GOING TO BE INGESTED INTO THE ENG IF THIS KEEPS OCCURRING. THE RAMP PERSONNEL SHOULD EVALUATE THE SIT BEFORE APCHING THE ACFT TO ENSURE IT IS SAFE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.