Crj first officer report on an improperly enacted pushback, tug detachment procedure at dtw, mi.

Attributes
ACN	588110
Time
Date	200307
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1000
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Company Environmental Factor

Narrative:

When ramp pushed us back in dtw, after engine start, she asked if she could disconnect. She never said to 'set brake.' she removed the headset, I never saw any hand signals. When she pulled the tug away the airplane began to roll. We thought the airplane was still connected to the tug, and she was pulling us back to gate for some reason. When we realized the airplane was disconnected the captain hit the brakes. Once again there was no 'set brake' from the push coordinator and I never saw any hand signals.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ FO RPT ON AN IMPROPERLY ENACTED PUSHBACK, TUG DETACHMENT PROC AT DTW, MI.

Narrative: WHEN RAMP PUSHED US BACK IN DTW, AFTER ENG START, SHE ASKED IF SHE COULD DISCONNECT. SHE NEVER SAID TO 'SET BRAKE.' SHE REMOVED THE HEADSET, I NEVER SAW ANY HAND SIGNALS. WHEN SHE PULLED THE TUG AWAY THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO ROLL. WE THOUGHT THE AIRPLANE WAS STILL CONNECTED TO THE TUG, AND SHE WAS PULLING US BACK TO GATE FOR SOME REASON. WHEN WE REALIZED THE AIRPLANE WAS DISCONNECTED THE CAPT HIT THE BRAKES. ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NO 'SET BRAKE' FROM THE PUSH COORDINATOR AND I NEVER SAW ANY HAND SIGNALS.

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.