During pushback from dfw, a B737 captain reported that a baggage handler opened the cargo door on th...

Attributes
ACN	630205
Time
Date	200409
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	630205
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

On pushback after engine start, tug driver advised me that personnel had driven up with late bags. I told him I would shut down engine #2 and then the bags could be put aboard. Before I could shut down engine #2 the forward cargo door was opened, the bags were put aboard, and it was closed. I continued to shut down engine #2 and called for maintenance to inspect the engine as required by the operating manual. Maintenance came and inspected engine #2 and gave us an ok. I restarted engine #2 and we departed. This caused about a 10 min delay but, more importantly, it could have resulted in injury to the individual as he had to approach in front of a running engine and the engine could have suffered serious foreign object damage. In addition, this made us look pretty stupid to the FAA inspector in my jump seat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING PUSHBACK FROM DFW, A B737 CAPT RPTED THAT A BAGGAGE HANDLER OPENED THE CARGO DOOR ON THE R HAND SIDE BEFORE THE CAPT COULD SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENG, CAUSING THE FLT TO BE DELAYED DUE TO A REQUIRED INSPECTION.

Narrative: ON PUSHBACK AFTER ENG START, TUG DRIVER ADVISED ME THAT PERSONNEL HAD DRIVEN UP WITH LATE BAGS. I TOLD HIM I WOULD SHUT DOWN ENG #2 AND THEN THE BAGS COULD BE PUT ABOARD. BEFORE I COULD SHUT DOWN ENG #2 THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR WAS OPENED, THE BAGS WERE PUT ABOARD, AND IT WAS CLOSED. I CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN ENG #2 AND CALLED FOR MAINT TO INSPECT THE ENG AS REQUIRED BY THE OPERATING MANUAL. MAINT CAME AND INSPECTED ENG #2 AND GAVE US AN OK. I RESTARTED ENG #2 AND WE DEPARTED. THIS CAUSED ABOUT A 10 MIN DELAY BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE INDIVIDUAL AS HE HAD TO APCH IN FRONT OF A RUNNING ENG AND THE ENG COULD HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. IN ADDITION, THIS MADE US LOOK PRETTY STUPID TO THE FAA INSPECTOR IN MY JUMP SEAT.

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.

During pushback from dfw, a B737 captain reported that a baggage handler opened the cargo door on the right hand side before the captain could shut down the #2 engine, causing the flight to be delayed due to a required inspection.