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An S340 pilot states that leaving #2 engine running upon gate arrival to start the APU is unsafe because ramp service people approach aircraft when it stops moving.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 674323 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iad.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Saab-Scania Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time type : 2400 |
| ASRS Report | 674323 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Multiple times pulling in to gate; while waiting to start APU at brake set; fuel truck (lavatory truck) personnel became present on right side of airplane either in front of or near vicinity of engine #2. Engine #2 was still running while I started APU. This is an unsafe operating practice! Then; I have APU started when marshallers were spotted and aircraft was in the vicinity of the gate. I adhered to the 45 min rule. I would suggest changing wording in poh to allow APU start at the time and conditions stated above.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN S340 PLT STATES THAT LEAVING #2 ENG RUNNING UPON GATE ARR TO START THE APU IS UNSAFE BECAUSE RAMP SVC PEOPLE APCH ACFT WHEN IT STOPS MOVING.
Narrative: MULTIPLE TIMES PULLING IN TO GATE; WHILE WAITING TO START APU AT BRAKE SET; FUEL TRUCK (LAVATORY TRUCK) PERSONNEL BECAME PRESENT ON R SIDE OF AIRPLANE EITHER IN FRONT OF OR NEAR VICINITY OF ENG #2. ENG #2 WAS STILL RUNNING WHILE I STARTED APU. THIS IS AN UNSAFE OPERATING PRACTICE! THEN; I HAVE APU STARTED WHEN MARSHALLERS WERE SPOTTED AND ACFT WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE GATE. I ADHERED TO THE 45 MIN RULE. I WOULD SUGGEST CHANGING WORDING IN POH TO ALLOW APU START AT THE TIME AND CONDITIONS STATED ABOVE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.