Narrative:

After seeing the photos on the B767 engine explosion at ZZZ; I looked at the card we have in the MD80 for mechanic taxi procedures. 1) the MD80 has only 1 abnormal for 'collision.' 2) there is no APU fire procedure. 3) there is no engine fire procedure. 4) there is no required radio set up tower/ground/121.5 (when on a run-up area or uncontrolled ramp). 5) there is no door arming procedure for possible evacuate/evacuation by use of slides. 6) there is no evacuate/evacuation procedure. Are mechanics required to have a 10-9 page out for taxi as pilots are required to have? Are mechanics required to be 'sterile' during taxi as pilots are? What specific training do mechanics have in any of the above areas?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT CREW MEMBER QUESTIONS WHAT PUBLISHED PROCS COVERS TECHNICIANS TAXI AND RUN-UP PROCS.

Narrative: AFTER SEEING THE PHOTOS ON THE B767 ENG EXPLOSION AT ZZZ; I LOOKED AT THE CARD WE HAVE IN THE MD80 FOR MECH TAXI PROCS. 1) THE MD80 HAS ONLY 1 ABNORMAL FOR 'COLLISION.' 2) THERE IS NO APU FIRE PROC. 3) THERE IS NO ENG FIRE PROC. 4) THERE IS NO REQUIRED RADIO SET UP TWR/GND/121.5 (WHEN ON A RUN-UP AREA OR UNCTLED RAMP). 5) THERE IS NO DOOR ARMING PROC FOR POSSIBLE EVAC BY USE OF SLIDES. 6) THERE IS NO EVAC PROC. ARE MECHS REQUIRED TO HAVE A 10-9 PAGE OUT FOR TAXI AS PLTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE? ARE MECHS REQUIRED TO BE 'STERILE' DURING TAXI AS PLTS ARE? WHAT SPECIFIC TRAINING DO MECHS HAVE IN ANY OF THE ABOVE AREAS?

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.