Narrative:

While removing the right landing gear from aircraft an incident occurred involving several employees almost causing a fatal accident to one of them due to handling of the wrong equipment provided by the company to remove the mentioned item. An engine car hoist used to do the job failed because 1 leg section collapsed sending the landing gear assembly to the ground and almost ripping the head off of one of the mechanics; hitting one slightly in the leg and causing back pain to another when he tried to prevent the same from falling.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: USE OF IMPROPER HOISTING SYS DURING LNDG GEAR REMOVAL RESULTS IN HOIST FAILURE AND INJURY TO MAINT PERSONNEL.

Narrative: WHILE REMOVING THE R LNDG GEAR FROM ACFT AN INCIDENT OCCURRED INVOLVING SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT TO ONE OF THEM DUE TO HANDLING OF THE WRONG EQUIP PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY TO REMOVE THE MENTIONED ITEM. AN ENG CAR HOIST USED TO DO THE JOB FAILED BECAUSE 1 LEG SECTION COLLAPSED SENDING THE LNDG GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE GND AND ALMOST RIPPING THE HEAD OFF OF ONE OF THE MECHS; HITTING ONE SLIGHTLY IN THE LEG AND CAUSING BACK PAIN TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT THE SAME FROM FALLING.

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.