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B737 captain in informed of nose gear damage during pushback and was asked to taxi back into gate due to loose tow bar attach point. Reporter believes damage occurred two legs prior during rough pushback.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 843776 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear Wheel |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 19300 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On pushback crew; pushed to wrong spot. We advised pushback crew per ramp control directions and aircraft was repositioned with extensive maneuvering to correct spot. After brakes set pushback crew disconnected without communicating and did not clear us to start. I used hand signals for engine start and release from guidance. Called operations and advised them of the poor pushback and non-standard SOP. Nosewheel steering normal during taxi to runway; takeoff; landing and taxi to gate. I did walk around and inspected nose gear for possible irregularities none noted. Pushback next departure normal. Taxi; takeoff; landing and taxi normal. First officer did walk around no irregularities noted. On pushback; pushback crew called us and said they could not turn nosewheel with towbar. Brakes set. Mechanic inspected nose gear and found towbar attachment loose and possible right nose gear inner wheel rim damage. Could not be towed back to gate. Started engines taxied back to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain in informed of nose gear damage during pushback and was asked to taxi back into gate due to loose tow bar attach point. Reporter believes damage occurred two legs prior during rough pushback.
Narrative: On pushback crew; pushed to wrong spot. We advised pushback crew per Ramp Control directions and aircraft was repositioned with extensive maneuvering to correct spot. After brakes set pushback crew disconnected without communicating and did not clear us to start. I used hand signals for engine start and release from guidance. Called Operations and advised them of the poor pushback and non-standard SOP. Nosewheel steering normal during taxi to runway; takeoff; landing and taxi to gate. I did walk around and inspected nose gear for possible irregularities none noted. Pushback next departure normal. Taxi; takeoff; landing and taxi normal. First Officer did walk around no irregularities noted. On pushback; pushback crew called us and said they could not turn nosewheel with towbar. Brakes set. Mechanic inspected nose gear and found towbar attachment loose and possible right nose gear inner wheel rim damage. Could not be towed back to gate. Started engines taxied back to gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.