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A mechanic reports while entering and exiting an A320 aft fuselage compartment access door; the corner of the lift truck punctured the aircraft skin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 855235 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
While entering and exiting access door by APU inlet; the corner of the lift punctured the A320 aircraft skin. I believe that this was caused by the lift (truck) rocking side to side and the aircraft moved up and down; while I was transitioning from lift to inside aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Mechanic reports while entering and exiting an A320 aft fuselage compartment access door; the corner of the lift truck punctured the aircraft skin.
Narrative: While entering and exiting access door by APU inlet; the corner of the lift punctured the A320 aircraft skin. I believe that this was caused by the lift (truck) rocking side to side and the aircraft moved up and down; while I was transitioning from lift to inside aircraft.
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.