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An air carrier captain reported that after arriving at the gate with both engines running a ramp person opened the forward cargo door near the operating #2 engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 859714 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MCO.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird |
Narrative:
Due to unusual circumstances; we pulled up to the gate with both engines running. Prior to shutting down the #2 engine (right); the forward cargo door was opened. It was dark and rainy; the ramp service person who opened that door must have been dangerously close to the operating engine intake. This could have had disastrous results up to and including a fatality. Suggest retraining ramp personnel regarding safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Captain reported that after arriving at the gate with both engines running a ramp person opened the forward cargo door near the operating #2 engine.
Narrative: Due to unusual circumstances; we pulled up to the gate with both engines running. Prior to shutting down the #2 engine (right); the forward cargo door was opened. It was dark and rainy; the ramp service person who opened that door must have been dangerously close to the operating engine intake. This could have had disastrous results up to and including a fatality. Suggest retraining ramp personnel regarding safety.
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.