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A line mechanic reports his air carrier had made a decision to tow a foreign airliner's A340 aircraft with a goldhofer tug (tow tractor) on a daily basis; instead of taxiing the aircraft for repositioning from their international terminal to their domestic gates. Mechanic notes that towing is being accomplished without any written procedures for the tow operation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 875824 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A340 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Recently; at ZZZ; a decision has been reached to tow a foreign carrier's A340-600 from the international terminal to domestic gates using the large goldhofer tow tractor. All safety concerns aside; apparently we are towing this aircraft on a daily basis (in an effort to maximize profit with a contract carrier; as we have always taxied their aircraft for reposition); without the benefit of any written procedures for the tow operation of this aircraft to which we are being assigned on a daily basis.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports his Air Carrier had made a decision to tow a Foreign Airliner's A340 aircraft with a Goldhofer Tug (Tow Tractor) on a daily basis; instead of taxiing the aircraft for repositioning from their International Terminal to their Domestic Gates. Mechanic notes that towing is being accomplished without any written procedures for the Tow Operation.
Narrative: Recently; at ZZZ; a decision has been reached to tow a Foreign Carrier's A340-600 from the International Terminal to Domestic Gates using the large Goldhofer tow tractor. All safety concerns aside; apparently we are towing this aircraft on a daily basis (in an effort to maximize profit with a contract carrier; as we have always taxied their aircraft for reposition); without the benefit of any written procedures for the Tow Operation of this aircraft to which we are being assigned on a daily basis.
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.