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B767 captain reports the forward cargo door being opened by ramp personnel with the right engine running.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 893980 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While parked at gate with the right engine running; ramp personnel opened the forward cargo door. This is extremely dangerous and should never be done. Someone could be hurt or killed. Lack of training? Ignorance? Personnel should be told never to approach an aircraft with the engine running and the rotating beacon flashing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 Captain reports the forward cargo door being opened by ramp personnel with the right engine running.
Narrative: While parked at gate with the right engine running; ramp personnel opened the forward cargo door. This is extremely dangerous and should never be done. Someone could be hurt or killed. Lack of training? Ignorance? Personnel should be told NEVER to approach an aircraft with the engine running and the rotating beacon flashing.
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.