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As an air carrier aircraft was pushed from the gate; the tug driver stopped abruptly in order to avoid a fuel truck which drove behind the aircraft. The tug driver's quick action avoided a collision but broke the tow bar shear pin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 956023 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DEN.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| 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) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 16500 Flight Crew Type 2100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
Cleared to push by ramp; started pushback when tug driver hit brake extremely hard. I asked what happened and he said 'a fuel truck darted behind aircraft when he started to push and the shear pin on the tow bar broke.' maintenance inspected aircraft and found no damage. A new tow bar was obtained and flight proceeded with out further problem. A sharp eye and quick reaction by the ground crew kept aircraft from colliding with fuel truck.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: As an Air Carrier aircraft was pushed from the gate; the Tug Driver stopped abruptly in order to avoid a fuel truck which drove behind the aircraft. The Tug Driver's quick action avoided a collision but broke the tow bar shear pin.
Narrative: Cleared to push by ramp; started pushback when Tug Driver hit brake extremely hard. I asked what happened and he said 'a fuel truck darted behind aircraft when he started to push and the shear pin on the tow bar broke.' Maintenance inspected aircraft and found no damage. A new tow bar was obtained and flight proceeded with out further problem. A sharp eye and quick reaction by the ground crew kept aircraft from colliding with fuel truck.
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.