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When pushback of the A320 was initiated without the tow bar securely attached to the tug; the aircraft rolled backwards without restraint and had to be braked abruptly to a halt by the flight crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 988900 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| 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 150 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Our push back crew failed to secure the tow bar to the pushback vehicle; resulting in the aircraft being pushed back without control. I applied brakes gently after recognizing the problem; but the brakes did not respond immediately due to the generator coming on line after engine start. Shortly thereafter; the brakes did respond resulting in an abrupt stop. There were no injuries or damage to airplane.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When pushback of the A320 was initiated without the tow bar securely attached to the tug; the aircraft rolled backwards without restraint and had to be braked abruptly to a halt by the flight crew.
Narrative: Our push back crew failed to secure the tow bar to the pushback vehicle; resulting in the aircraft being pushed back without control. I applied brakes gently after recognizing the problem; but the brakes did not respond immediately due to the generator coming on line after engine start. Shortly thereafter; the brakes did respond resulting in an abrupt stop. There were no injuries or damage to airplane.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.