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Two mechanics report that after high powered engine runs; debris from the poorly maintained ramp surface damaged another aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1030538 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Lead Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter FOD |
Narrative:
A fellow mechanic and I were performing a high power engine run. Debris was thrown from the ramp behind the aircraft and struck another aircraft parked on the ramp. Ramp behind the runup area is falling apart and needs repair.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two mechanics report that after high powered engine runs; debris from the poorly maintained ramp surface damaged another aircraft.
Narrative: A fellow Mechanic and I were performing a high power engine run. Debris was thrown from the ramp behind the aircraft and struck another aircraft parked on the ramp. Ramp behind the runup area is falling apart and needs repair.
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.