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A320 first officer reports the forward cargo door opening while the engine on that side is being started. The ground crew is queried and the crew informed that a late bag is being loaded.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1113424 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 8400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On pushback we were cleared to start both engines. As second engine was starting; we suddenly got a 'fwd cargo door open' warning. Captain queried the tug driver and was told; 'they just need to throw on another bag.' captain told them the number 2 engine was turning. By the time the engine stabilized; the door was closing. This could easily have resulted in either serious personal injury or damage to the aircraft engine. Truly a first time experience for me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 First Officer reports the forward cargo door opening while the engine on that side is being started. The ground crew is queried and the crew informed that a late bag is being loaded.
Narrative: On pushback we were cleared to start both engines. As second engine was starting; we suddenly got a 'fwd cargo door open' warning. Captain queried the tug driver and was told; 'They just need to throw on another bag.' Captain told them the Number 2 engine was turning. By the time the engine stabilized; the door was closing. This could easily have resulted in either serious personal injury or damage to the aircraft engine. Truly a first time experience for me.
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.