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Ramp worker reports tearing his pants on the exposed bolts of a stationary mba (mobile boarding adapter).
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1119037 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | Other Jet bridge Operations |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The mba (mobile boarding adapter) passenger boarding adapter has no less than 6 exposed bolts with sharp edges. I walked passed the stationary mba and snagged my work trousers on one of these bolts causing a 6 inch tear. I was not physically injured but bodily scratches certainly could occur from the sharp edges of the bolt/nut assembly. All mba's currently in use have these exposed hazards.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ramp worker reports tearing his pants on the exposed bolts of a stationary MBA (Mobile Boarding Adapter).
Narrative: The MBA (Mobile Boarding Adapter) passenger boarding adapter has no less than 6 exposed bolts with sharp edges. I walked passed the stationary MBA and snagged my work trousers on one of these bolts causing a 6 inch tear. I was not physically injured but bodily scratches certainly could occur from the sharp edges of the bolt/nut assembly. All MBA's currently in use have these exposed hazards.
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.