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A ramp employee addressed problems associated with safely positioning the plb (passenger loading bridge) for passenger boarding/deplaning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1155333 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Jet bridge Operations |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Other Unwanted Situation |
Narrative:
Gate X poses a real safety threat to both equipment and persons. When an arriving aircraft parks at gate the plb operator is completely blind as to docking the bridge. The plb operator does not have the ability to have visual contact with the flight deck or crew. Also ramp personnel are not instructed to assist the plb operator to safely maneuver the bridge for proper docking.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ramp employee addressed problems associated with safely positioning the PLB (Passenger Loading Bridge) for passenger boarding/deplaning.
Narrative: Gate X poses a real safety threat to both equipment and persons. When an arriving aircraft parks at gate the PLB operator is completely blind as to docking the bridge. The PLB operator does not have the ability to have visual contact with the flight deck or crew. Also ramp personnel are not instructed to assist the PLB operator to safely maneuver the bridge for proper docking.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.