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A321 captain experiences a jolt during passenger boarding caused by a tug running into the tow bar. A bag handler reported to the captain that 'the tug slipped into gear'.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1175073 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
As we started the boarding process the tug struck the tow-bar which was attached to the aircraft. The aircraft skipped the chocks and rolled back approximately 2 feet. Some damage was noted on the nose gear - I believe it was the shear pin. There were only 4-5 passengers and crew on the aircraft and no one was injured. A bag handler told me that 'the tug slipped into gear.' I asked if anyone was on the tug at the time and no one seemed to know. If no one was on the tug I think it would be a good idea if the tug was shut off just in case - I'm not sure what their procedures are in this regard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain experiences a jolt during passenger boarding caused by a tug running into the tow bar. A bag handler reported to the Captain that 'the tug slipped into gear'.
Narrative: As we started the boarding process the tug struck the tow-bar which was attached to the aircraft. The aircraft skipped the chocks and rolled back approximately 2 feet. Some damage was noted on the nose gear - I believe it was the shear pin. There were only 4-5 passengers and crew on the aircraft and no one was injured. A bag handler told me that 'the tug slipped into gear.' I asked if anyone was on the tug at the time and no one seemed to know. If no one was on the tug I think it would be a good idea if the tug was shut off just in case - I'm not sure what their procedures are in this regard.
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.