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Reporter describes problems with loading specialty wheelchairs that weigh in up to 400 pounds into an aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1217786 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | Other General Ramp |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I have several concerns on the handling of assistance devices as some specialty wheelchairs can weigh up to 400 lbs. Lifting them onto or off the belt loader requires 4 or 5 people to safety lift it. Once it is on the belt loader there is a concern that it may fall off. (Especially on 757s; airbuses and wide body aircraft) getting them to and from the passenger takes a lot of time as elevators and not always readily available.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Reporter describes problems with loading specialty wheelchairs that weigh in up to 400 pounds into an aircraft.
Narrative: I have several concerns on the handling of assistance devices as some specialty wheelchairs can weigh up to 400 lbs. Lifting them onto or off the belt loader requires 4 or 5 people to safety lift it. Once it is on the belt loader there is a concern that it may fall off. (Especially on 757s; Airbuses and wide body aircraft) Getting them to and from the passenger takes a lot of time as elevators and not always readily available.
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.