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A320 captain reported his ord push crew had to stop abruptly to avoid a collision with a B767 that taxied behind them.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1225165 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201412 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 4770 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During push back from gate; the push back driver made an abrupt stop and stated a B767 cut him off. I asked him if everything looked ok and if there was any visible damage to the tow bar and wheel assembly. He stated the tow bar pin had popped out and was calling a supervisor. After he cleared me to set the parking brake I advised him we were going to write up the nose gear assembly for inspection and call maintenance. He acknowledged and left to get his supervisor. I asked the first officer to check with ramp control if we were in fault in any way; and ramp control confirmed we were cleared to push with no restrictions and were not at fault. After maintenance completed its inspection we took off uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reported his ORD push crew had to stop abruptly to avoid a collision with a B767 that taxied behind them.
Narrative: During push back from gate; the push back driver made an abrupt stop and stated a B767 cut him off. I asked him if everything looked ok and if there was any visible damage to the tow bar and wheel assembly. He stated the tow bar pin had popped out and was calling a supervisor. After he cleared me to set the parking brake I advised him we were going to write up the nose gear assembly for inspection and call maintenance. He acknowledged and left to get his supervisor. I asked the First Officer to check with Ramp Control if we were in fault in any way; and Ramp Control confirmed we were cleared to push with no restrictions and were not at fault. After Maintenance completed its inspection we took off uneventfully.
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.