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Air carrier captain reported using greater than normal breakaway power while initiating taxi from the north spot in the lax C-7 alley because of an asphalt indentation. The reporter was concerned about injuring people and damaging equipment and structures.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1293767 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
After push from gate; we disconnected at the north spot in C-7 alley. Break away required 45% N1 in our aircraft at 26 degrees C OAT. This presents a significant hazard to people; equipment and structures behind the aircraft. The high break away power is due to a large indentation in the asphault pavement at the north spot. Aircraft would not move at 40% N1. Poor facility maintenance.slowly increased N1 and moved tiller gently side to side until aircraft moved. Fill hole; cover indentations with steel plates; or move north spot so that aircraft can roll more easily.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported using greater than normal breakaway power while initiating taxi from the North Spot in the LAX C-7 alley because of an asphalt indentation. The reporter was concerned about injuring people and damaging equipment and structures.
Narrative: After push from Gate; we disconnected at the north spot in C-7 alley. Break away required 45% N1 in our aircraft at 26 degrees C OAT. This presents a significant hazard to people; equipment and structures behind the aircraft. The high break away power is due to a large indentation in the asphault pavement at the north spot. Aircraft would not move at 40% N1. Poor facility maintenance.Slowly increased N1 and moved tiller gently side to side until aircraft moved. Fill hole; cover indentations with steel plates; or move north spot so that aircraft can roll more easily.
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.