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A ramp agent reported maintenance personnel started an aircraft engine at the gate with no ramp observer and ground traffic nearby. Also maintenance personnel near the engine wore hats and loose clothing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1348269 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201604 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Maintenance started #2 engine at gate; no personnel used to notify ramp traffic of running engine. Also maintenance personnel were wearing hats and working around turning engine; normally all loose items are secured before working around a running engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Ramp Agent reported Maintenance personnel started an aircraft engine at the gate with no ramp observer and ground traffic nearby. Also Maintenance personnel near the engine wore hats and loose clothing.
Narrative: Maintenance started #2 engine at gate; no personnel used to notify ramp traffic of running engine. Also maintenance personnel were wearing hats and working around turning engine; normally all loose items are secured before working around a running engine.
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.