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Air carrier ramp agent reported a malfunctioning forward cargo door was being held open using a 2x4 and expressed concern about the safety aspects of that procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1412742 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Forward cargo door was broken and held open by a 2x4 wood board. [Maintenance] said it's ok. It's not ok. If that board falls someone could die. They need to fix the door!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Ramp Agent reported a malfunctioning forward cargo door was being held open using a 2x4 and expressed concern about the safety aspects of that procedure.
Narrative: Forward cargo door was broken and held open by a 2x4 wood board. [Maintenance] said it's ok. It's not ok. If that board falls someone could die. They need to fix the door!
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.