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B737-800 flight crew reported a push back with the brakes not released which broke the tow bar; after a new tow bar was installed; flight continued.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1468388 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Push back I told the ground crew 'brakes released; cleared to push'. But my brakes were not released and when I heard an unusual crunch noise; I realized that my brakes were not released. We stopped the push; called maintenance for a nose wheel inspection and made an aircraft maintenance logbook entry. There was no damage to the airplane; but the tow bar was broken. We got a new tow bar and the flight continued.I said rote what I always say without verifying. I was distracted. I was concerned about the non revs not getting on the plane. The agent said there was a delay at security and they couldn't wait. She had a supervisor at the gate putting pressure on her. I was torn.once I know that we are not going to wait for non revs; I need to leave it behind and put full attention to the procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported a push back with the brakes not released which broke the tow bar; after a new tow bar was installed; flight continued.
Narrative: Push back I told the ground crew 'brakes released; cleared to push'. But my brakes were not released and when I heard an unusual crunch noise; I realized that my brakes were not released. We stopped the push; called maintenance for a nose wheel inspection and made an Aircraft Maintenance Logbook entry. There was no damage to the airplane; but the tow bar was broken. We got a new tow bar and the flight continued.I said rote what I always say without verifying. I was distracted. I was concerned about the non revs not getting on the plane. The agent said there was a delay at security and they couldn't wait. She had a supervisor at the gate putting pressure on her. I was torn.Once I know that we are not going to wait for non revs; I need to leave it behind and put full attention to the procedures.
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.