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Boeing 737 captain reported a loss of ability to taxi due to wheel slippage caused by glycol on the tarmac surface.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1525095 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| 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) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 4141 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Slick ramp area. Aircraft would not stay on the j-line due to glycol on the painted surface. Only #1 engine running. Tiller could not track the j-line due to nose wheel slippage. Stopped the aircraft and was towed into the gate. Must have been a tail heavy aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Boeing 737 Captain reported a loss of ability to taxi due to wheel slippage caused by glycol on the tarmac surface.
Narrative: Slick ramp area. Aircraft would not stay on the J-line due to glycol on the painted surface. Only #1 engine running. Tiller could not track the J-line due to nose wheel slippage. Stopped the aircraft and was towed into the gate. Must have been a tail heavy aircraft.
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.