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Ramp employee reported the flight crew started the engine at the gate without coordination; with workers and equipment nearby.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1608736 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Flight returned to the gate for because number 1 engine could not be started. The gate crew were notified to hook up air [hose] and ground power. [There] were also bags on the list. The crew and I started pulling those bags. Maintenance notified us they were going to run the number 1 engine; then; they told us 30 seconds later number engine was running with the cargo loader and air [hose] still connected to the airplane. My crew and I had zero time to react to the possible deadly situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ramp employee reported the flight crew started the engine at the gate without coordination; with workers and equipment nearby.
Narrative: Flight returned to the gate for because number 1 engine could not be started. The gate crew were notified to hook up air [hose] and ground power. [There] were also bags on the list. The crew and I started pulling those bags. Maintenance notified us they were going to run the number 1 engine; then; they told us 30 seconds later number engine was running with the cargo loader and air [hose] still connected to the airplane. My crew and I had zero time to react to the possible deadly situation.
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.