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After return to gate, mechanic started engine with passenger aboard and captain not in cockpit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 301366 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199504 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12600 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 301366 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Return to gate with maintenance problem. I wrote up maintenance problem in logbook (pressurization problem) and left aircraft to go to restroom. When I returned, mechanic was in cockpit doing engine run (passenger still on board). Not a good idea. If emergency evacuate/evacuation required, mechanic not trained to evacuate/evacuation passenger. I discussed problem with maintenance supervisor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER RETURN TO GATE, MECH STARTED ENG WITH PAX ABOARD AND CAPT NOT IN COCKPIT.
Narrative: RETURN TO GATE WITH MAINT PROB. I WROTE UP MAINT PROB IN LOGBOOK (PRESSURIZATION PROB) AND LEFT ACFT TO GO TO RESTROOM. WHEN I RETURNED, MECH WAS IN COCKPIT DOING ENG RUN (PAX STILL ON BOARD). NOT A GOOD IDEA. IF EMER EVAC REQUIRED, MECH NOT TRAINED TO EVAC PAX. I DISCUSSED PROB WITH MAINT SUPVR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.