<< >> NASA ASRS Report 359396, January 1997

First officer fails to check nosewheel area during flight crew technique preflight procedure. FAA aci notes this and holds conference with crew.

Attributes
ACN	359396
Time
Date	199701
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1650
ASRS Report	359396
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15900
ASRS Report	359601
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on the ground on a through-flight stop at cle, I performed the aircraft through-flight ground check. An FAA inspector observed the ground check as 'incomplete.' he first informed the captain and next informed me that the nose wheel-well area was not checked -- he was correct. Along with the inspector, a subsequent ground check was performed to his satisfaction. Supplemental information from acn 359601: FAA inspector arrived at airplane to do a ramp check. I had not been present at the plane. I arrived at the plane just prior to the inspector's arrival. The inspector queried me as to whether a through-flight walkaround had been accomplished and when. I asked the first officer, and his response was that he had finished it 5 mins ago, ie, while I was away from the airplane. The inspector told us he would file a report. He did not issue a citation. He gave a verbal corrective action and left the airplane.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO FAILS TO CHK NOSEWHEEL AREA DURING FLC TECHNIQUE PREFLT PROC. FAA ACI NOTES THIS AND HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH CREW.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE GND ON A THROUGH-FLT STOP AT CLE, I PERFORMED THE ACFT THROUGH-FLT GND CHK. AN FAA INSPECTOR OBSERVED THE GND CHK AS 'INCOMPLETE.' HE FIRST INFORMED THE CAPT AND NEXT INFORMED ME THAT THE NOSE WHEEL-WELL AREA WAS NOT CHECKED -- HE WAS CORRECT. ALONG WITH THE INSPECTOR, A SUBSEQUENT GND CHK WAS PERFORMED TO HIS SATISFACTION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 359601: FAA INSPECTOR ARRIVED AT AIRPLANE TO DO A RAMP CHK. I HAD NOT BEEN PRESENT AT THE PLANE. I ARRIVED AT THE PLANE JUST PRIOR TO THE INSPECTOR'S ARR. THE INSPECTOR QUERIED ME AS TO WHETHER A THROUGH-FLT WALKAROUND HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND WHEN. I ASKED THE FO, AND HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT HE HAD FINISHED IT 5 MINS AGO, IE, WHILE I WAS AWAY FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE INSPECTOR TOLD US HE WOULD FILE A RPT. HE DID NOT ISSUE A CITATION. HE GAVE A VERBAL CORRECTIVE ACTION AND LEFT THE AIRPLANE.

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.