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Captain of B737 is notified that a cargo loader scraped the aircraft. There is also a puncture in the skin. Aircraft was returned to hnl and maintenance informed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 390840 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ito |
| State Reference | HI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| 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 : 140 flight time total : 9800 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 390840 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
When the cargo loader pulled up to my aircraft the driver scraped the side of the aircraft. It caused a large area of paint scrape and a small puncture in the skin just below the door. The cargo agents informed me of what happened and after off-loading the cargo, lowered the loader so I could see the area that was hit. I was able to see inside the puncture and it appeared to me that the loader did not damage the metal inside. I decided to return to hnl with the aircraft. Upon arrival in hnl I informed maintenance via the line mechanic. I showed the mechanic the area that was scraped by the loader. After leaving the airport I realized that I failed to make the proper logbook entry. I did contact the maintenance supervisor to assure proper work/repair had been done. After returning to hnl I realize I did not go through the proper steps to bring the aircraft back.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF B737 IS NOTIFIED THAT A CARGO LOADER SCRAPED THE ACFT. THERE IS ALSO A PUNCTURE IN THE SKIN. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO HNL AND MAINT INFORMED.
Narrative: WHEN THE CARGO LOADER PULLED UP TO MY ACFT THE DRIVER SCRAPED THE SIDE OF THE ACFT. IT CAUSED A LARGE AREA OF PAINT SCRAPE AND A SMALL PUNCTURE IN THE SKIN JUST BELOW THE DOOR. THE CARGO AGENTS INFORMED ME OF WHAT HAPPENED AND AFTER OFF-LOADING THE CARGO, LOWERED THE LOADER SO I COULD SEE THE AREA THAT WAS HIT. I WAS ABLE TO SEE INSIDE THE PUNCTURE AND IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE LOADER DID NOT DAMAGE THE METAL INSIDE. I DECIDED TO RETURN TO HNL WITH THE ACFT. UPON ARR IN HNL I INFORMED MAINT VIA THE LINE MECH. I SHOWED THE MECH THE AREA THAT WAS SCRAPED BY THE LOADER. AFTER LEAVING THE ARPT I REALIZED THAT I FAILED TO MAKE THE PROPER LOGBOOK ENTRY. I DID CONTACT THE MAINT SUPVR TO ASSURE PROPER WORK/REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE. AFTER RETURNING TO HNL I REALIZE I DID NOT GO THROUGH THE PROPER STEPS TO BRING THE ACFT BACK.
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.