An MD80 was deiced with unqualified personnel with no communication from the deicing trucks.

Attributes
ACN	432077
Time
Date	199902
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : de-icing
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 31
ASRS Report	432077
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #1 comm other other : mech 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I was assigned to deice aircraft xyz MD80 at #1 truck bucket which is responsible for communication with flight crew. Truck driver advised me he is having trouble with his radio and he advised the #2 deicing truck crew to perform communication with flight crew. He also talked to flight crew via a regular headset, then we completed deicing of the left side of aircraft. Problems: 1) apparently the #2 deicing crew did not communicate with flight crew. 2) old radio equipment which is used seasonally is susceptible to moisture problems. 3) I have not had recurrent training since 1996.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 WAS DEICED WITH UNQUALIFIED PERSONNEL WITH NO COM FROM THE DEICING TRUCKS.

Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO DEICE ACFT XYZ MD80 AT #1 TRUCK BUCKET WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COM WITH FLC. TRUCK DRIVER ADVISED ME HE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS RADIO AND HE ADVISED THE #2 DEICING TRUCK CREW TO PERFORM COM WITH FLC. HE ALSO TALKED TO FLC VIA A REGULAR HEADSET, THEN WE COMPLETED DEICING OF THE L SIDE OF ACFT. PROBS: 1) APPARENTLY THE #2 DEICING CREW DID NOT COMMUNICATE WITH FLC. 2) OLD RADIO EQUIP WHICH IS USED SEASONALLY is SUSCEPTIBLE TO MOISTURE PROBS. 3) I HAVE NOT HAD RECURRENT TRAINING SINCE 1996.

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.