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An MD80 when taxiing to the engine runup area and making a right turn onto the pad; the left wingtip struck the blast fence incurring damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 651451 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200503 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| 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 : taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 651451 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 651450 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Taxiing aircraft to blast fence; r-hand turn to position on blast fence for run-up tests; struck l-hand wingtip against fence; damaged wingtip. I was taxiing aircraft X to blast fence and parked on blast fence to perform maintenance on aircraft. Pulled chocks and gave clearance to start. After 2 successful starts; aircraft was taxied to fence. Upon r-hand turn; l-hand wingtip struck part of fence; damaging l-hand wingtip area. I had the left window open; and was looking out the window to observe. Turn was initiated too late and struck the bottom of the l-hand wingtip. Upon contact; aircraft was stopped; and officials were notified.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WHEN TAXIING TO THE ENG RUNUP AREA AND MAKING A R TURN ONTO THE PAD; THE L WINGTIP STRUCK THE BLAST FENCE INCURRING DAMAGE.
Narrative: TAXIING ACFT TO BLAST FENCE; R-HAND TURN TO POS ON BLAST FENCE FOR RUN-UP TESTS; STRUCK L-HAND WINGTIP AGAINST FENCE; DAMAGED WINGTIP. I WAS TAXIING ACFT X TO BLAST FENCE AND PARKED ON BLAST FENCE TO PERFORM MAINT ON ACFT. PULLED CHOCKS AND GAVE CLRNC TO START. AFTER 2 SUCCESSFUL STARTS; ACFT WAS TAXIED TO FENCE. UPON R-HAND TURN; L-HAND WINGTIP STRUCK PART OF FENCE; DAMAGING L-HAND WINGTIP AREA. I HAD THE L WINDOW OPEN; AND WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW TO OBSERVE. TURN WAS INITIATED TOO LATE AND STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE L-HAND WINGTIP. UPON CONTACT; ACFT WAS STOPPED; AND OFFICIALS WERE NOTIFIED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.