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B737-700. During a lightning strike inspection of the upper fuselage; the lift stand struck the right fuselage near the static port area incurring a 3 pt 5 inch skin gouge.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 674963 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 674963 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical 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 |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While conducting a lightning strike inspection; I needed access to the top of the fuselage. I raised the 'scissors-lift' platform to the top of the fuselage; and as I was moving the lift platform closer to the airplane; the scissors made contact with the side of the fuselage. The platform had insufficient overhang; and the point of contact was out of my view below the deck. A ground spotter would probably have prevented this. The result was a 3 1/2 inch gouge in the skin at the right side static port area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700. DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION OF THE UPPER FUSELAGE; THE LIFT STAND STRUCK THE R FUSELAGE NEAR THE STATIC PORT AREA INCURRING A 3 PT 5 INCH SKIN GOUGE.
Narrative: WHILE CONDUCTING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION; I NEEDED ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE. I RAISED THE 'SCISSORS-LIFT' PLATFORM TO THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE; AND AS I WAS MOVING THE LIFT PLATFORM CLOSER TO THE AIRPLANE; THE SCISSORS MADE CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE PLATFORM HAD INSUFFICIENT OVERHANG; AND THE POINT OF CONTACT WAS OUT OF MY VIEW BELOW THE DECK. A GND SPOTTER WOULD PROBABLY HAVE PREVENTED THIS. THE RESULT WAS A 3 1/2 INCH GOUGE IN THE SKIN AT THE R SIDE STATIC PORT AREA.
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.