EMB145 flight crew while parked at the gate with the #2 engine running has the ramp personnel attemp...

Attributes
ACN	698560
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	698560
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Airport
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

The APU generator was deferred on our APU and we requested one in range. Upon arrival at gate; the ramper attempted to hook up external power from the jetway to the airplane. The jetway external power; however; did not work. During this time; the other rampers started unloading baggage; in spite of the fact that the #2 engine was running and the beacon was on. It took approximately 20 mins for a gpu to be brought to the airplane. In addition to the rampers unloading the baggage; the fueler also tried to hook up to the airplane. What is really disturbing is that it was nighttime and the beacon was on and he was unaware of it. I was able to stop him before he connected to the airplane; however; he admitted that he didn't notice that both the #2 engine and the beacon were on. Both the rampers and the fuelers demonstrated a lack of awareness of our need for a gpu and the procedures associated with our situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB145 FLT CREW WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE WITH THE #2 ENG RUNNING HAS THE RAMP PERSONNEL ATTEMPT TO FUEL THE ACFT AND UNLOAD BAGGAGE AT PHL.

Narrative: THE APU GENERATOR WAS DEFERRED ON OUR APU AND WE REQUESTED ONE IN RANGE. UPON ARR AT GATE; THE RAMPER ATTEMPTED TO HOOK UP EXTERNAL PWR FROM THE JETWAY TO THE AIRPLANE. THE JETWAY EXTERNAL PWR; HOWEVER; DID NOT WORK. DURING THIS TIME; THE OTHER RAMPERS STARTED UNLOADING BAGGAGE; IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE #2 ENG WAS RUNNING AND THE BEACON WAS ON. IT TOOK APPROX 20 MINS FOR A GPU TO BE BROUGHT TO THE AIRPLANE. IN ADDITION TO THE RAMPERS UNLOADING THE BAGGAGE; THE FUELER ALSO TRIED TO HOOK UP TO THE AIRPLANE. WHAT IS REALLY DISTURBING IS THAT IT WAS NIGHTTIME AND THE BEACON WAS ON AND HE WAS UNAWARE OF IT. I WAS ABLE TO STOP HIM BEFORE HE CONNECTED TO THE AIRPLANE; HOWEVER; HE ADMITTED THAT HE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT BOTH THE #2 ENG AND THE BEACON WERE ON. BOTH THE RAMPERS AND THE FUELERS DEMONSTRATED A LACK OF AWARENESS OF OUR NEED FOR A GPU AND THE PROCS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SITUATION.

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.

EMB145 flight crew while parked at the gate with the #2 engine running has the ramp personnel attempt to fuel the aircraft and unload baggage at phl.