An MD80 incurred aft cargo door damage when struck by a malfunctioning scissor lift work stand.

Attributes
ACN	715664
Time
Date	200610
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
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 : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	715664
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters : vehicle
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

While installing engine covers on aircraft X the scissor lift controls stuck in forward and hit aircraft on aft cargo door. Informed maintenance lead the dock's supervisor; my shift supervisor and automotive. Equipment malfunction -- jlg scissor lift.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 INCURRED AFT CARGO DOOR DAMAGE WHEN STRUCK BY A MALFUNCTIONING SCISSOR LIFT WORK STAND.

Narrative: WHILE INSTALLING ENG COVERS ON ACFT X THE SCISSOR LIFT CTLS STUCK IN FORWARD AND HIT ACFT ON AFT CARGO DOOR. INFORMED MAINT LEAD THE DOCK'S SUPVR; MY SHIFT SUPVR AND AUTOMOTIVE. EQUIP MALFUNCTION -- JLG SCISSOR LIFT.

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.