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A B737-700 incurred damage to the left trailing edge aft flap when struck by a manlift vehicle.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 729237 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200702 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : apa.tower |
| 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 |
| ASRS Report | 729237 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters : vehicle |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was washing the left wing of aircraft. I need to use a cherry picker to do the job. As I got close to the aircraft the cherry picker hit the left aft flap. I tried to stop but the cherry picker rolled about a foot to a foot and 1/2 after I stopped. I reported it to a supervisor at that time. I was asked to take a drug and alcohol test. I passed the alcohol test and still waiting for the drug test to come in.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 INCURRED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT TRAILING EDGE AFT FLAP WHEN STRUCK BY A MANLIFT VEHICLE.
Narrative: I WAS WASHING THE L WING OF ACFT. I NEED TO USE A CHERRY PICKER TO DO THE JOB. AS I GOT CLOSE TO THE ACFT THE CHERRY PICKER HIT THE L AFT FLAP. I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CHERRY PICKER ROLLED ABOUT A FOOT TO A FOOT AND 1/2 AFTER I STOPPED. I RPTED IT TO A SUPVR AT THAT TIME. I WAS ASKED TO TAKE A DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST. I PASSED THE ALCOHOL TEST AND STILL WAITING FOR THE DRUG TEST TO COME IN.
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.