Narrative:

The lax station is not in compliance with corporate procedures. During preflight while inspecting the installed nose gear pin I noticed the pin streamer label B737. Upon further investigation I found a B737 and an A320 nose pin on the same ring. Per the ground safety manual only one type of pin is allowed on a ring. I spoke to the ground agent and was told that the lax policy to put both a B737 and A320 pin on the same ring. This policy is in direct conflict with the corporate policy. We had the pin removed and replaced with a single pin.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A319 PLT RPTS FINDING NOSE GEAR PINS FOR B737'S AND AIRBUSES ON THE SAME RING IN VIOLATION OF COMPANY PROCS.

Narrative: THE LAX STATION IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CORPORATE PROCS. DURING PREFLT WHILE INSPECTING THE INSTALLED NOSE GEAR PIN I NOTICED THE PIN STREAMER LABEL B737. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND A B737 AND AN A320 NOSE PIN ON THE SAME RING. PER THE GND SAFETY MANUAL ONLY ONE TYPE OF PIN IS ALLOWED ON A RING. I SPOKE TO THE GND AGENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LAX POLICY TO PUT BOTH A B737 AND A320 PIN ON THE SAME RING. THIS POLICY IS IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE CORPORATE POLICY. WE HAD THE PIN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SINGLE PIN.

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.