A B737 captain reported two ramp personnel dangerously close to his engines on taxi in at dfw.

Attributes
ACN	809032
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	809032
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I stopped my aircraft because people (ie; 2 ramp personnel) were in the aircraft protected area. They remained stationary in the protected area; one on each wing lined up with the #1 and #2 engines. I contacted ramp control and requested they move; I was fearful for their life. After the flight; I spoke with the crew chief and expressed my concerns. He basically blew me off. This was potentially very dangerous and could have been a fatal event. The time of this event was 5 mins prior to brakes parked. In addition; we encountered a 5 min parking delay. Recommendation: 1) ensure ramp personnel are briefed on the hazards of being in the protected area when an aircraft is being parked. If on a slight upward slope; and the captain has to goose the engine throttles to keep the aircraft moving and a fellow employee is near the engine intake; that person could be sucked into the intake; which could be fatal. Ramp personnel are accustomed to being around aircraft on a daily basis; and they become complacent. The B737; with the low hanging engine; creates a potentially fatal threat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 CAPTAIN REPORTED TWO RAMP PERSONNEL DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HIS ENGINES ON TAXI IN AT DFW.

Narrative: I STOPPED MY ACFT BECAUSE PEOPLE (IE; 2 RAMP PERSONNEL) WERE IN THE ACFT PROTECTED AREA. THEY REMAINED STATIONARY IN THE PROTECTED AREA; ONE ON EACH WING LINED UP WITH THE #1 AND #2 ENGS. I CONTACTED RAMP CTL AND REQUESTED THEY MOVE; I WAS FEARFUL FOR THEIR LIFE. AFTER THE FLT; I SPOKE WITH THE CREW CHIEF AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS. HE BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF. THIS WAS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL EVENT. THE TIME OF THIS EVENT WAS 5 MINS PRIOR TO BRAKES PARKED. IN ADDITION; WE ENCOUNTERED A 5 MIN PARKING DELAY. RECOMMENDATION: 1) ENSURE RAMP PERSONNEL ARE BRIEFED ON THE HAZARDS OF BEING IN THE PROTECTED AREA WHEN AN ACFT IS BEING PARKED. IF ON A SLIGHT UPWARD SLOPE; AND THE CAPT HAS TO GOOSE THE ENG THROTTLES TO KEEP THE ACFT MOVING AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE IS NEAR THE ENG INTAKE; THAT PERSON COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE INTAKE; WHICH COULD BE FATAL. RAMP PERSONNEL ARE ACCUSTOMED TO BEING AROUND ACFT ON A DAILY BASIS; AND THEY BECOME COMPLACENT. THE B737; WITH THE LOW HANGING ENG; CREATES A POTENTIALLY FATAL THREAT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.