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Crj captain reports ramp personnel opening cargo doors and unloading bags after gate arrival with the left engine running.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 916475 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Challenger Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Arrived at gate; engine runing and beacon on; ramp proceeded to open cargo door and unload bags while left engine running. [I] asked ramp crew why they opened the cargo door with engine running and beacon on. Ramp looked at me with a clueless look. [I] spoke to ramp supervisor working gate and he said he will talk to the ground crew. Very unsafe condition for crew [and] possible severe damage to equipment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ Captain reports ramp personnel opening cargo doors and unloading bags after gate arrival with the left engine running.
Narrative: Arrived at gate; engine runing and beacon on; ramp proceeded to open cargo door and unload bags while LEFT ENGINE RUNNING. [I] asked ramp crew WHY they opened the cargo door with engine running and beacon on. Ramp looked at me with a clueless look. [I] spoke to Ramp Supervisor working gate and he said he will talk to the ground crew. Very unsafe condition for crew [and] possible severe damage to equipment.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.