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An air carrier pilot at iwa reported his aircraft's tail section was not being deiced. That issue has been taken care of at least temporarily.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 926141 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IWA.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Iwa has de-ice equipment; but the tail is unable to be de-iced. According to the ramp manager it was never approved. We have no way of knowing when the tail is free from ice; yet we are forced to guess after the wings are de-iced. [This is] unsafe. The lead ramper said he brought up the issue regarding the tail upon taking the course to become certified to de-ice and was told 'don't worry about it'.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier pilot at IWA reported his aircraft's tail section was not being deiced. That issue has been taken care of at least temporarily.
Narrative: IWA has de-ice equipment; but the tail is unable to be de-iced. According to the Ramp Manager it was never approved. We have no way of knowing when the tail is free from ice; yet we are forced to guess after the wings are de-iced. [This is] unsafe. The Lead Ramper said he brought up the issue regarding the tail upon taking the course to become certified to de-ice and was told 'don't worry about it'.
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.