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Two line mechanics report about an unsafe company procedure requiring mechanics to connect the electrical power cord from the top of their goldhofer towing tugs to the external power receptacles on their B777s and other aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 956306 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | External Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Lead Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
In [maintenance] briefing today we were asked to connect the [electrical] power cord from the goldhofer [tugs to the aircraft] during aircraft moves [tows]. We have been over this in the past and it was deferred to the safety [department] to come up with a safe procedure to do this. We have yet to hear from safety on a safe procedure. The goldhofers do not have a climbing ladder or a railing system to access and work off [of the tugs] upper deck.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two Line Mechanics report about an unsafe company procedure requiring mechanics to connect the electrical power cord from the top of their Goldhofer towing tugs to the External Power Receptacles on their B777s and other aircraft.
Narrative: In [Maintenance] briefing today we were asked to connect the [electrical] Power Cord from the Goldhofer [tugs to the aircraft] during aircraft moves [tows]. We have been over this in the past and it was deferred to the Safety [department] to come up with a safe procedure to do this. We have yet to hear from Safety on a safe procedure. The Goldhofers do not have a climbing ladder or a railing system to access and work off [of the tugs] upper deck.
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.