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An A320 captain laments the engine noise transmitted through his headset when ground crews attempt to communicate with engines running.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 976435 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
Push back crews headset microphones do not filter engine noise; the engine noise at engine start during pushback is unbearable since they have a dave clark headsets and their microphone is uncovered; allowing the high pitch engine noise into our cockpit headset. It is impossible to hear the crew below asking to disconnect or give us any other piece of information. It is also a hazard to our hearing as it will impair and damage our hearing as we continue to start engines during push backs. Either provide the pushback crews with a closed mask microphone or delay engine starts until pushback crew is safely gone and out of the way.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Captain laments the engine noise transmitted through his headset when ground crews attempt to communicate with engines running.
Narrative: Push back crews headset microphones do not filter engine noise; the engine noise at engine start during pushback is unbearable since they have a Dave Clark headsets and their microphone is uncovered; allowing the high pitch engine noise into our cockpit headset. It is impossible to hear the crew below asking to disconnect or give us any other piece of information. It is also a HAZARD to our hearing as it will impair and damage our hearing as we continue to start engines during push backs. Either provide the pushback crews with a closed mask microphone or delay engine starts until pushback crew is SAFELY gone and out of the way.
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.