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After a long tow to the gate due to fog; a mechanic connects the external ground power cord; rushes up the stairwell to move jetway to aircraft allowing cockpit mechanic out of airplane. He then rushes back down to tow another aircraft but hears a load clunk as he moves the tug and notices the power cord tangled in the tow bar.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 980588 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | External Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
I had to tow an aircraft out of a cargo bay and be brought down to the gate. While I was towing I was being called out to do another aircraft tow. It took a while to get to the gate because of the thick fog. By the time we got to the gate; I chalked [blocked the tires of] the aircraft. Hooked-up the external power cord [to the aircraft]; removed the safety. I got another call to tow another aircraft. I rushed upstairs to get the jetway moving to get mechanic Y out. When I got done; I rushed down stairs and jumped in the tug to go to my next tow; I started moving when I heard a loud clunk and noticed the power cord got tangled with the towbar and also noticed the external power door bent. That's when I called my supervisor about the incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After a long tow to the gate due to fog; a Mechanic connects the external ground power cord; rushes up the stairwell to move Jetway to aircraft allowing cockpit Mechanic out of airplane. He then rushes back down to tow another aircraft but hears a load clunk as he moves the tug and notices the power cord tangled in the tow bar.
Narrative: I had to tow an aircraft out of a cargo bay and be brought down to the gate. While I was towing I was being called out to do another aircraft tow. It took a while to get to the gate because of the thick fog. By the time we got to the gate; I chalked [blocked the tires of] the aircraft. Hooked-up the external power cord [to the aircraft]; removed the safety. I got another call to tow another aircraft. I rushed upstairs to get the jetway moving to get Mechanic Y out. When I got done; I rushed down stairs and jumped in the tug to go to my next tow; I started moving when I heard a loud clunk and noticed the power cord got tangled with the towbar and also noticed the external power door bent. That's when I called my Supervisor about the incident.
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.