19990704041629I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A320-211 · Memphis, TN · July 4, 1999

Date: July 4, 1999 · 07:54 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N306US
Reported as: Airbus A320211

N306USRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 2006 · Airbus Industrie A320-211S/N 060 · Built 1989 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A320-211 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Due to fuel service international inc.'s fueling at Memphis International Airport, nwaa A320, aircraft #N306US, at 0754 CDT had minor structural damage to the right engine pylon and fueling coupling. Damage was from fuel truck. Fueler failed to properly block the truck and interlock bypass. Fueler was terminated. Training upgrade for backup employees to monitor securing and moving the fuel truck and fueler employees. FAA geographic surveillance to be increased.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DUE TO FUEL SERVICE INTERNATIONAL INC.'S FUELING AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NWAA A320, AIRCRAFT #N306US, AT 0754 CDT HAD MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON AND FUELING COUPLING. DAMAGE WAS FROM FUEL TRUCK. FUELER FAILED TO PROPERLY BLOCK THE TRUCK AND INTERLOCK BYPASS. FUELER WAS TERMINATED. TRAINING UPGRADE FOR BACKUP EMPLOYEES TO MONITOR SECURING AND MOVING THE FUEL TRUCK AND FUELER EMPLOYEES. FAA GEOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE TO BE INCREASED.

Other reports on N306US · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19961003038219ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · New York, NYNarrative: during take-off roll #1 engine experienced a contained failure. Root cause of investigation in progress.Oct 3, 1996 Incident 19900810052699ILevel Off Touchdown · Chicago, ILAft lower fuselage contacted runway on landing. No reason for incident apparent.Aug 10, 1990 · Reported as Airbus A320231 · Minor damage