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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Saab 340B · Detroit, MI · February 25, 2002

Date: February 25, 2002 · 23:15 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Detroit Metro Wayne County
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MALA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N416XJ
Reported as: Saab 340B
People aboard: 19
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total4,200 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days

N416XJRegistration cancelled Nov 18, 2015 · Saab SAAB 340BS/N 340B416 · Built 1997 Airframe modelSaab SAAB 340B Engine modelGE CT7-9BTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) During docking operations on February 25, 2002, mesaba airlines, inc., hit the jet way shroud at gate C2 at dtw airport. The aircraft had been marshaled into a praking position by ground personnel and had stopped. When the aircraft propeller was feathered it grabbed the shroud causing damage to the aircraft's pressure vessel. No passengers were injured. This incident occurred at approximately 2015 EST and was being operated as flight number 3315. The FAA was not notified of this incident, we found the damage to the jet way while conducting surveillance at dtw. We interviewed the dtw ramp manager and chief pilots as to what happened. We also spoke to several gate agents. It appears that the jet way was positioned to receive a canadian regional jet, but a Saab 340 was the next aircraft to use the jet way. Since the jet way was in the incorrect position, the crew followed the ground marshaler's instruction. The aircraft pressure vessel was punctured by debris in 2 locations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING DOCKING OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 25, 2002, MESABA AIRLINES, INC., HIT THE JET WAY SHROUD AT GATE C2 AT DTW AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MARSHALED INTO A PRAKING POSITION BY GROUND PERSONNEL AND HAD STOPPED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED IT GRABBED THE SHROUD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S PRESSURE VESSEL. NO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2015 EST AND WAS BEING OPERATED AS FLIGHT NUMBER 3315. THE FAA WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT, WE FOUND THE DAMAGE TO THE JET WAY WHILE CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE AT DTW. WE INTERVIEWED THE DTW RAMP MANAGER AND CHIEF PILOTS AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. WE ALSO SPOKE TO SEVERAL GATE AGENTS. IT APPEARS THAT THE JET WAY WAS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE A CANADIAN REGIONAL JET, BUT A SAAB 340 WAS THE NEXT AIRCRAFT TO USE THE JET WAY. SINCE THE JET WAY WAS IN THE INCORRECT POSITION, THE CREW FOLLOWED THE GROUND MARSHALER'S INSTRUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURE VESSEL WAS PUNCTURED BY DEBRIS IN 2 LOCATIONS.

Other reports on N416XJ · 1

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

Incident 20080725847019IOther Ground Ops · Peoria, IL(-23) Incident # igl 1920080033. While the aircraft was sitting on the gate, the pilot advised Peoria ground control that after engine start thaey had smoke on the flight deck and requested emergency assistance. Pax evacuated the aircraft via the airstair…Jul 25, 2008 · No damage