20041201031439I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747 · Miami, FL · December 1, 2004

Date: December 1, 2004 · 21:34 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Miami International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: BRAF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: GCIVB
Reported as: Boeing 747
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce RB211524*
People aboard: 310
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) Evergreen aviation maintenance crew was in the process of pushing the aircraft away from the gate and the #1 engine was struck on the left side by a FMC (cargo) loader causing minor damage to the engine noise cowl, fan cowl, thrust reverser and exhaust nozzle. The FMC (cargo) loader was parked within 25FT of the aircraft and was not seen by the toe tractor operator nor the push-back assistant or communications person prior to push-back. By the time the push-back assistant noticed the loader in the red zone, it was too late, the damage had already occurred. The aircraft was loaded with 301 passenger, there were no injuries. Aircraft was taken out of revenue service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) EVERGREEN AVIATION MAINTENANCE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM THE GATE AND THE #1 ENGINE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE BY A FMC (CARGO) LOADER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE NOISE COWL, FAN COWL, THRUST REVERSER AND EXHAUST NOZZLE. THE FMC (CARGO) LOADER WAS PARKED WITHIN 25FT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS NOT SEEN BY THE TOE TRACTOR OPERATOR NOR THE PUSH-BACK ASSISTANT OR COMMUNICATIONS PERSON PRIOR TO PUSH-BACK. BY THE TIME THE PUSH-BACK ASSISTANT NOTICED THE LOADER IN THE RED ZONE, IT WAS TOO LATE, THE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH 301 PASSENGER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF REVENUE SERVICE.