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FAA accident report · Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Pittsburgh, PA · November 3, 2010

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Date
November 3, 2010 · 19:00 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SW1A
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N454SW
Reported as
Bombardier CL-600-2B19
Reported engine
GE CF34 series
People aboard
41
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N454SWRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2B19S/N 7749 · Built 2003Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B19Engine modelGE CF34 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.

Aircraft had to be started from ground equipment air start cart due to an inoperative APU. After engine start, ground crew personnel started to move the air start cart from the area prior to disconnecting the air supply duct from the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage from the duct being connected to the aircraft as the cart was being pulled away. A hole was torn into the aircraft fuselage approximately 15" x 15" below the left engine.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE STARTED FROM GROUND EQUIPMENT AIR START CART DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE APU. AFTER ENGINE START, GROUND CREW PERSONNEL STARTED TO MOVE THE AIR START CART FROM THE AREA PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE AIR SUPPLY DUCT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE DUCT BEING CONNECTED TO THE AIRCRAFT AS THE CART WAS BEING PULLED AWAY. A HOLE WAS TORN INTO THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE APPROXIMATELY 15" X 15" BELOW THE LEFT ENGINE.

Other reports on N454SW · 1

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

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