What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On, October 11, 2014, at 1640, the Washington FSDO was contacted by eroc about ual flt 1187, N75432, a B737-900ER that was struck by the jetbridge at dulles airport (iad).
On October 11, 2014, dulles airport operations was contacted. The duty manager stated that the jetbridge hit the left side of the aircraft fuselage below door #1 causing two dents. There were no injuries to the crew and the 167 passengers on board. The aircraft was immediately taken out of service for evaluation.
On October 14, 2014, the dulles airport duty manager provided 2EA photographs and a brief description of what happened via e-mail.
On October 14, 2014, ual maintenance was contacted. Ual maintenance found no door damage. The two dents were evaluated and were found to be within allowable limits per srm 53-00-01. No loose or missing fasteners, no creases, and no gouges or cracks were noted.
Jetbridge operator were pulled and will not be reinstated until he or she receives additional training.
As the FAA filed it
ON, OCTOBER 11, 2014, AT 1640, THE WASHINGTON FSDO WAS CONTACTED BY EROC ABOUT UAL FLT 1187, N75432, A B737-900ER THAT WAS STRUCK BY THE JETBRIDGE AT DULLES AIRPORT (IAD).
ON OCTOBER 11, 2014, DULLES AIRPORT OPERATIONS WAS CONTACTED. THE DUTY MANAGER STATED THAT THE JETBRIDGE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE BELOW DOOR #1 CAUSING TWO DENTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW AND THE 167 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION.
ON OCTOBER 14, 2014, THE DULLES AIRPORT DUTY MANAGER PROVIDED 2EA PHOTOGRAPHS AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED VIA E-MAIL.
ON OCTOBER 14, 2014, UAL MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED. UAL MAINTENANCE FOUND NO DOOR DAMAGE. THE TWO DENTS WERE EVALUATED AND WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-01. NO LOOSE OR MISSING FASTENERS, NO CREASES, AND NO GOUGES OR CRACKS WERE NOTED.
JETBRIDGE OPERATOR WERE PULLED AND WILL NOT BE REINSTATED UNTIL HE OR SHE RECEIVES ADDITIONAL TRAINING.