Cracked a $900 nose gear door on a 737-800 last Thursday

Was doing a routine strut service at Gate B7 in Denver. Left a small tool cart too close to the door actuator. Cart shifted, door slammed into it. Boss saw the whole thing. Anyone else have a ground equipment mishap that cost real money?

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mark_carr75d ago

So you're saying the airline should foot the bill for a $900 part because you left your cart where it could get in the way? That's on you bro. If I'm the boss I'm writing you up for improper tool storage and making you sit through safety re-training. There's no gray area here, the manual clearly says maintain a 3-foot clearance around any moving components during servicing. You saw the door actuator was active, that's basic situational awareness. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

avery2195d ago

Yeah I had something similar happen years ago with a forklift at a warehouse I was at part time. This guy left his pallet jack right behind the rear wheels of the forklift while I was pulling out of a loading dock. Crushed the whole hydraulic pump on the jack, like $1,200 in damage. My boss was furious but the other guy just shrugged and said he didn't think I'd check my mirrors. It was a whole thing.

wren6385d ago

Wait, $900 for a nose gear door on a 737? That's actually cheap compared to some of the numbers I've heard. I had a buddy who backed a belt loader into a 757's radome and the repair bill was like $12,000. He had to go through months of meetings and retraining. Your boss seeing it happen must have been brutal though, did he say anything in the moment or just stare at you?