Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 June 2005
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2K5
Owner/operator: Bahamasair
Registration Number: C6-BFM
Location: Nassau International Airport (NAS) –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Towing Mechanism, Hydraulic Pumps, Accumulator Pre-Charge, APU, and Aircraft FrameTowing Mechanism, Hydraulic Pumps, Accumulator Pre-Charge, APU, and Aircraft Frame
Investigating Agency: DCABahDCABah
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-2K5 aircraft, C6-BFM owned and operated by Bahamasair, detached from its tow bar and tractor and ended up in a ditch adjacent to the taxiway. No passengers were on board. The aircraft sustained damage to the radome and fuselage bottom skin and frame forward of the nose landing gear. Preliminary findings indicate a malfunction in the APU, hydraulic pumps, and accumulator pre-charge, coupled with a faulty towing mechanism. There was no formal training for ground crew regarding towing B737 aircraft.A Boeing 737-2K5 aircraft, C6-BFM owned and operated by Bahamasair, detached from its tow bar and tractor and ended up in a ditch adjacent to the taxiway. No passengers were on board. The aircraft sustained damage to the radome and fuselage bottom skin and frame forward of the nose landing gear. Preliminary findings indicate a malfunction in the APU, hydraulic pumps, and accumulator pre-charge, coupled with a faulty towing mechanism. There was no formal training for ground crew regarding towing B737 aircraft.
Description
A Boeing 737-2K5 airplane, C6-BFM, owned and operated by Bahamasair became detached from the tow bar and tractor and ended up in the ditch adjacent to taxi way Hotel. There were no passengers on board. The aircraft sustained damages to the radome and fuselage bottom skin and frame forward of the nose landing gear. FINDINGS: – Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) was not operational – No System B Hydraulic Pumps – No Accumulator Pre-Charge – Tow Bar locking Mechanism Faulty – No formal training for ground crew as it relates to towing B737 aircraft – No observed head set for communication used
Primary Cause
Faulty towing mechanism and lack of proper training regarding towing B737 aircraft.Faulty towing mechanism and lack of proper training regarding towing B737 aircraft.Share on:
