Final Report A359 (9V-SHH), Brisbane Australia, 27 May 2022

Final Report A359 (9V-SHH), Brisbane Australia, 27 May 2022

Publication info
Author
ATSB Australia
Category
Accident Reports Ground Operations Human Factors
Date of publication
15/03/2024

On 27 May 2022, an Airbus A350-900 was about to be pushed back from its gate at Brisbane in order to taxi for departure when a refueller nearby informed the engineer responsible for the aircraft turnround that the pitot covers were still fitted and advised their removal before pushback. This engineer was found to have certified removal of the covers in the aircraft Technical Log and removed the corresponding warning placard from the flight deck without visual or verbal confirmation that they had been removed. Multiple aspects of the handling agent’s related performance and practices were found to be deficient.

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