Maintenance Manager reported a Maintenance Technician drove a truck under the nose of a parked aircraft in violation of company procedure.

Narrative

Management has been notified that a maintenance pick up truck carrying a tire trailer has been spotted driven under an aircraft nose at gate. When looking to the recorded video management noticed that the light on the top of the truck was extremely close to the aircraft nose and almost caused a very expensive damage. Maintenance Technician was asked for the reason he adopted such a reckless behavior. Their answer was that they needed to park the tire trailer that was hooked to the back of the truck and the regular back where it has been always parked right next to the aircraft and he didn't see a safer or different way to do so. A documented discussion was held with the Maintenance Technician driving the truck. They were also advised that any future similar incident may have more serious actions taken. A crew meeting took place after the incident. Maintenance Technicians were shown pictures and were informed about the severity of such actions and this behavior is not allowed under company general procedures manual.