RPTR THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE SET BUT WERE NOT. THE RPTR DID NOT ASSURE THE BRAKES WERE SET AND OR THE CHOCKS WERE IN PLACE. THE ACFT ROLLED 4-6 FT INTO THE GPU. THERE WAS A 4 INCH LONG DENT IN THE NOSE CONE.
Synopsis
RPTR THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE SET BUT WERE NOT. THE RPTR DID NOT ASSURE THE BRAKES WERE SET AND OR THE CHOCKS WERE IN PLACE. THE ACFT ROLLED 4-6 FT INTO THE GPU. THERE WAS A 4 INCH LONG DENT IN THE NOSE CONE.
Narrative
I FOLLOWED THE RAMP AGENT'S PARKING INSTRUCTIONS INTO THE GATE AT ICT. RAMP WAS LIGHTED AND TAXI LIGHT WAS OFF. IT WAS A DARK; VFR; WINDY NIGHT. AGENT INSTRUCTED ME TO STOP AND SET PARKING BRAKE. I STOPPED USING TOE BRAKES AND PULLED HANDLE TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE. I DO NOT REMEMBER IF PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON CREW PANEL CAME ON. #2 ENG WAS ALREADY FEATHERED ON PROP BRAKE. I FEATHERED #1; CALLED FOR PARKING CHKLIST. AGENT HAD GIVEN ME 'SET PARK BRAKE' SIGNAL AFTER HER 'STOP' SIGNAL; BUT SHE DISAPPEARED OUT OF VIEW BEFORE I COULD GIVE HER 'PARKING BRAKE SET' SIGNAL. I NEVER RECEIVED A 'CHOCK IN PLACE' SIGNAL; WHICH IS NOT UNUSUAL. OUR COMPANY REQUIRES IT; BUT A LOT OF TIMES AT JUST ABOUT ALL STATIONS; IT IS NOT GIVEN TO US. ABOUT 30 SECONDS WENT BY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING; CLOSE TO THE DOCUMENT DOOR; AND A YELL. WE WERE STARTLED. BOTH MYSELF AND FO GOT ON TOE BRAKES; OUT OF INSTINCT; AS WE CHKED THE OVERHEAD PANEL AND CAP FOR WARNINGS/CAUTIONS AND OR FAULTS. I ALSO GRABBED THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE TO CONFIRM ITS POSITION AS THE FO PUSHED THE AUX HYD PUMP BUTTON. WE NEVER FELT THE ACFT MOVE OR STOP AGAIN. I LOOKED OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD; BECAUSE WE FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT OUR FEET. WE OBSERVED US TO BE VERY CLOSE TO OR TOUCHING THE GPU. WE INSPECTED THE NOSE CONE AND SAW A 4 INCH LONG DENT IN IT; ABOUT A 1/4 DEEP. FLT ATTENDANT #1 DID NOT FEEL US MOVE OR RESTOP AGAIN EITHER; BUT FLT ATTENDANT #2; WHO STOOD BTWN PROPS IN CABIN; FELT A JERK. SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. COULD BE #1 FEATHERING; THE FO AND I THINK. STATION MECH TOLD ME WE ROLLED 4-6 FT. NO CHOCKS IN PLACE.
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