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LAX Airport Operations Division Ground Equipment Inspection Office Los Angeles World Airports The primary goal of the Ground Equipment Inspection Program is to increase safety awareness on the airfield and to reduce equipment and property

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The primary goal of the Ground Equipment Inspection Program is to increase safety awareness on the airfield and to reduce equipment and property damage caused by defective ground equipment

Airport Operations Division

Ground Equipment Inspection Office

LAX

Los Angeles World Airports

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The GEIP Office will institute the following procedures to accomplish this goal:

  • Conduct physical inspection of equipment.
  • Follow-up on repairs.
  • Investigate all breakaway occurrences.
  • Monitor owner/operator inventory records.
  • Review ground equipment maintenance records.
  • Review operator training records.
  • Provide training to groups interested in increasing

safety awareness with Ground Support Equipment.

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Common Terminology

  • FOD- Foreign Object Debris
  • GEIP- Ground Equipment Inspection

Program

  • GSE- Ground Service Equipment
  • OTS- Out of Service
  • ULD- Unit Load Device
  • Tag #- All OTS & Derelict Equipment

have tag numbers for ease of tracking.

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GSE Description

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LAWA LAWA

Towbar Reflector Reflectors Reflector Company Name Company Name Hitch Locks Locks ID Number Tires / Brakes Tires / Brakes Tires / Brakes Tires / Brakes ID Number

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Hitch Tires / Brakes Tires / Brakes Tires / Brakes Tires / Brakes ID Number Towbar Company Name Reflectors Curtains

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Major Safety Violations

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The following discrepancies require immediate removal from service:

  • The hitch is defective or unsafe.
  • The towbar is defective or unsafe.
  • Brakes that are inoperative.
  • Missing tires or excessive FOD wrapped around the

wheels.

  • Any other discrepancy that could affect the overall

safety of the equipment.

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Hitch Problems

Missing hitch pin

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Hitch Problems

Defective hitch Hitch with a retainer washer Retainer washer keeps hitch pin in place. Missing hitch retainer washer.

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Hitch Problems

Bottom lip bent

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Hitch Problems

Loose and missing bolts

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Pin does not drop through hole Hitch pin bent

Hitch Problems

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Airport Operations Division

Ground Equipment Inspection Office

LAX

Los Angeles World Airports

Hitch Problems

Hitch spring should have tension and not be weak

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Loose and missing bolts Cotter pin missing

Hitch Problems

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Tow bar Problems

Tongue eye worn

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Tow bar Problems

Broken tongue eye

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Towbar Problems

Bent and cracked towbar

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Towbar Problems

Bent towbar

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Spindle rod bent

Cracked weld on tongue support

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Towbar Problems

Worn tongue parts

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All baggage carts and dollies must have operable brakes to prevent the equipment from moving with the brakes set.

NOTE: Brakes should always be set when the equipment is not in use.

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Brake Problems

Brake assembly not attached or broken

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Brake Problems

Brake needs adjustment

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Brake Problems

Brakes need adjustment

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Tire Problems

Missing Tire

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Missing entire wheel assembly

Tire Problems

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FOD wrapped around tire

Tire Problems

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Tire Treads on Ground Service

Equipment (dollies, baggage-carts)

Note: Pneumatic tires on GSE vehicles must have legally acceptable tire tread. GSE with treads GSE without treads Note: Tire treads on solid rubber tires is optional (bald tires acceptable)

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DO NOT OPERATE TAGS Tags are to be removed by LAWA personnel ONLY!!!

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Airport Operations Division

Ground Equipment Inspection Office

Review of Major Discrepancies

  • Hitches must be in good working order and attached

securely to the frame of the dolly/cart.

  • Towbars and tongues must be free of defects that reduce

the structural integrity of the metal.

  • All dollies and baggage carts must have a braking system

that will prevent it from being moved if the towbar is in the “up and locked” position.

  • All tires must be in good working condition and be free of

FOD wrapped around the axles.

LAX

Los Angeles World Airports

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Minor Safety Violations

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Airport Operations Division

Ground Equipment Inspection Office

LAX

Los Angeles World Airports

The following discrepancies do not require immediate removal from service. However, repairs are requested to be made within a specified time period:

  • Company markings or identification that are

missing or obscured.

  • Missing reflectors.
  • Broken or missing locks (as long as remaining

locks are sufficient to secure cargo).

  • Small amounts of FOD in tires.
  • Torn or missing curtains on bag carts.
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Marking and Identification Problems

Reflector Reflectors Reflector ID Number Company Name

Missing company name, ID number, and reflectors

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Lock Problems

Missing side lock There should be no missing or damaged locks

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Lock Problems

Vertical Locks Vertical Locks are required to prevent ULD from lifting off the dolly

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Curtain Problems

Curtains should close completely and be free of large rips and tears

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Airport Operations Division

Ground Equipment Inspection Office

LAX

Los Angeles World Airports

Review of Minor Discrepancies

  • All dollies and baggage carts must have company markings

and have an identification number clearly visible.

  • Reflectors must be placed on all four sides.
  • Side and end locks must be in working condition.
  • Locks must prevent lateral and vertical movement of ULD’s.
  • Curtain on bag carts must close completely and be free of

tears and rips that allow its contents to fall out of the cart.

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Towing Restrictions

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Towing Restrictions

No more than five (5) LD-3 dollies or baggage carts allowed in a dolly train

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Towing Restrictions

NOTE: If one or more LD-7 dollies are being towed, the maximum number of dollies or baggage carts that can be towed in any dolly train is four (4). No more than four (4) LD-7 or similar sized dollies allowed in dolly train

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Equipment Parking

  • Equipment parking areas are marked by unbroken white

boundary lines and/or by fences, buildings and signs.

  • An equipment parking area may also be located within a

staging area, (an area next to an aircraft parking position where servicing equipment is assembled prior to the arrival

  • f an aircraft) in the aircraft parking position area.
  • Restricted standby areas are marked on an aircraft parking

position by unbroken red and white lines. All equipment shall be cleared from this area immediately after completion of aircraft servicing activities.

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Examples of Equipment Parking & Staging Areas

Restricted Standby Areas Loader Parking Areas

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Abandoned Equipment

  • Prior to equipment impoundment, Ground Service Equipment

(GSE) owners will be contacted to remove derelict equipment. The notification process will be as follows: First Notification: Upon first observation, an Airport Operations representative will contact a designated company representative to request equipment pick-up. Second Notification: After a period of at least one-hour, a second request for pick-up will be made to non-responsive

  • wners. At this point, notice of intent to impound will be

given. Third Notification: After a period of not less than 24 hours from the first notification, the equipment will be impounded.

* NOTE: All vehicles or equipment creating imminent safety hazards are subject to immediate impound.

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Examples of Abandoned Equipment

Cargo containers must not be left

  • n ground or placed within 5 feet of

perimeter security fence. Steel Pallets must not be left on ground

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Notification Process

  • Notification of OTS & Abandoned Equipment will be

done via e-mail.

  • E-mail notifications will include the equipment type

and number, discrepancy, equipment location, and tag number.

  • Airport Operations personnel may notify GSE

Dispatch via telephone for equipment requiring immediate removal.

*Please ensure that GEIP Office has updated GSE contact information.

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Impound Fees

  • Impound charges and storage fees are as

follows: $150.00 impound charge, $25.00 per day of storage fees or fraction thereof. Equipment not retrieved within 30 days may be eligible for salvage (Board Order AO-5078).

  • This fee applies to each piece of equipment.
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Impound Fee Payment Procedure

  • Company check made payable to Los Angeles

World Airports must be submitted to GEIP Office located at 7333 World Way West, 2nd floor.

  • Payment hours are from 8am-2pm, Monday

through Friday.

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Equipment Retrieval

  • GSE owners contact LAX Airport Operations

Airside Section (310) 646-5292 to arrange for access to the impound lot for equipment pickup. The GSE owner must present a receipt of impound charges paid before equipment is released.

  • Equipment retrieval hours are from 8am-9pm,

Monday through Friday.

  • Equipment must be retrieved the same day as

payment.

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Impound Lot

Located at West Remote Gate 211

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For additional information, please contact the Ground Equipment Inspection Office at (310) 646-LAWA (5292).

LAX

Los Angeles World Airports

Airport Operations Division

Ground Equipment

Inspection Program (GEIP)