Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130; Flight Crew Total 11000; Flight Crew Type 8900
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Contract Maintenance was in cockpit [neither] unsupervised nor observed by any crew member. We were both in operations flight planning return leg. Disregarding normal safety practices; Contract Maintenance did not ensure flight controls were safe to move prior to actuating. Consequently; aircraft was seriously damaged and refueling personnel nearly injured when contract maintenance moved flap lever with fuel truck connected.
A320 First Officer reports flap damage caused by Contract Maintenance when the flaps are extended at the gate with a fuel truck parked under the wing.