Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Object
General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Equipment / Tooling; Aircraft
After loading all the PAX; I went remove the manual PAX stand from the aircraft. This particular PAX stand is hard to move because of the wheels. The stand has to be pushed side to side before it goes straight. After pulling the PAX stand back we were preparing for push back. The flight attendant proceeded to try to close the door but; when the door closed only half way; I was called over. The flight attendant said the orange ball had rubbed against the cable when I was pulling the PAX stand back; which derailed the cable from the pulley. Maintenance was called to put it back on track; which caused a delay.
A flight was delayed from the gate when; during the removal of the manually operated passenger loading stand; a cable was preventing the door from closing.