Commercial Fixed Wing
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft; Human Factors; Weather
On my walk around I found icing on the backside of the fan blades and leading edge of fan blades. I told the push driver and the manger that was standing there about it and that I had 17 years of deicing and felt that the engine should be cleared of contamination. The manager looked at it and said it could go but I believe he was worried about just getting it out due to multiple planes waiting for gates.
Ground personnel reports discovering ice on the back side of the fan blades during his walk around inspection and reporting it to his manager. The manager takes a look and does not believe it is significant and the aircraft is allowed to depart.