Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Chart Or Publication; Procedure
I was working on the crew oxygen bottle servicing. My golf cart was parked just outside the forward cargo pit door facing aft and away from the plane. My cordless drill containment box was on top for my golf card. I came out of the forward cargo pit and was getting ready to head back to the shop for another crew oxygen bottle. I locked up my cordless box and removed it from the top of the golf cart. I tossed it on to the right seat; it hit the forward edge bounced off over my tool bag I had on the floor of the card and wedged itself between the electric gas pedal and the bag. Although the cart is equipped with a safety brake it is automatically released if you push the gas pedal. The cart lunged forward at full speed 8-14 feet and hit the lower outer surface of the Number 2 engine inlet. I was on the outside of the cart and could not hold it back. I pushed the golf cart back saw the damage and called my Lead and had him and my Supervisor come out with the camera. We took pictures took the aircraft to the hangar removed the inlet performed condition inspection as instructed by MPM and changed out the engine inlet of the Number 2 engine. The aircraft was flying the next morning. I am very sorry this happened!
A maintenance golf car struck a B737-800 engine inlet after the Mechanic dropped his cordless drill on the seat; it then bounced off only to be wedged on the gas pedal which started the engine and released the brake.