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B737-800 first officer reported he dropped some AAA batteries that went under the floor in the rudder pedal area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1098069 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During cruise flight; I was replacing the batteries in my headset and dropped a 3 pack of AAA batteries wrapped in a rubber band. The batteries bounced off the cockpit floor; hit the toe of my boot; and bounced into the [underfloor area] under the first officer's left rudder pedal. Notified dispatch and put a write-up in the logbook. I met the mechanic after landing and spent the next hour with flashlight trying to find missing batteries. Watch when you drop stuff on cockpit floor; it could go anywhere. Right now; no batteries found.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 First Officer reported he dropped some AAA batteries that went under the floor in the rudder pedal area.
Narrative: During cruise flight; I was replacing the batteries in my headset and dropped a 3 pack of AAA batteries wrapped in a rubber band. The batteries bounced off the cockpit floor; hit the toe of my boot; and bounced into the [underfloor area] under the First Officer's left rudder pedal. Notified Dispatch and put a write-up in the logbook. I met the Mechanic after landing and spent the next hour with flashlight trying to find missing batteries. Watch when you drop stuff on cockpit floor; it could go anywhere. Right now; no batteries found.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.