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When an MD82 captain's seat failed to latch into position; a flight attendant was called to the cockpit to hold the seat in position while the captain landed the aircraft. Uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1203727 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pilot Seat |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
I was the first officer and this was my first trip after initial operating experience (IOE). I was pilot flying. The captain got out of his seat at one point but didn't tell me what he was doing. Later he told me his seat would not latch into position and slid freely forward and backward. He stated that he would be making the landing. He called to the cabin but I could not hear what he was saying. A short while later one of the flight attendants came to the cockpit and the captain began discussing the need for her to sit on the jump seat and keep his seat from sliding fore and aft. I heard her mention that there was another flight attendant covering duties at an exit. They practiced having the flight attendant hold his seat steady. The captain took control of the aircraft before we began configuring for landing. The landing was very smooth and without any problem whatsoever. I was a regional airline captain for [several] years and would have allowed the first officer to make the landing. But this was my first trip after IOE so I was not going to argue against the captain's decision. The captain made his decision without asking for my thoughts or ideas.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When an MD82 Captain's seat failed to latch into position; a Flight Attendant was called to the cockpit to hold the seat in position while the Captain landed the aircraft. Uneventful landing.
Narrative: I was the First Officer and this was my first trip after Initial Operating Experience (IOE). I was pilot flying. The Captain got out of his seat at one point but didn't tell me what he was doing. Later he told me his seat would not latch into position and slid freely forward and backward. He stated that he would be making the landing. He called to the cabin but I could not hear what he was saying. A short while later one of the flight attendants came to the cockpit and the Captain began discussing the need for her to sit on the jump seat and keep his seat from sliding fore and aft. I heard her mention that there was another Flight Attendant covering duties at an exit. They practiced having the Flight Attendant hold his seat steady. The Captain took control of the aircraft before we began configuring for landing. The landing was very smooth and without any problem whatsoever. I was a regional airline Captain for [several] years and would have allowed the First Officer to make the landing. But this was my first trip after IOE so I was not going to argue against the Captain's decision. The Captain made his decision without asking for my thoughts or ideas.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.