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B737 captain reported the ship set bag restricts the cockpit seat to less than full aft travel; possibly inhibiting rapid egress.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1242456 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 16350 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The ship set bag prevented full aft and out travel of the cockpit seat. This makes it cumbersome to balance on one leg while trying to step over the center pedestal while entering and exiting the seat. It would have created a substantial hindrance in the event we had to egress the flight deck. I am curious if it is legal for the travel of the flight deck seats to be restricted by a non-permanent piece of equipment the company has placed in the flight deck.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported the ship set bag restricts the cockpit seat to less than full aft travel; possibly inhibiting rapid egress.
Narrative: The Ship Set Bag prevented full aft and out travel of the cockpit seat. This makes it cumbersome to balance on one leg while trying to step over the center pedestal while entering and exiting the seat. It would have created a substantial hindrance in the event we had to egress the flight deck. I am curious if it is legal for the travel of the flight deck seats to be restricted by a non-permanent piece of equipment the company has placed in the flight deck.
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.