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B757 check pilot reported noticing a crew member charging his ipad using an aftermarket cord; and expressed concern about that usage and about the rapid ipad battery discharge rate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1439465 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201704 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Tablet |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Doing a line check and noted the low state of charge (32%) and the non-original equipment manufacturer (oem) cord being used from the cockpit power plug.crew member insisted he started the trip at 100% and the one leg depleted his ipad to this level. I have no reason to doubt him. I do have huge concerns that the ipad is not up to the demands we are placing on it and the rush to remove QRH's will aggravate the problem. Note that this non-oem cord is sold as an apple-approved device; but; it's not an apple oem part. This cord is exceptionally long and will reach completely across the cockpit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 Check Pilot reported noticing a crew member charging his iPad using an aftermarket cord; and expressed concern about that usage and about the rapid iPad battery discharge rate.
Narrative: Doing a line check and noted the low state of charge (32%) and the non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) cord being used from the cockpit power plug.Crew member insisted he started the trip at 100% and the one leg depleted his iPad to this level. I have no reason to doubt him. I do have huge concerns that the iPad is not up to the demands we are placing on it and the rush to remove QRH's will aggravate the problem. Note that this non-OEM cord is sold as an Apple-approved device; but; it's NOT an Apple OEM part. This cord is exceptionally long and will reach completely across the cockpit.
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.