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B737 first officer reported being unable to obtain information for a diversion due to not having an ACARS unit for each pilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1483141 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | ACARS |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 541 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
We were enroute when we were notified that a passenger passed out. While coordinating with dispatch; through ACARS; the captain and I were determining whether diverting was necessary. Unfortunately; because the captain was communicating with dispatch on ACARS; and we were in an aircraft that only allows one person on ACARS at a time; I was unable to get the data I needed (weather at suitable divert bases) in a timely manner. By the time I was able to access ACARS; we passed [the diversion airport]. Both the captain and I needed access to ACARS at the same time for very different reasons. We were able to continue on to [the destination] without incident. However; not having ACARS on both sides is a safety of flight issue. In a worst case scenario; we do not have the equipment necessary to accomplish our duties.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 First Officer reported being unable to obtain information for a diversion due to not having an ACARS unit for each pilot.
Narrative: We were enroute when we were notified that a Passenger passed out. While coordinating with Dispatch; through ACARS; the Captain and I were determining whether diverting was necessary. Unfortunately; because the Captain was communicating with Dispatch on ACARS; and we were in an aircraft that only allows one person on ACARS at a time; I was unable to get the data I needed (weather at suitable divert bases) in a timely manner. By the time I was able to access ACARS; we passed [the diversion airport]. Both the Captain and I needed access to ACARS at the same time for very different reasons. We were able to continue on to [the destination] without incident. However; not having ACARS on both sides is a Safety of Flight issue. In a worst case scenario; we do not have the equipment necessary to accomplish our duties.
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.