Air carrier flight attendant reported concern over the ability to defer an inoperative flight deck d...

Attributes
ACN	1517879
Time
Date	201802
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cockpit Door
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Qualification	Flight Attendant Current
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I have had 2 occurrences where the flight deck door keypad was inoperative and deferred. I was told this is not a 'no go' item. I do not understand why the FAA regards this as such. The flight attendants have no access to the flight deck in case of an emergency. If both pilots were to become incapacitated due to decompression; illness; mental breakdown etc; we have no way to get in. This should not be a deferrable item.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier Flight Attendant reported concern over the ability to defer an inoperative flight deck door keypad.

Narrative: I have had 2 occurrences where the flight deck door keypad was INOP and deferred. I was told this is not a 'No go' item. I do not understand why the FAA regards this as such. The flight attendants have no access to the flight deck in case of an emergency. If both pilots were to become incapacitated due to decompression; illness; mental breakdown etc; we have no way to get in. This should not be a deferrable item.

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.

Air carrier flight attendant reported concern over the ability to defer an inoperative flight deck door keypad.