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An air carrier maintenance tech reported a lack of a published standard for seat belt buckle installation on aisle seats.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1608906 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-900 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Seatbelt |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Is there a standard for seat belt buckle installation on aisle seats? Typically; the buckle is installed for an aisle seat farthest away from the aisle. However; I have noticed on a variety of fleets this is not true at random seats; including this 737-900. In particular seats 21C (mine) and 21D have the buckle installed on the aisle side. The belt and buckle on 21D; currently unoccupied; hangs in the aisle and is invariably kicked by anyone walking by. This subjects the buckle to unnecessary wear and tear and damage. It also poses a trip risk or possibility of lacerations to pedestrians' ankles and a potential hazard during an evacuation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Air carrier Maintenance Tech reported a lack of a published standard for seat belt buckle installation on aisle seats.
Narrative: Is there a standard for seat belt buckle installation on aisle seats? Typically; the buckle is installed for an aisle seat farthest away from the aisle. However; I have noticed on a variety of fleets this is not true at random seats; including this 737-900. In particular seats 21C (mine) and 21D have the buckle installed on the aisle side. The belt and buckle on 21D; currently unoccupied; hangs in the aisle and is invariably kicked by anyone walking by. This subjects the buckle to unnecessary wear and tear and damage. It also poses a trip risk or possibility of lacerations to pedestrians' ankles and a potential hazard during an evacuation.
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.