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Flight attendant reported that the tight fit of the first aid kit and the aed make them difficult to remove from the overhead bin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1699404 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Overhead Bins Latches |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant In Charge |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I was called to pre-board the flight. While doing my emergency equipment checks I noticed that it was nearly impossible to remove the first aid kit from the forward overhead bin aircraft right. Since adding the music player below this bin has been compressed and the aed and first aid kit now barely fit. There is noticeable wear and tear to the top of the aed from being scrapped against the hinge; and the first aid kit will not come out unless you nudge it into the middle between the hinges. This could be very unsafe in an emergency situation if flight attendant's cannot get out lifesaving equipment.change the shape of the first aid kit or move them to another location that allows flight attendant to easily access them in emergency situations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported that the tight fit of the First Aid Kit and the AED make them difficult to remove from the overhead bin.
Narrative: I was called to pre-board the flight. While doing my emergency equipment checks I noticed that it was nearly impossible to remove the First Aid Kit from the forward overhead bin aircraft right. Since adding the music player below this bin has been compressed and the AED and First Aid Kit now barely fit. There is noticeable wear and tear to the top of the AED from being scrapped against the hinge; and the First Aid Kit will not come out unless you nudge it into the middle between the hinges. This could be very unsafe in an emergency situation if Flight Attendant's cannot get out lifesaving equipment.Change the shape of the first aid kit or move them to another location that allows Flight Attendant to easily access them in emergency situations.
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.