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B737NG captain reported that the aed (automated external defibrillator) is in a locked; non-transparent container; which does not allow flight attendants to check it during preflight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1731764 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202003 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | First Aid Equipment with Medical Kit & Defibrillator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 22 Flight Crew Total 5833 Flight Crew Type 779 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The aed (automated external defibrillator) must be checked by the flight attendant (flight attendant) on preflight. On the B737 the aed is locked in a plastic box that is not clearly transparent; and if the flight attendant opens the plastic container to appropriately complete their checks they would have to break the seal and maintenance would come out. The additional associated issue is that if pilots are ferrying a flight; we do not have a key to unlock the aed in the event we need to access it for a fellow crew member. My understanding is that the airbus aed is not in a locked container. Do not lock the aed to allow for preflight checks and access to all crew members.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737NG Captain reported that the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is in a locked; non-transparent container; which does not allow flight attendants to check it during preflight.
Narrative: The AED (Automated External Defibrillator) must be checked by the FA (Flight Attendant) on preflight. On the B737 the AED is locked in a plastic box that is not clearly transparent; and if the FA opens the plastic container to appropriately complete their checks they would have to break the seal and Maintenance would come out. The additional associated issue is that if pilots are ferrying a flight; we do not have a key to unlock the AED in the event we need to access it for a fellow crew member. My understanding is that the Airbus AED is not in a locked container. Do not lock the AED to allow for preflight checks and access to all crew members.
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.