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Flight attendant reported the captain did not have a face mask on while exiting the cockpit numerous times.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1754084 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Door closed; captain announced 'ramp loading bags while surrounded with thunder storms.' captain calls 1L to suggest to have the cockpit door open; and show me the ipad map. Captain gets out of his seat to use the first class bathroom with no face mask. As he is inside restroom; a coach passenger waits by door 1R to use the first class bathroom. Captain comes out and faces the passenger. When captain shuts the cockpit door; I recall the passenger comment; 'no mask.' in flight; when captain open the cockpit door I said 'mask; mask; mask.'captain uses the lavatory 1R the second time with no mask on his face. Flight attendant assists me with cockpit break. Captain third bathroom break; same flight attendant assisted me; captain did not have his face mask on. When we landed in ZZZ; captain opened the door without mask on with his suitcase and bags. I said; 'captain no face mask?' captain said 'oh I forget.' he reached into his pocket and pulled out the blue surgical mask and held it in his hand and took off with his bags with no mask on his face. I recall captain exited onto the jet way where outbound crew were on the jet way. The first officer; whenever he exited the cockpit or when I stepped into the cockpit; always had his face mask on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported the Captain did not have a face mask on while exiting the cockpit numerous times.
Narrative: Door closed; Captain announced 'ramp loading bags while surrounded with thunder storms.' Captain calls 1L to suggest to have the cockpit door open; and show me the iPad map. Captain gets out of his seat to use the first class bathroom with no face mask. As he is inside restroom; a coach passenger waits by door 1R to use the first class bathroom. Captain comes out and faces the passenger. When Captain shuts the cockpit door; I recall the passenger comment; 'No mask.' In flight; when Captain open the cockpit door I said 'mask; mask; mask.'Captain uses the lavatory 1R the second time with no mask on his face. Flight Attendant assists me with cockpit break. Captain third bathroom break; same flight attendant assisted me; Captain did not have his face mask on. When we landed in ZZZ; Captain opened the door without mask on with his suitcase and bags. I said; 'Captain no face mask?' Captain said 'Oh I forget.' He reached into his pocket and pulled out the blue surgical mask and held it in his hand and took off with his bags with no mask on his face. I recall Captain exited onto the jet way where outbound crew were on the jet way. The First Officer; whenever he exited the cockpit or when I stepped into the cockpit; always had his face mask on.
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.