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A widebody transport captain was told by an air carrier inspector to put his oxygen mask on properly while the first officer was out of the cockpit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 239188 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199304 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lbl |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 239188 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 239006 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In cruise on autoplt at 28000. The first officer left to use the lavatory. I donned oxygen mask completely. After several mins, I removed headband from my head and held mask to my face with 1 hand. After a min or so, FAA inspector requested I replace the headstrap, and I did. Kept mask on until first officer returned to his seat. Rest of flight normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A WDB CAPT WAS TOLD BY AN ACR INSPECTOR TO PUT HIS OXYGEN MASK ON PROPERLY WHILE THE FO WAS OUT OF THE COCKPIT.
Narrative: IN CRUISE ON AUTOPLT AT 28000. THE FO LEFT TO USE THE LAVATORY. I DONNED OXYGEN MASK COMPLETELY. AFTER SEVERAL MINS, I REMOVED HEADBAND FROM MY HEAD AND HELD MASK TO MY FACE WITH 1 HAND. AFTER A MIN OR SO, FAA INSPECTOR REQUESTED I REPLACE THE HEADSTRAP, AND I DID. KEPT MASK ON UNTIL FO RETURNED TO HIS SEAT. REST OF FLT NORMAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.