Captain of an air carrier large transport aircraft failed to properly notify the flight attendants o...

Attributes
ACN	242104
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 138
ASRS Report	242104
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 135 flight time total : 26000 flight time type : 135
ASRS Report	242105
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While acting as first officer of pit-dca flight on may/xx/93, cleared by ATC to descend below 10000 ft MSL (i.e., cross aml at 8000 ft). I instructed the captain, then acting as PNF, to call the flight attendants 'out of 10000 ft.' he stated he was off and would report back on (with me). He returned and replied he told the flight attendants to prepare for arrival. (As required by company and FAA regulations.) then just prior to gear extension I commanded a 3 bell signal to the cabin to alert the flight attendants cleared to land (as per company operations). The captain replied and pushed the buttons on the overhead panel. On landing, the flight attendants had not stored a galley cart and articles were strewn about the cabin. When we got to the gate, the flight attendant in the aft section called the cockpit to tell of the mishap. I asked the captain if he had given the 3 bell signal. He replied positively. On the large transport there are 3 buttons: forward, mid and aft. Forward and aft are normally used. (Flight attendants are seated forward and aft, not in the 'mid' section.) the captain said he pushed the mid button. No flight attendant would have heard this. I was flying and did not get involved with taking my eyes from outside the airplane. I gave the captain a lesson in button pushing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN ACR LGT ACFT FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY THE FLT ATTENDANTS OF LNDG WARNING FOR STORING THE SVC CARTS RESULTING IN SOME NOT SECURED DURING LNDG. PUSHED WRONG BUTTON.

Narrative: WHILE ACTING AS FO OF PIT-DCA FLT ON MAY/XX/93, CLRED BY ATC TO DSND BELOW 10000 FT MSL (I.E., CROSS AML AT 8000 FT). I INSTRUCTED THE CAPT, THEN ACTING AS PNF, TO CALL THE FLT ATTENDANTS 'OUT OF 10000 FT.' HE STATED HE WAS OFF AND WOULD RPT BACK ON (WITH ME). HE RETURNED AND REPLIED HE TOLD THE FLT ATTENDANTS TO PREPARE FOR ARR. (AS REQUIRED BY COMPANY AND FAA REGS.) THEN JUST PRIOR TO GEAR EXTENSION I COMMANDED A 3 BELL SIGNAL TO THE CABIN TO ALERT THE FLT ATTENDANTS CLRED TO LAND (AS PER COMPANY OPS). THE CAPT REPLIED AND PUSHED THE BUTTONS ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. ON LNDG, THE FLT ATTENDANTS HAD NOT STORED A GALLEY CART AND ARTICLES WERE STREWN ABOUT THE CABIN. WHEN WE GOT TO THE GATE, THE FLT ATTENDANT IN THE AFT SECTION CALLED THE COCKPIT TO TELL OF THE MISHAP. I ASKED THE CAPT IF HE HAD GIVEN THE 3 BELL SIGNAL. HE REPLIED POSITIVELY. ON THE LGT THERE ARE 3 BUTTONS: FORWARD, MID AND AFT. FORWARD AND AFT ARE NORMALLY USED. (FLT ATTENDANTS ARE SEATED FORWARD AND AFT, NOT IN THE 'MID' SECTION.) THE CAPT SAID HE PUSHED THE MID BUTTON. NO FLT ATTENDANT WOULD HAVE HEARD THIS. I WAS FLYING AND DID NOT GET INVOLVED WITH TAKING MY EYES FROM OUTSIDE THE AIRPLANE. I GAVE THE CAPT A LESSON IN BUTTON PUSHING.

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.

Captain of an air carrier large transport aircraft failed to properly notify the flight attendants of landing warning for storing the service carts resulting in some not secured during landing. Pushed wrong button.