A B727-200 in cruise at FL310 had an unauthorized person enter the cockpit.

Attributes
ACN	421486
Time
Date	199811
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : als
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	421486
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	421487
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Location: vicinity of ALS VOR. In level cruise at FL310, about 1 hour after takeoff with seatbelt sign off, flight attendant #1 opened cockpit door with question. Unable to understand, I motioned her to enter, only to look back and see a small boy standing before me and the cockpit door closed. Her question must have been 'could we show the cockpit?' I politely asked his name and if he was well and then asked him to return to the cabin and send up the flight attendant. I counseled the flight attendant regarding the far prohibiting visits in-flight. She explained she was unfamiliar with the rule. I am convinced she now knows and understands the rules.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 IN CRUISE AT FL310 HAD AN UNAUTH PERSON ENTER THE COCKPIT.

Narrative: LOCATION: VICINITY OF ALS VOR. IN LEVEL CRUISE AT FL310, ABOUT 1 HR AFTER TKOF WITH SEATBELT SIGN OFF, FLT ATTENDANT #1 OPENED COCKPIT DOOR WITH QUESTION. UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND, I MOTIONED HER TO ENTER, ONLY TO LOOK BACK AND SEE A SMALL BOY STANDING BEFORE ME AND THE COCKPIT DOOR CLOSED. HER QUESTION MUST HAVE BEEN 'COULD WE SHOW THE COCKPIT?' I POLITELY ASKED HIS NAME AND IF HE WAS WELL AND THEN ASKED HIM TO RETURN TO THE CABIN AND SEND UP THE FLT ATTENDANT. I COUNSELED THE FLT ATTENDANT REGARDING THE FAR PROHIBITING VISITS INFLT. SHE EXPLAINED SHE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE RULE. I AM CONVINCED SHE NOW KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS THE RULES.

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.