A B737 during pushback had a passenger exit the lavatory and move back to a seat.

Attributes
ACN	431620
Time
Date	199903
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : anc.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	43162
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	431485
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : faa jump seat rider
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were informed at completion of flight that an FAA employee, riding jump, seat observed people standing during push. We had confirmation from flight attendant that 'all seated, cabin secure' but somebody was in a lavatory and moved back to seat during the push.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 DURING PUSHBACK HAD A PAX EXIT THE LAVATORY AND MOVE BACK TO A SEAT.

Narrative: WE WERE INFORMED AT COMPLETION OF FLT THAT AN FAA EMPLOYEE, RIDING JUMP, SEAT OBSERVED PEOPLE STANDING DURING PUSH. WE HAD CONFIRMATION FROM FLT ATTENDANT THAT 'ALL SEATED, CABIN SECURE' BUT SOMEBODY WAS IN A LAVATORY AND MOVED BACK TO SEAT DURING THE PUSH.

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.