<< >> NASA ASRS Report 437946, May 1999

Multiple pilot report, B727-200, air carrier inspector notification of flight attendant not strapped in for takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	437946
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mci.airport
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mci.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 118 flight time total : 356 flight time type : 356
ASRS Report	437946
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
ASRS Report	437719
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : oth 4
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Prior to pushback at mci, flight attendant stated that the 'cabin is secure.' the cockpit door was then closed and locked for taxi and takeoff. Ground control gave taxi clearance to runway 1L, which resulted in a short taxi. After the flight, FAA aci (who was on official duty in the cabin) noted that 1 flight attendant was not seated with her seatbelt fastened as the throttles were advanced for the start of the takeoff roll. The cockpit crew was later advised that she was up for safety purposes, ie, to reseat a passenger who had placed his bag in an overhead bin while taxiing -- contrary to her announcement and instructions. The cockpit crew was unaware of this situation during the actual time of occurrence.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MULTIPLE PLT RPT, B727-200, ACR INSPECTOR NOTIFICATION OF FLT ATTENDANT NOT STRAPPED IN FOR TKOF.

Narrative: PRIOR TO PUSHBACK AT MCI, FLT ATTENDANT STATED THAT THE 'CABIN IS SECURE.' THE COCKPIT DOOR WAS THEN CLOSED AND LOCKED FOR TAXI AND TKOF. GND CTL GAVE TAXI CLRNC TO RWY 1L, WHICH RESULTED IN A SHORT TAXI. AFTER THE FLT, FAA ACI (WHO WAS ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN THE CABIN) NOTED THAT 1 FLT ATTENDANT WAS NOT SEATED WITH HER SEATBELT FASTENED AS THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED FOR THE START OF THE TKOF ROLL. THE COCKPIT CREW WAS LATER ADVISED THAT SHE WAS UP FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, IE, TO RESEAT A PAX WHO HAD PLACED HIS BAG IN AN OVERHEAD BIN WHILE TAXIING -- CONTRARY TO HER ANNOUNCEMENT AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE COCKPIT CREW WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SIT DURING THE ACTUAL TIME OF OCCURRENCE.

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.