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A B727-200 PIC admits to an error after activating the escape slide during his opening of the forward cabin door at lan, mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 448350 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199909 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lan.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 7500 |
| ASRS Report | 448350 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : automation overrode flight crew none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While shut down at a remote location on the airport, I inadvertently deployed the forward entry door escape slide. This occurred following a WX/fuel divert on a flight from bos-dtw to lan. In an effort to aid the ground personnel, I tried to accomplish too much myself while other crew members were also involved with their duties. Obviously, I forgot the cabin door was armed as a result of our location off the gate (per regulations) and opened the door without thinking. I accept full responsibility for this incident. Duty length of over 13 hours, however, I have no excuse for not thinking prior to my actions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 PIC ADMITS TO AN ERROR AFTER ACTIVATING THE ESCAPE SLIDE DURING HIS OPENING OF THE FORWARD CABIN DOOR AT LAN, MI.
Narrative: WHILE SHUT DOWN AT A REMOTE LOCATION ON THE ARPT, I INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE. THIS OCCURRED FOLLOWING A WX/FUEL DIVERT ON A FLT FROM BOS-DTW TO LAN. IN AN EFFORT TO AID THE GND PERSONNEL, I TRIED TO ACCOMPLISH TOO MUCH MYSELF WHILE OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE ALSO INVOLVED WITH THEIR DUTIES. OBVIOUSLY, I FORGOT THE CABIN DOOR WAS ARMED AS A RESULT OF OUR LOCATION OFF THE GATE (PER REGS) AND OPENED THE DOOR WITHOUT THINKING. I ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT. DUTY LENGTH OF OVER 13 HRS, HOWEVER, I HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR NOT THINKING PRIOR TO MY ACTIONS.
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.