A fokker 100 was dispatched and operated in non compliance with laptop computer power wiring improperly installed creating a passenger tripping hazard.

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Attributes
ACN	448416
Time
Date	199909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	448416
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event : passenger electronic device maintenance problem : improper maintenance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Seems to be a recurring problem with power port type aircraft. Have seen several aircraft so equipped that have exposed wires in seat track, causing a tripping hazard to passenger. Also had passenger comment that when he sees things such as this it makes him wonder about the maintenance of the aircraft. I have had to replace several of these blue plastic wire retainers myself so it is not just a localized problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FOKKER 100 WAS DISPATCHED AND OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH LAPTOP COMPUTER PWR WIRING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CREATING A PAX TRIPPING HAZARD.

Narrative: SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROB WITH PWR PORT TYPE ACFT. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ACFT SO EQUIPPED THAT HAVE EXPOSED WIRES IN SEAT TRACK, CAUSING A TRIPPING HAZARD TO PAX. ALSO HAD PAX COMMENT THAT WHEN HE SEES THINGS SUCH AS THIS IT MAKES HIM WONDER ABOUT THE MAINT OF THE ACFT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL OF THESE BLUE PLASTIC WIRE RETAINERS MYSELF SO IT IS NOT JUST A LOCALIZED PROB.

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.