The new cockpit door release switch on the B767 is perceived to be located in a position that may lead to the inadvertent activation of the standby power switch.

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Attributes
ACN	571978
Time
Date	200301
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bwi.airport
State Reference	MD
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	571978
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

New cockpit door release switch for B767 is located directly above standby power switch. Both are similar in shape, size, and tactile design. Turning door switch to open is same exact way you turn off standby power. It's a human factors accident/incident waiting to happen. The reporter said his company has recognized the problem and for the interim has installed a guard for the standby power switch and plans to relocate the door switch to another location on the panel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE NEW COCKPIT DOOR RELEASE SWITCH ON THE B767 IS PERCEIVED TO BE LOCATED IN A POS THAT MAY LEAD TO THE INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE STANDBY PWR SWITCH.

Narrative: NEW COCKPIT DOOR RELEASE SWITCH FOR B767 IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE STANDBY PWR SWITCH. BOTH ARE SIMILAR IN SHAPE, SIZE, AND TACTILE DESIGN. TURNING DOOR SWITCH TO OPEN IS SAME EXACT WAY YOU TURN OFF STANDBY PWR. IT'S A HUMAN FACTORS ACCIDENT/INCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE RPTR SAID HIS COMPANY HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROB AND FOR THE INTERIM HAS INSTALLED A GUARD FOR THE STANDBY PWR SWITCH AND PLANS TO RELOCATE THE DOOR SWITCH TO ANOTHER LOCATION ON THE PANEL.

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.