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During preflight, a pilot has an inadvertent activation of airbus 319 over wing escape slides when opening the exit to inspect for ice accumulation on the wing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 575009 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200302 |
| Day | Fri |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Snow Ice |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 575009 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time none taken : detected after the fact none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
| Situations | |
| Publication | Emer Evac Chart |
Narrative:
During preflight inspection, I noticed a large amount of clear ice on aircraft surfaces. After completing a walkaround inspection, I wanted to view the upper wing surfaces from an overwing exit for ice. Not being able to see clearly through the emergency exit cabin window, I thought that opening the exit door would give me a much clrer view of the amount of ice on the wings. I hesitated for a moment to question if aircraft had overwing escape slides. I then viewed emergency placards on door for pictures of slides and use in an emergency, and none were placarded on this aircraft. I then asked my B flight attendant if this aircraft has emergency wing escape slides, and she said no (I said are you sure?), she said let me check with the other 2 flight attendants on board, they also said 'no' to aircraft having escape wing slides. I then opened the right wing emergency exit door and the slide deployed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING PREFLT, A PLT HAS AN INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF AIRBUS 319 OVER WING ESCAPE SLIDES WHEN OPENING THE EXIT TO INSPECT FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE WING.
Narrative: DURING PREFLT INSPECTION, I NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF CLR ICE ON ACFT SURFACES. AFTER COMPLETING A WALKAROUND INSPECTION, I WANTED TO VIEW THE UPPER WING SURFACES FROM AN OVERWING EXIT FOR ICE. NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE CLRLY THROUGH THE EMER EXIT CABIN WINDOW, I THOUGHT THAT OPENING THE EXIT DOOR WOULD GIVE ME A MUCH CLRER VIEW OF THE AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE WINGS. I HESITATED FOR A MOMENT TO QUESTION IF ACFT HAD OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDES. I THEN VIEWED EMER PLACARDS ON DOOR FOR PICTURES OF SLIDES AND USE IN AN EMER, AND NONE WERE PLACARDED ON THIS ACFT. I THEN ASKED MY B FLT ATTENDANT IF THIS ACFT HAS EMER WING ESCAPE SLIDES, AND SHE SAID NO (I SAID ARE YOU SURE?), SHE SAID LET ME CHK WITH THE OTHER 2 FLT ATTENDANTS ON BOARD, THEY ALSO SAID 'NO' TO ACFT HAVING ESCAPE WING SLIDES. I THEN OPENED THE R WING EMER EXIT DOOR AND THE SLIDE DEPLOYED.
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.