An MD80 captain noted the crew seats were missing the shoulder harness locking handle. Required item...

Attributes
ACN	601293
Time
Date	200312
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	601293
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	602560
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

En route to dfw, I noted the first officer seat was missing the shoulder harness locking handle. I then checked mine and it, too, was missing. There was no way to lock the shoulder harness in case the pilot passed out. I entered it in the logbook upon arrival in dfw. The plane was taken OTS to be fixed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CAPT NOTED THE CREW SEATS WERE MISSING THE SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKING HANDLE. REQUIRED ITEM FOR SVCABLE SEAT.

Narrative: ENRTE TO DFW, I NOTED THE FO SEAT WAS MISSING THE SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKING HANDLE. I THEN CHKED MINE AND IT, TOO, WAS MISSING. THERE WAS NO WAY TO LOCK THE SHOULDER HARNESS IN CASE THE PLT PASSED OUT. I ENTERED IT IN THE LOGBOOK UPON ARR IN DFW. THE PLANE WAS TAKEN OTS TO BE FIXED.

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.

An MD80 captain noted the crew seats were missing the shoulder harness locking handle. Required item for svcable seat.