An MD80 flight crewman reports confusion using the QRH on a merged carrier MD80 airfoil anti-ice swi...

Attributes
ACN	619224
Time
Date	200406
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
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	619224
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 other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Situations
Publication	Quick Reference Handbook

Narrative:

A few months ago I had to run the S80 QRH procedure 'pressurization flow light/unscheduled cabin climb' on an ex-company airplane. It got very busy. On page 2, the question is asked, 'is airfoil anti-ice on?' the procedure then directs, 'left airfoil anti-ice switch...off.' on ex-company airplanes, there is only 1 switch. I was confused and the situation got busy, at night, over mountains, in icing, cabin climbing, etc. I eventually figured out that I needed to turn the switch off. I think the procedure needs to address this issue of ex-company airplanes with one airfoil anti-ice switch.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT CREWMAN RPTS CONFUSION USING THE QRH ON A MERGED CARRIER MD80 AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE SWITCH DIFFERENCE.

Narrative: A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD TO RUN THE S80 QRH PROC 'PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT/UNSCHEDULED CABIN CLB' ON AN EX-COMPANY AIRPLANE. IT GOT VERY BUSY. ON PAGE 2, THE QUESTION IS ASKED, 'IS AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON?' THE PROC THEN DIRECTS, 'L AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE SWITCH...OFF.' ON EX-COMPANY AIRPLANES, THERE IS ONLY 1 SWITCH. I WAS CONFUSED AND THE SIT GOT BUSY, AT NIGHT, OVER MOUNTAINS, IN ICING, CABIN CLBING, ETC. I EVENTUALLY FIGURED OUT THAT I NEEDED TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF. I THINK THE PROC NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OF EX-COMPANY AIRPLANES WITH ONE AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE SWITCH.

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 flight crewman reports confusion using the QRH on a merged carrier MD80 airfoil anti-ice switch difference.