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A B737-700 returned to the gate due to the flight crew unable to extend their shoulder harness straps.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 622677 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200406 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sgf.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance lead technician : 17 maintenance technician : 3 |
| ASRS Report | 622677 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance supervisor : 17 maintenance technician : 3 |
| ASRS Report | 622679 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was the lead technician for aircraft X when it gate returned due to the pilots inability to fasten their shoulder straps. I found the captain's guide for the harness clamping the belt. I reversed the guide so the slot now allowed the belt to operate. The first officer's seat was similarly clamped. I reversed this one also and operations checked both harnesses. After maintenance was accomplished, I moved the first officer's seat forward and found an 8
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE FLT CREW UNABLE TO EXTEND THEIR SHOULDER HARNESS STRAPS.
Narrative: I WAS THE LEAD TECHNICIAN FOR ACFT X WHEN IT GATE RETURNED DUE TO THE PLTS INABILITY TO FASTEN THEIR SHOULDER STRAPS. I FOUND THE CAPT'S GUIDE FOR THE HARNESS CLAMPING THE BELT. I REVERSED THE GUIDE SO THE SLOT NOW ALLOWED THE BELT TO OPERATE. THE FO'S SEAT WAS SIMILARLY CLAMPED. I REVERSED THIS ONE ALSO AND OPS CHKED BOTH HARNESSES. AFTER MAINT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, I MOVED THE FO'S SEAT FORWARD AND FOUND AN 8
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.