Tired from an early get-up and lacking recent experience aboard the A319; cabin attendant actuates emergency exit door instead of disarming the slide as intended.

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Attributes
ACN	673667
Time
Date	200507
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
ASRS Report	673667
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Day started at XA00 in new york for a 2 1/2 hour drive to airport. Arrived at XK20; was working ffa position; watched for jetbridge to come over. Made the disarm for arrival announcement. Realized I reached for the wrong handle (they're parallel to one another). I couldn't stop the door from opening. I stepped back and the slide deployed. Contributing factors to this incident are: A319/A320 are not my normal aircraft (I haven't flown one in possibly yrs) and fatigue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TIRED FROM AN EARLY GET-UP AND LACKING RECENT EXPERIENCE ABOARD THE A319; CABIN ATTENDANT ACTUATES EMER EXIT DOOR INSTEAD OF DISARMING THE SLIDE AS INTENDED.

Narrative: DAY STARTED AT XA00 IN NEW YORK FOR A 2 1/2 HR DRIVE TO ARPT. ARRIVED AT XK20; WAS WORKING FFA POS; WATCHED FOR JETBRIDGE TO COME OVER. MADE THE DISARM FOR ARR ANNOUNCEMENT. REALIZED I REACHED FOR THE WRONG HANDLE (THEY'RE PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER). I COULDN'T STOP THE DOOR FROM OPENING. I STEPPED BACK AND THE SLIDE DEPLOYED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS INCIDENT ARE: A319/A320 ARE NOT MY NORMAL ACFT (I HAVEN'T FLOWN ONE IN POSSIBLY YRS) AND FATIGUE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.