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A CRJ200 captain reports a passenger finding a seat assembly not locked to the floor tracks. Captain confirmed seat assembly unlocked.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 722994 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 722994 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
During deplaning; passenger in seats 6A; 6B told the flight attendant that their seat was not mounted to the floor. I inspected seat 6A and B and confirmed that it was not attached to the floor; and I was able to move the seat in any direction. This to me; was a serious safety issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ200 CAPT RPTS A PAX FINDING A SEAT ASSEMBLY NOT LOCKED TO THE FLOOR TRACKS. CAPT CONFIRMED SEAT ASSEMBLY UNLOCKED.
Narrative: DURING DEPLANING; PAX IN SEATS 6A; 6B TOLD THE FLT ATTENDANT THAT THEIR SEAT WAS NOT MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR. I INSPECTED SEAT 6A AND B AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR; AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE SEAT IN ANY DIRECTION. THIS TO ME; WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
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.