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Seeking back to back physiological breaks; captain and first officer meet at the cockpit door. Nobody at the controls.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 746170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| 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 |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 746170 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL330. Advised the PF that I had to go to the lavatory. I called back to the flight attendant in charge and she advised it was clear. As I stood up to go to the back; the PF advised me that he needed to go after I went. I opened the door; and one of the flight attendants came up front as I went to the lavatory. A few mins later; I was ready to return to the flight deck. A moment later the flight deck door opened and the PF came walking out. No one was at the controllers. I said 'you can't do that!' and worked my way back into my seat. The flight attendant that was in the cockpit sat on the side jump seat waiting on us to trade places.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SEEKING BACK TO BACK PHYSIOLOGICAL BREAKS; CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER MEET AT THE COCKPIT DOOR. NOBODY AT THE CONTROLS.
Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL330. ADVISED THE PF THAT I HAD TO GO TO THE LAVATORY. I CALLED BACK TO THE FLT ATTENDANT IN CHARGE AND SHE ADVISED IT WAS CLR. AS I STOOD UP TO GO TO THE BACK; THE PF ADVISED ME THAT HE NEEDED TO GO AFTER I WENT. I OPENED THE DOOR; AND ONE OF THE FLT ATTENDANTS CAME UP FRONT AS I WENT TO THE LAVATORY. A FEW MINS LATER; I WAS READY TO RETURN TO THE FLT DECK. A MOMENT LATER THE FLT DECK DOOR OPENED AND THE PF CAME WALKING OUT. NO ONE WAS AT THE CTLRS. I SAID 'YOU CAN'T DO THAT!' AND WORKED MY WAY BACK INTO MY SEAT. THE FLT ATTENDANT THAT WAS IN THE COCKPIT SAT ON THE SIDE JUMP SEAT WAITING ON US TO TRADE PLACES.
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.