A B757 flight att reports the cockpit security barrier by door L1 could hinder evacuations because p...

Attributes
ACN	812521
Time
Date	200811
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
ASRS Report	812521
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I'd like to bring to your attention a safety concern that I have noticed on the B757 where the safety barrier-gate is installed. My air carrier uses door L1 for boarding and deplaning at most gates. I have noticed that while boarding; people get stuck on the gate which is not possible to lock in place firmly. (It has a latch at the top but the bottom can be easily pulled out if caught on something and then the whole gate can come undone). Roll aboards; feet; coats; arms; etc; all seem to catch on the gate on every flight. I can only speak for what I see on the B757 aircraft which is the aircraft we mostly use out of these airports. I sincerely believe that in an evacuate/evacuation the gate would become a serious obstacle and for this reason I am reporting it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 FLT ATT REPORTS THE COCKPIT SECURITY BARRIER BY DOOR L1 COULD HINDER EVACUATIONS BECAUSE PEOPLE AND OBJECTS ARE IMPEDED BY IT.

Narrative: I'D LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTN A SAFETY CONCERN THAT I HAVE NOTICED ON THE B757 WHERE THE SAFETY BARRIER-GATE IS INSTALLED. MY ACR USES DOOR L1 FOR BOARDING AND DEPLANING AT MOST GATES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE BOARDING; PEOPLE GET STUCK ON THE GATE WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE TO LOCK IN PLACE FIRMLY. (IT HAS A LATCH AT THE TOP BUT THE BOTTOM CAN BE EASILY PULLED OUT IF CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND THEN THE WHOLE GATE CAN COME UNDONE). ROLL ABOARDS; FEET; COATS; ARMS; ETC; ALL SEEM TO CATCH ON THE GATE ON EVERY FLT. I CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR WHAT I SEE ON THE B757 ACFT WHICH IS THE ACFT WE MOSTLY USE OUT OF THESE ARPTS. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT IN AN EVAC THE GATE WOULD BECOME A SERIOUS OBSTACLE AND FOR THIS REASON I AM RPTING IT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

A B757 flight att reports the cockpit security barrier by door L1 could hinder evacuations because people and objects are impeded by it.