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A line mechanic reported an inbound flight crew log write-up stating non-skid material had been applied on the cockpit floor under the captain's and first officer's rudder pedals. The non-skid material was interfering with the pilot's shoe heels ability to slide with rudder pedal input.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 941443 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201103 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Technician 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The flight crews' march 2011 inbound log write-up stated that non-skid material was applied to the floor beneath the rudder pedals on both sides; (captain's and first officer's); and that they thought this was not only an incorrect application but also a safety issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reported an inbound flight crew log write-up stating non-skid material had been applied on the cockpit floor under the Captain's and First Officer's rudder pedals. The non-skid material was interfering with the pilot's shoe heels ability to slide with rudder pedal input.
Narrative: The flight crews' March 2011 inbound log write-up stated that non-skid material was applied to the floor beneath the rudder pedals on both sides; (Captain's and First Officer's); and that they thought this was not only an incorrect application but also a safety issue.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.