Narrative:

This jetway has an extension attached to it for use with rj's. As a result when the jetway is used with mainline aircraft there is a large (1.5x3 ft) area to the left of the cabin door that a child could fall thru to the ground. Two months ago I expressed concern to a gate agent who replied; parents hold their childrens hands. I then went to the chief pilot who said it would be addressed. To date it has not. There are slots in the floor of the jetway for the express purpose of holding a protective gate. Something should be done before we kill or injure a child.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier pilot reports that some jetways at his base have been modified to mate with regional jets and the result does not mate well with mainline jets; leaving an opening to the left of the cabin door that a child could fall through.

Narrative: This jetway has an extension attached to it for use with RJ's. As a result when the jetway is used with mainline aircraft there is a large (1.5x3 ft) area to the left of the cabin door that a child could fall thru to the ground. Two months ago I expressed concern to a gate agent who replied; Parents hold their childrens hands. I then went to the chief pilot who said it would be addressed. To date it has not. There are slots in the floor of the jetway for the express purpose of holding a protective gate. Something should be done before we kill or injure a child.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.