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A321 captain reports a galley access panel coming loose in the cockpit during landing and becoming a projectile.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1109368 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
A chiller access panel came loose and became a flying projectile in the flight deck during landing rollout and braking. After striking the aft portion of the center instrument pedestal; (in the area of the parking brake location); the panel came to rest on the floor at the base of the center pedestal. The panel narrowly missed striking and likely severely injuring one or both of us while during a critical phase of flight. Furthermore; had the door hit the parking brake handle at the right spot it could have set the parking brake at a speed of approximately 140 KTS. The panel has sharp edges and enough mass that it would have most likely caused very severe injuries to a primary jumpseat occupant; had there been one. No indications of the panel being loose or unsecured were observed by myself or the first officer during the accomplishment of the safety and power on inspection. The landing touchdown was soft and braking was normal. The first officer and I inspected the forward chiller access compartment after the flight and neither of us found any obvious abnormalities or suspicious objects within the area of the compartment we could observe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reports a galley access panel coming loose in the cockpit during landing and becoming a projectile.
Narrative: A Chiller Access Panel came loose and became a flying projectile in the flight deck during landing rollout and braking. After striking the aft portion of the center instrument pedestal; (in the area of the parking brake location); the panel came to rest on the floor at the base of the center pedestal. The panel narrowly missed striking and likely severely injuring one or both of us while during a critical phase of flight. Furthermore; had the door hit the parking brake handle at the right spot it could have set the parking brake at a speed of approximately 140 KTS. The panel has sharp edges and enough mass that it would have most likely caused very severe injuries to a primary jumpseat occupant; had there been one. No indications of the panel being loose or unsecured were observed by myself or the First Officer during the accomplishment of the safety and power on inspection. The landing touchdown was soft and braking was normal. The First Officer and I inspected the Forward Chiller Access Compartment after the flight and neither of us found any obvious abnormalities or suspicious objects within the area of the compartment we could observe.
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.