Flight attendant reports that the new lift up style bins installed on her aircraft are prone to popp...

Narrative:

Two of the new lift up bins popped open during landing. One was over 2D & 3D with stuff precariously positioned; so I got out of my jumpseat and ran to lift it back into a closed position while we were still traveling at a great rate of speed braking during landing. (Passengers thanked me for 'saving their lives.') bin was extremely heavy - with no assist lever - and having to lift at such a high rate of speed down the runway is never a good thing! Bin in the back was around 25ABC or so - passengers unbuckled - stood - to close. Bins popping open on landing - very dangerous - having to get out of my jumpseat to prevent injury to passengers - could easily cause injury to flight attendants and passengers alike. This is a lose situation - if you leave it open and remain seated it is very dangerous - if you stand to close - it is very dangerous. Did not have this issue with the old bins.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight Attendant reports that the new lift up style bins installed on her aircraft are prone to popping open on landing. In this instance she stood up to close it just after the aircraft touched down. Passengers closed a second bin that had popped open.

Narrative: Two of the new lift up bins popped open during landing. One was over 2D & 3D with stuff precariously positioned; so I got out of my jumpseat and ran to lift it back into a closed position while we were still traveling at a great rate of speed braking during landing. (Passengers thanked me for 'saving their lives.') Bin was EXTREMELY HEAVY - WITH NO ASSIST LEVER - AND HAVING TO LIFT AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED DOWN THE RUNWAY IS NEVER A GOOD THING! Bin in the back was around 25ABC or so - passengers unbuckled - stood - to close. BINS POPPING OPEN ON LANDING - very dangerous - having to get out of my jumpseat to prevent injury to passengers - could easily cause injury to flight attendants AND passengers alike. This is a lose situation - if you leave it open and remain seated it is very dangerous - if you stand to close - it is very dangerous. DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE OLD BINS.

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Attributes
ACN	1172813
Time
Date	201405
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Overhead Bins Latches
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant In Charge Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Qualification	Flight Attendant Current
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown

Flight attendant reports that the new lift up style bins installed on her aircraft are prone to popping open on landing. In this instance she stood up to close it just after the aircraft touched down. Passengers closed a second bin that had popped open.