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An aircraft maintenance inspector reports about a company A319 aircraft that had both 'in-arm' and 'seat-back' tray tables installed at the left and right emergency exit rows. If both tables are extended at the same time; they will block egress of passengers. If they are all extended at the same time there will be six tray-tables overlapping each other and blocking the exit path on both sides of the plane.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1206862 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pax Seat |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Inspector |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Inspector 6 Maintenance Technician 24 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
I was asked to go out to aircraft to look at the exit row seats and the tray tables in row 14 of a A319. The concern is that both the 'in-arm' and the 'seat-back' tray-tables are installed. If both tables are extended at the same time it will block the egress of passengers from the aircraft in the event of an emergency. If they are all extended at the same time there will be six tray-tables overlapping each other and blocking the path on both sides of the plane. [Recommend to] check with engineering for proper tray-table installation; also check configuration of all A319 aircraft. Maintenance inspector. Ramp.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Aircraft Maintenance Inspector reports about a company A319 aircraft that had both 'in-arm' and 'seat-back' tray tables installed at the left and right Emergency Exit rows. If both tables are extended at the same time; they will block egress of passengers. If they are all extended at the same time there will be six tray-tables overlapping each other and blocking the exit path on both sides of the plane.
Narrative: I was asked to go out to aircraft to look at the exit row seats and the tray tables in row 14 of a A319. The concern is that both the 'in-arm' and the 'seat-back' tray-tables are installed. If both tables are extended at the same time it will block the egress of passengers from the Aircraft in the event of an emergency. If they are all extended at the same time there will be six tray-tables overlapping each other and blocking the path on both sides of the plane. [Recommend to] Check with engineering for proper tray-table installation; also check configuration of all A319 aircraft. Maintenance Inspector. Ramp.
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