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An embraer E-175 captain reported that while opening the cockpit door; it fell off its hinges.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1340256 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Pilot flying (PF) indicated that he need[ed] to use the lavatory. I called the flight attendants (flight attendant) and informed them of the physiological needs of the first officer (first officer) and asked them to set up the security procedure for flight deck crews to use the lavatory. I then turned on the seatbelt sign. A few minutes later; the 'a' flight attendant called and gave the cockpit code word for cockpit access.upon opening the cockpit door; it immediately fell off its hinges and toward the fas standing in the way per procedure. The first officer was able to keep the door upright; as it was attached by a small cable. The 'B' flight attendant then entered the cockpit while I donned the O2 mask. Upon returning to the cockpit; the first officer and the 'a' flight attendant were able to temporarily place the door in position where it could be used effectively and the cockpit door was closed securely and locked.upon landing a discrepancy was entered in the logbook briefly describing the incident for repair to maintenance.door was tested first officer operation and override locking before departure. Crew has no explanation for this event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Embraer E-175 Captain reported that while opening the cockpit door; it fell off its hinges.
Narrative: Pilot Flying (PF) indicated that he need[ed] to use the lavatory. I called the Flight Attendants (FA) and informed them of the physiological needs of the First Officer (FO) and asked them to set up the security procedure for flight deck crews to use the lavatory. I then turned on the seatbelt sign. A few minutes later; the 'A' FA called and gave the cockpit code word for cockpit access.Upon opening the cockpit door; it immediately fell off its hinges and toward the FAs standing in the way per procedure. The FO was able to keep the door upright; as it was attached by a small cable. The 'B' FA then entered the cockpit while I donned the O2 mask. Upon returning to the cockpit; the FO and the 'A' FA were able to temporarily place the door in position where it could be used effectively and the cockpit door was closed securely and locked.Upon landing a discrepancy was entered in the logbook briefly describing the incident for repair to Maintenance.Door was tested FO operation and override locking before departure. Crew has no explanation for this event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.