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B757 captain reported accepting the aircraft with the cockpit door electrical operation inoperative and deferred; but also expressed safety concerns with the conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1604926 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 217.78 Flight Crew Type 2185.97 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
The electrical operation of flight deck door was inoperative and meld. This required the crew to use the manual pin to lock the door in accordance with both the MEL and the FM. We had a long discussion among the crew about cockpit access in the event of pilot incapacitation. The flight manual has a warning not to use the manual pin unless directed by the MEL. In this case the MEL did direct us to do that. However; I now regret accepting the aircraft. There have been two fatal aircraft accidents that I can remember that have been caused by pilot incapacitation. I understand the necessity of the locking pin in case of door failure after dispatch. I also understand having the MEL in certain cases such as ferry flights. Dispatching the aircraft with that MEL with passengers on board is something that I am no longer comfortable doing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 Captain reported accepting the aircraft with the cockpit door electrical operation inoperative and deferred; but also expressed safety concerns with the conditions.
Narrative: The electrical operation of flight deck door was inoperative and MELd. This required the crew to use the manual pin to lock the door in accordance with both the MEL and the FM. We had a long discussion among the crew about cockpit access in the event of pilot incapacitation. The flight manual has a warning not to use the manual pin unless directed by the MEL. In this case the MEL did direct us to do that. However; I now regret accepting the aircraft. There have been two fatal aircraft accidents that I can remember that have been caused by pilot incapacitation. I understand the necessity of the locking pin in case of door failure after dispatch. I also understand having the MEL in certain cases such as ferry flights. Dispatching the aircraft with that MEL with passengers on board is something that I am no longer comfortable doing.
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.