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Erj-190 captain reported cockpit door jammed during cruise rendering it unlocked for remainder of flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1612125 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Security |
Narrative:
During inflight bathroom break; the cockpit door was opened. Upon flight attendant (flight attendant) entering flight deck; first officer (first officer) tried closing the cockpit door. Upon closing door; the door appeared to bind. Repeated attempts were made to try and close the door however the door was extremely warped. Flight attendant later described what looked like spring near bottom of door. Flight landed at destination with flight attendant guarding door with cart blocking access until landing gear extension. First officer utilized crash axe for defense and necktie to hold door closed. Armed leo was informed of situation and to provide assistance in unlikely event of a level 4. A non-revning flight attendant was also able to provide assistance. Dispatch was notified along with maintenance control. No guidance exists for cockpit door issues in flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ERJ-190 Captain reported cockpit door jammed during cruise rendering it unlocked for remainder of flight.
Narrative: During inflight bathroom break; the cockpit door was opened. Upon FA (Flight Attendant) entering flight deck; FO (First Officer) tried closing the cockpit door. Upon closing door; the door appeared to bind. Repeated attempts were made to try and close the door however the door was extremely warped. Flight Attendant later described what looked like spring near bottom of door. Flight landed at destination with Flight Attendant guarding door with cart blocking access until landing gear extension. First Officer utilized crash axe for defense and necktie to hold door closed. Armed LEO was informed of situation and to provide assistance in unlikely event of a level 4. A non-revning FA was also able to provide assistance. Dispatch was notified along with Maintenance Control. No guidance exists for cockpit door issues in flight.
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.