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Strap left hanging outside B727 caused noise and crew concern about possible engine damage. While discussing problem, strap separated. Engines operated normally. Flight continued.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 441110 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : msp.airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 455 |
| ASRS Report | 441110 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab2 |
| Resolutory Action | aircraft : equipment problem dissipated none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On departure from msp, climbing through 12000 ft MSL, the captain, flight engineer and myself were advised by the lead flight attendant that the safety strap for the L2 exit door was hanging out of the aircraft and was rattling on the door. We discussed the possibility of FOD and I advised the captain that we should return to msp. We contacted dispatch and as we were discussing the situation with them, the flight attendant advised again that the rattling sound had stopped. The captain observed that the engines were operating normally and concluded that the buckle had separated from the strap, and elected to continue the flight to las. Upon landing, the engine was inspected. No damage noted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STRAP LEFT HANGING OUTSIDE B727 CAUSED NOISE AND CREW CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE ENG DAMAGE. WHILE DISCUSSING PROB, STRAP SEPARATED. ENGS OPERATED NORMALLY. FLT CONTINUED.
Narrative: ON DEP FROM MSP, CLBING THROUGH 12000 FT MSL, THE CAPT, FE AND MYSELF WERE ADVISED BY THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT THAT THE SAFETY STRAP FOR THE L2 EXIT DOOR WAS HANGING OUT OF THE ACFT AND WAS RATTLING ON THE DOOR. WE DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF FOD AND I ADVISED THE CAPT THAT WE SHOULD RETURN TO MSP. WE CONTACTED DISPATCH AND AS WE WERE DISCUSSING THE SIT WITH THEM, THE FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED AGAIN THAT THE RATTLING SOUND HAD STOPPED. THE CAPT OBSERVED THAT THE ENGS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY AND CONCLUDED THAT THE BUCKLE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STRAP, AND ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLT TO LAS. UPON LNDG, THE ENG WAS INSPECTED. NO DAMAGE NOTED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.