B737-300 crew carried 3 unauthorized jump seat riders from bos.

Attributes
ACN	489824
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rdm.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 235 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 4600
ASRS Report	489824
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	489730
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I, as PIC on flight abc, oct/sun/00, bos to den, did allow unauthorized people on the cockpit jump seat and the flight attendant jump seat for the duration of the flight. The flight was full and it was my decision to allow these non-revenue passenger to ride the jump seat fully knowing that it was wrong. They were thoroughly briefed in the use of the oxygen system, opening of doors, and use of slides, as well as commands, in the event of an emergency. This was a bad decision on my part. Supplemental information from acn 489730: when leaving boston the flight was completely full. We had a few non-revenue passenger. The captain said that they could situation in the jump seats. One sat on the aft flight attendant's jump seat, the other two were both seated in the cockpit. He briefed all on the proper procedures and use of emergency equipment. I didn't argue the fact that I felt it was wrong.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW CARRIED 3 UNAUTH JUMP SEAT RIDERS FROM BOS.

Narrative: I, AS PIC ON FLT ABC, OCT/SUN/00, BOS TO DEN, DID ALLOW UNAUTH PEOPLE ON THE COCKPIT JUMP SEAT AND THE FLT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLT. THE FLT WAS FULL AND IT WAS MY DECISION TO ALLOW THESE NON-REVENUE PAX TO RIDE THE JUMP SEAT FULLY KNOWING THAT IT WAS WRONG. THEY WERE THOROUGHLY BRIEFED IN THE USE OF THE OXYGEN SYS, OPENING OF DOORS, AND USE OF SLIDES, AS WELL AS COMMANDS, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMER. THIS WAS A BAD DECISION ON MY PART. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 489730: WHEN LEAVING BOSTON THE FLT WAS COMPLETELY FULL. WE HAD A FEW NON-REVENUE PAX. THE CAPT SAID THAT THEY COULD SIT IN THE JUMP SEATS. ONE SAT ON THE AFT FLT ATTENDANT'S JUMP SEAT, THE OTHER TWO WERE BOTH SEATED IN THE COCKPIT. HE BRIEFED ALL ON THE PROPER PROCS AND USE OF EMER EQUIP. I DIDN'T ARGUE THE FACT THAT I FELT IT WAS WRONG.

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.