A B767-200 in cruise at FL390 the first officer inadvertently moved an incorrectly stowed kit bag against the circuit breaker panel opening the spar valve circuit breaker.

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Attributes
ACN	494178
Time
Date	200011
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 39000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j60.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	494178
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During cruise first officer moved seat outboard to visit cabin. Kit bag was further aft than normal. Seat pinched kit bag against circuit breaker panel and forced the left fuel spar circuit breaker open. Throttle quad light and EICAS messages were displayed. Both pilots understandably shaken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-200 IN CRUISE AT FL390 THE FO INADVERTENTLY MOVED AN INCORRECTLY STOWED KIT BAG AGAINST THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL OPENING THE SPAR VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE FO MOVED SEAT OUTBOARD TO VISIT CABIN. KIT BAG WAS FURTHER AFT THAN NORMAL. SEAT PINCHED KIT BAG AGAINST CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND FORCED THE L FUEL SPAR CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. THROTTLE QUAD LIGHT AND EICAS MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED. BOTH PLTS UNDERSTANDABLY SHAKEN.

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.