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A B777 first officer complains of lack of proper crew rest facilities and specifically of a passenger seat malfunction -- the one designated for pilot crew rest period during an extended overwater night operation returning to jfk, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 519636 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200107 |
| Day | Thu |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 519636 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While attempting to sleep during my assigned crew rest period in seat, the seat automatically returned itself to the full upright position. I attempted to return the seat to the reclined position both manually and electrically without success. After approximately 1 hour of time spent troubleshooting this problem, the seat was finally returned to the reclined position. Needless to say, very little rest was had during my rest period on this all-night flight, and consequently I was not operating at or near my expected level of performance. Unbelievably to me, this airplane has a designated crew rest bunk area for pilots, yet it is unauthorized for use by company airline pilots. Please remedy this needed safety issue immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 FO COMPLAINS OF LACK OF PROPER CREW REST FACILITIES AND SPECIFICALLY OF A PAX SEAT MALFUNCTION -- THE ONE DESIGNATED FOR PLT CREW REST PERIOD DURING AN EXTENDED OVERWATER NIGHT OP RETURNING TO JFK, NY.
Narrative: WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLEEP DURING MY ASSIGNED CREW REST PERIOD IN SEAT, THE SEAT AUTOMATICALLY RETURNED ITSELF TO THE FULL UPRIGHT POS. I ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE SEAT TO THE RECLINED POS BOTH MANUALLY AND ELECTRICALLY WITHOUT SUCCESS. AFTER APPROX 1 HR OF TIME SPENT TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PROB, THE SEAT WAS FINALLY RETURNED TO THE RECLINED POS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, VERY LITTLE REST WAS HAD DURING MY REST PERIOD ON THIS ALL-NIGHT FLT, AND CONSEQUENTLY I WAS NOT OPERATING AT OR NEAR MY EXPECTED LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. UNBELIEVABLY TO ME, THIS AIRPLANE HAS A DESIGNATED CREW REST BUNK AREA FOR PLTS, YET IT IS UNAUTH FOR USE BY COMPANY AIRLINE PLTS. PLEASE REMEDY THIS NEEDED SAFETY ISSUE IMMEDIATELY.
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.