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B767 destination cleaner informed the flight crew he had discovered improperly stored extra paper towels that presented a fire hazard in the aircraft lavatory.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 551345 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200206 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : den.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 551345 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
After arrival in den, cleaner found paper towels stored in the back of the paper towel compartment in the forward lavatory. That is, if you open the paper towel compartment, the paper towels were stored there between the panel and the electric connector. It is a fire hazard. It is not known who did it, but I believe that departure station personnel should be reminded of the danger. Also, I would suggest that flight attendants be asked to check that area (in airplanes where applicable).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 DEST CLEANER INFORMED THE FLC HE HAD DISCOVERED IMPROPERLY STORED EXTRA PAPER TOWELS THAT PRESENTED A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ACFT LAVATORY.
Narrative: AFTER ARR IN DEN, CLEANER FOUND PAPER TOWELS STORED IN THE BACK OF THE PAPER TOWEL COMPARTMENT IN THE FORWARD LAVATORY. THAT IS, IF YOU OPEN THE PAPER TOWEL COMPARTMENT, THE PAPER TOWELS WERE STORED THERE BTWN THE PANEL AND THE ELECTRIC CONNECTOR. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHO DID IT, BUT I BELIEVE THAT DEP STATION PERSONNEL SHOULD BE REMINDED OF THE DANGER. ALSO, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT FLT ATTENDANTS BE ASKED TO CHK THAT AREA (IN AIRPLANES WHERE APPLICABLE).
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.