<< >> NASA ASRS Report 573100, February 2003

On takeoff, first officer (PF) seat slides back. Captain took over, first officer slid forward and seat worked.

Attributes
ACN	573100
Time
Date	200302
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Embraer Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	573100
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	573098
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During takeoff roll and rotation, the first officer seat unlatched and slid backwards. During the event he said 'your aircraft.' I assumed control and continued climb out. Once he was able to readjust his seat, I returned control to him. Supplemental information from acn 573098: at V1, seat slid back 1 notch. Upon rotation, seat slid all the way back to aft limit. Once established in climb, moved seat back to normal position, rocking seat back and forth until it locked.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON TKOF, FO (PF) SEAT SLIDES BACK. CAPT TOOK OVER, FO SLID FORWARD AND SEAT WORKED.

Narrative: DURING TKOF ROLL AND ROTATION, THE FO SEAT UNLATCHED AND SLID BACKWARDS. DURING THE EVENT HE SAID 'YOUR ACFT.' I ASSUMED CTL AND CONTINUED CLBOUT. ONCE HE WAS ABLE TO READJUST HIS SEAT, I RETURNED CTL TO HIM. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 573098: AT V1, SEAT SLID BACK 1 NOTCH. UPON ROTATION, SEAT SLID ALL THE WAY BACK TO AFT LIMIT. ONCE ESTABLISHED IN CLB, MOVED SEAT BACK TO NORMAL POS, ROCKING SEAT BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT LOCKED.

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.