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An MD80 first officer finds a safety strap not being deployed across an open rear cabin access door during his preflight at dfw, tx.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 577962 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dfw.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 577962 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
As I arrived at the aircraft for a morning preflight, I noticed that aft galley door was open and no catering truck was present. As I proceeded to the rear of the aircraft, I noticed the cleaning crew cleaning the aircraft. As I reached the tail of the aircraft, the aft galley door was wide open with no safety strap across the galley or the door. This presented a danger to the cleaning crew. I closed the door and asked anyone if they had opened the door. One of the cleaning crew members said he had opened the door. I advised him that it was not safe to have the door open without a safety strap or the catering truck present. I advised the cleaning crew chief and he said he would take care of it. I feel it is important to pass the word along so we prevent a regrettable accident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 FO FINDS A SAFETY STRAP NOT BEING DEPLOYED ACROSS AN OPEN REAR CABIN ACCESS DOOR DURING HIS PREFLT AT DFW, TX.
Narrative: AS I ARRIVED AT THE ACFT FOR A MORNING PREFLT, I NOTICED THAT AFT GALLEY DOOR WAS OPEN AND NO CATERING TRUCK WAS PRESENT. AS I PROCEEDED TO THE REAR OF THE ACFT, I NOTICED THE CLEANING CREW CLEANING THE ACFT. AS I REACHED THE TAIL OF THE ACFT, THE AFT GALLEY DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN WITH NO SAFETY STRAP ACROSS THE GALLEY OR THE DOOR. THIS PRESENTED A DANGER TO THE CLEANING CREW. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND ASKED ANYONE IF THEY HAD OPENED THE DOOR. ONE OF THE CLEANING CREW MEMBERS SAID HE HAD OPENED THE DOOR. I ADVISED HIM THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO HAVE THE DOOR OPEN WITHOUT A SAFETY STRAP OR THE CATERING TRUCK PRESENT. I ADVISED THE CLEANING CREW CHIEF AND HE SAID HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO PASS THE WORD ALONG SO WE PREVENT A REGRETTABLE ACCIDENT.
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.