Pilot queries his air carrier about specifics of a company security procedure bulletin.

Attributes
ACN	643510
Time
Date	200501
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	643510
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company
Situations
Publication	Company Security Bulletin

Narrative:

Regarding: recent security bulletin. Specifically referring to the part concerning when the agent is not present prior to boarding. It indicates the captain need not be present prior to crew members boarding if they have 'checked each other' against the log for that flight. It seems to allow him to 'verify' with the #1 that it hass been done when he does arrive. The bulletin says specifically that when no agent is present; the captain must verify this log requirement before any crew members board. I assume that the bulletin is the more accurate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT QUERIES HIS ACR ABOUT SPECIFICS OF A COMPANY SECURITY PROC BULLETIN.

Narrative: REGARDING: RECENT SECURITY BULLETIN. SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THE PART CONCERNING WHEN THE AGENT IS NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO BOARDING. IT INDICATES THE CAPT NEED NOT BE PRESENT PRIOR TO CREW MEMBERS BOARDING IF THEY HAVE 'CHKED EACH OTHER' AGAINST THE LOG FOR THAT FLT. IT SEEMS TO ALLOW HIM TO 'VERIFY' WITH THE #1 THAT IT HASS BEEN DONE WHEN HE DOES ARRIVE. THE BULLETIN SAYS SPECIFICALLY THAT WHEN NO AGENT IS PRESENT; THE CAPT MUST VERIFY THIS LOG REQUIREMENT BEFORE ANY CREW MEMBERS BOARD. I ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN IS THE MORE ACCURATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.