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An A320 captain reports finding 99% of the forward lavatory doorknobs installed incorrectly. Allows big knob sticking out between cockpit and cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 648768 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| 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 | 648768 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lavatory door knob other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I have noticed a number of A320's that I've been commuting/jumpseating on that have the forward lavatory doorknob installed backwards. The smooth; bar-type doorknob that is 'supposed' to be on the outside; has been installed on the inside; leaving the big knob sticking out into the egress-way between the cockpit and cabin. It's on more than one airplane; so somebody in maintenance must have the idea backwards (or 99% of our airbus' have the wrong installation). It really does matter; due to the potential for the doorknob hooking someone or something on an egress. I'll write them up on the flts where I'm the captain; but just thought somebody out there in 'maintenance land' should know about it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 CAPT RPTS FINDING 99% OF THE FORWARD LAVATORY DOORKNOBS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. ALLOWS BIG KNOB STICKING OUT BTWN COCKPIT AND CABIN.
Narrative: I HAVE NOTICED A NUMBER OF A320'S THAT I'VE BEEN COMMUTING/JUMPSEATING ON THAT HAVE THE FORWARD LAVATORY DOORKNOB INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THE SMOOTH; BAR-TYPE DOORKNOB THAT IS 'SUPPOSED' TO BE ON THE OUTSIDE; HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INSIDE; LEAVING THE BIG KNOB STICKING OUT INTO THE EGRESS-WAY BTWN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. IT'S ON MORE THAN ONE AIRPLANE; SO SOMEBODY IN MAINT MUST HAVE THE IDEA BACKWARDS (OR 99% OF OUR AIRBUS' HAVE THE WRONG INSTALLATION). IT REALLY DOES MATTER; DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DOORKNOB HOOKING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ON AN EGRESS. I'LL WRITE THEM UP ON THE FLTS WHERE I'M THE CAPT; BUT JUST THOUGHT SOMEBODY OUT THERE IN 'MAINT LAND' SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT.
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.